05-23-2011, 10:01 PM
The built-in dust cover idea is a good one. George Sellios uses something similar, I believe, to protect the Franklin & South Manchester during the part of the year when he is making dust in the shop preparing a new FSM kit. Built in-lighting, a full overhead valance, and a dust cover for the open area between valance and fascia would make a tidy layout.
However, if you're going to all that trouble, it would seem like six of one, half-dozen of another to just go ahead and do the whole room. Then you won't need all that for the layout and you'll be happier in the space. I'm VERY glad my wife convinced me to utilize our bonus room space for my layout & workbench vs. our garage. Some of the same reasons at work there. I could have spent time and money painting and sealing and partitioning off part of the garage, then wiring lights, etc. But since I accepted the limitations of a smaller layout I have been happy to build it inside where it's warm in the winter and cool in the summer, and dusting isn't a constant battle against the outdoors.
Galen
However, if you're going to all that trouble, it would seem like six of one, half-dozen of another to just go ahead and do the whole room. Then you won't need all that for the layout and you'll be happier in the space. I'm VERY glad my wife convinced me to utilize our bonus room space for my layout & workbench vs. our garage. Some of the same reasons at work there. I could have spent time and money painting and sealing and partitioning off part of the garage, then wiring lights, etc. But since I accepted the limitations of a smaller layout I have been happy to build it inside where it's warm in the winter and cool in the summer, and dusting isn't a constant battle against the outdoors.
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!