Layout Progress Gerber Wye Completed Today saw the completion of the Gerber Wye. I'm just beginning the East end of…GaryMarch 25, 2023
Layout Progress Mistakes, Lessons Learned Back on track after a wonderful visit with grandkids. My son-in-law helped me rip enough…GaryMarch 24, 2023
Layout Progress Track is in for Proberta I found my Tortoise jig. 3/8" holes did not allow enough movement in 3/4" plywood…GaryMarch 14, 2023
Layout Progress Proberta Awaits Track The roll cork for Gerber was not delivered yet, so worked on Proberta instead. I…GaryMarch 12, 2023
Layout Progress Gerber & Proberta Ready for Cork The plywood base for Gerber and Proberta has been screwed down to the joists and…GaryMarch 8, 2023
Layout Progress Plywood Base Added A friend came over and we moved all the plywood left from the raised walkway…GaryMarch 1, 2023
Layout Progress All Prewiring Done The basic backdrop was completed, and joints painted. This week I worked on creature comforts,…GaryFebruary 27, 2023
Layout Progress Divider Backdrop With warm weather and little wind yesterday, 20 sheets of backdrop were painted with a…GaryFebruary 10, 2023
Layout Progress Odds & Ends A friend, Barry Gates, came over on January 27 to see the progress and stayed…GaryFebruary 8, 2023
Layout Progress Carpeting Done Laid out final 45' long benchwork, attached joists, and finished carpeting. L-girder is laid out…GaryJanuary 20, 2023
Layout Progress Framework Rises – Part 3 Spent a day replacing an outside door that the contractor had done incorrectly. The 3rd…GaryJanuary 10, 2023
Layout Progress Framework Rises – Part 2 Legs were place under the 45' of the Gerber Yard today. Each section of L-girder…GaryJanuary 5, 2023
Layout Progress Framework Rises I put down more carpet until I ran out of the grey carpet needed to…GaryJanuary 3, 2023
Layout Progress Peninsula Framework I have completed the framework for the two peninsulas and have propped them up against…GaryDecember 18, 2022
Layout Progress Main Yard Framework I had a break on layout construction as we took a trip over Thanksgiving and…GaryDecember 10, 2022
Layout Progress Printing Manifests It has been freezing the last couple of days so I didn't want to be…GaryNovember 20, 2022
Layout Progress LED Lighting The last couple of days were spent installing LED light strips (see picture below.) 15…GaryNovember 15, 2022
Layout Progress Valance Valances are made from 8"x8' strips of non-tempered hardboard. They were pre-painted with a roller…GaryNovember 12, 2022
Layout Progress Valance Framework My brother, Kent Ray, flew out from California to help me with the valance installation.…GaryNovember 10, 2022
Layout Progress October Progress The last week of October, 2022, saw the completion of the sheetrock inside my new…Gary RayOctober 31, 2022