Main display area

Lots of great progress lately!  The workshop/office area of the Trainbarn is now almost completely finished, with half of my home-made shelves ready to use.  This has allowed me to get most of my trains etc out of storage and sort them out.  It's been like Christmas!  A few things yet that I haven't 'found', though they must be somewhere.

Today was a significant day as I have started work on the completion of the huge main display area.  Some bracing ply needed to be put up, which is now done, but much more excitingly the first four sheets of the V-joint wallboard is now up!

 The ceremonial 'First Sheet'!!

I've calculated that I'll need fifty-five 1200mm sheets, but it was really exciting to get the first one up!!  It's probably not necessary but I've chosen to paint the bottom edge with undercoat to better resist any moisture problems in the future.  These are internal walls, but they do recommend painting the backs of the boards for the external walls, which I'll do when I come to that.  I'm very happy with how well they went up, it's not going to be too big a job.  Famous last words.

With the top edge height of the wallboard established we can go ahead soon with the plasterboard on the remainder of the walls and ceiling.  Now that will be really exciting!