We finally moved to a house with a basement, so now I can build that BIG layout (well, it will be bigger than any other layout I've built). We moved here to Northern Indiana from the West Coast. I've never had a basement before, and I am a little concerned with benchwork. I am using one of the Kalmbach layout books as a guide for my new layout and the author states over and over again about only using clear wood for benchwork.
I have used the cheaper knotty wood in the past; knowing that the layout that I was building was not going to be my final one, now in my later years of life I want to build a nice solid layout without the worry of twisted track in the years to come, caused by dampness in the basement. We did buy a de-humidifier though. But, since EVERYONE is on a budget, the cheaper wood would help pave the way for track and switches. But, I don't want to be sorry later. Which is it? Clear or Knot?
I have used the cheaper knotty wood in the past; knowing that the layout that I was building was not going to be my final one, now in my later years of life I want to build a nice solid layout without the worry of twisted track in the years to come, caused by dampness in the basement. We did buy a de-humidifier though. But, since EVERYONE is on a budget, the cheaper wood would help pave the way for track and switches. But, I don't want to be sorry later. Which is it? Clear or Knot?
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