Much progress

It's been quite a while since the last update, but things have been anything but idle, with some really good progress on our Trainbarn.  With the completion of all the wiring we're now able to start sheeting the walls, and the first area completed is the workshop/ storage area at the end of the 'barn.  A tradesman plasterer did all the plasterwork, but I've done pretty much everything else, which has taken up an awful lot of time!  Really great to see it completed though!

Today the carpet went down, and I'm really happy with it!  I had a sample of a carpet that I really liked, but of course it was no longer available.  I made the choice of this carpet from a very small sample, but I'm very pleased with it and I'll use the same carpet in the main display area.

I still need to install the architrave around the windows.  Our local builder's supplies doesn't stock Tassie Oak, so I'm waiting until the end of the week to buy it down in Brisbane.  The long bare wall opposite the windows will be mostly large shelves to hold the various trains and accessories not currently on display in the main area.  It's going to be really exciting sorting everything out!  For many years I've been buying trains here and there and storing them away relatively safely, but in no particular order.  It will be amazing finally getting everything sorted out so that I can see what I've got and what I haven't!

I have looked forward to having a wonderful space like this for many years!  With the huge amount of thought and work that is going into the building, I keep having to remind myself that my hobby is collecting and running toy trains, not building mammoth buildings!