Bonus Room Shelf Layout

[ocalicreek]

Galen, did you make any progress on your backdrop? A backdrop is high up on my to-do list, too, and I am very interested to see how you are doing yours.

My friend with a table saw helped me cut the 4'x8' sheets into 2'x8' panels. They're currently sitting in my garage along with the 1"x2" furring strips that'll be framing for the backdrop. When I get around to building the backdrop, I'll be attaching the 2' high panels to a single horizontal furring strip along the complete top edge of the backdrop, and as many vertical strips as necessary to prevent the backdrop from bowing or warping between the layout shelf bracket uprights. I will not be coving the corners, but I will be taping and spackling the joints between sheets. One wall is 7' so no joint to worry about there except the corner. The other full-height wall is 10' so one joint plus the corner, and the third wall is 9' plus the backdrop ducks beneath a window (we don't cover windows in the Pacific Northwest unless absolutely necessary...I want the natural sunlight when it occurs more than I want a continuous backdrop) so some cutting there and another joint. The panels/framing will be screwed to the wall on studs if possible with screws countersunk and covered with spackle. That's the plan, at least!

The layout construction (and my EOY challenge) has taken a back seat to a kitbashing project for MR's lineside structure kitbash contest. The entry deadline is November 30, so there'll still be time for the EOY challenge after my entry is complete...if I get it done in time. Kinda got a late start since I don't subscribe to MR and only noticed the contest announcement a few weeks ago when I checked out the September issue from my public library. Hopefully I'll get it done and get published!

However, I may build one section of backdrop to go behind the layout where the structures will be planted (Pinto) to give it a more polished look. If not, a piece of blue poster board I've been using for my photo backdrop will have to stand-in.

Galen