Interior Construction

Next I turned my attention to the interior. There were several challenges here, most of which were met, some which have yet to be addressed. The exterior walls were insulated. The wall facing the west underside of my house got a treatment of furring strips 16"OC for drywall attachment. The ceiling was insulated with 1" foam and then OSB attached. I had 3 vents from the underside of the house facing the room, where I created channel to run cool air from underneath the house to the rr room. Although air conditioning is a must for people comfort, the vents will all get 4" vent booster fans to push cool from under the house into the room. It gets very warm where I live and with just the 2 full banks of flourescents going I can easily raise the temperature several degrees. With the planned use of CFL bulbs under the layout and the 5 or 6 folks needed for operation, an air conditioner will be needed. I digress. With the help of my friend Phil Gulley we added coving in 2 of the 5 corners of the room and after taping and sanding I painted the basic sky blue color that I will use for backdrop sky. Photos below show some of the construction.
Lastly I should write something about the electrical. I have 50 amps going into the room with 6 outlets . I didn't have the need to drop outlets every 6 feet. I just made sure I had a dedicated circuit for just the railroad and another for the eventual placement of room air, heat and dehumidifier. So far its worked out. I have blown a breaker a couple of times usually while the little portable electrical heater is cranking away and I start up a shop saw, with someone else working the table saw. I just didn't and don't see a need for a whole lot of breakers and house wiring on a layout of this size. Time will tell.