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Baseboard location solved.
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I have been struggling to find a suitable location to build my track. I live in a dormer bungalow so the loft is out as the roof height is too low. Can't use the garage as it's one of those concrete ones so everything gets damp in the winter. Thought about a fold down track hinged on the wall, but the only room with a big enough bit of spare wall was the kitchen. It would have folded down onto the kitchen table which would have been ideal, but not really practicable. We've got a spare room but the grandkids sleep there regularly so a permanent track there was also out. I can't put it on the floor because I know it will just get trodden on. I was be beginning to give up hope when an idea came to me; construct a baseboard in the spare bedroom that can be easily taken down and stored under the bed when the grandkids come to stay.


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Mounted some supports on both walls either side of the bed. Painted them the same colour to blend in.
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Ran 3 support beams across the room.
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Hopefully picture has loaded this time.
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Third time lucky?


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2100 X 600mm boards 2 X 1 frame with 9mm plywood on top.


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Couple of extra boards under the window. Bought a cheap workmate as a temporary trestle but I'll make a proper one up which will be easier to store away. Boards aren't heavy so I can make one out if 2 X 1. Little bit of room left to extend the ends of both boards. The maximum length I could have was 2100mm, that way they fit under the bed. Must admit to being pretty pleased with my design, just hope the wife will be when she gets back from a week away with my daughter. She doesn't know about this.........yet?


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You must be a magnet racer...driving upside down on the ceiling

Life is like a box of Slot cars... Cool Drinkingcheers
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Ive tried to put that photo the right way up but can't work out how to do it. Funny thing is when I click on it it comes up the right way up.
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(6th-Apr-23, 12:27 PM)Serpico Wrote:  Ive tried to put that photo the right way up but can't work out how to do it. Funny thing is when I click on it it comes up the right way up.

Please read THIS.
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