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Baseboard Materials

Paul is new to the hobby and asks a question:

“Hi, I’m doing my frist 00 layout and I am a bit confused what to use as the baseboard. The layout will be in my spare room so it won’t be going anywhere so I would like your readers views on this problem. Many thanks.”

One Response to Baseboard Materials

  • Mark Scully says:

    Hi Paul,
    You are so lucky to have your own room 1st problem out of the way.
    Use 12mm plywood or mdf board and use 50 x 25 radiata pine as your legs and bracing.
    Then if you want put a border around it with 100 x 25 pine to stop everything falling off when you start running.
    Happy running,
    Cheers, Mark.

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