Bruce Chandler said:
Ken Brunt said:
Jonathan Morningstar said:
Ken, I will be interested to see how this system works out, with the plastic mesh. After seeing your work here, and looking at the cost of the plastic mesh, lumber, etc. I might do something like this as well.You and me both. It’s a little more involved and a lot more work than my last 2 layouts, but if it survives the winters around here, I’ll be satisfied.
Yes, this looks very good. I’m of the mind that almost any build method is good for 2 years. After that…well, it always seems to be harder than you originally thought it would be to get it back in shape.
Having said that, your construction looks like it will stand the test of time, and I’m re-thinking that maybe my elevated section might benefit using similar methods.
This is all one big experiment. After 20 years of being in this hobby, visiting other layouts, seeing what works and what doesn’t on these various layouts, talking with others about their ideas and methods, and incorporating all those ideas with what I like and think will work, hopefully I can get something here that’s both reliable and less maintenance intensive then what I have had. I enjoy the gardening aspect of it just as much as the operations aspect and if all goes right, I can have that with this setup.
