01-20-2009, 11:52 PM
Russ Bellinis Wrote:Josh, generally a garage makes a terrible place to build a layout. The doors tend to let in a lot of dust and dirt because they don't seal. You drive cars in and out and the exhaust tends to blow soot all over everything. They are great breeding grounds for every bug known to man or at least all of the bugs in California. None of this stuff is good for a model railroad. If I were looking for a house to have a model railroad in I would look for a house with either one more bedroom than I would need, or a house on a big enough lot that I would have room to build a building in the back yard to house a model railroad. The other possibility would be to get a house with a detached garage and build a second floor above the garage for a layout room.
those are some good points and ideas Russ. I like the idea of having a detached garage with a train room built above it. Im also thinking of building a shed if i get a large enough backyard. It would be insulated and have electrical outlets for power and ceiling fans..... I would want to put drywall inside instead of normal sheds plywood walls, the insulation would be inside the wall frame with the drywall covering it just like a normal room in a house. Im thinking this will cost somwhere between $5000 and $8000 to get a big enough shed, electrical hook-up and insulation....