Build the table

Our layout had to be on a permanent structure - so we needed a table to build it upon. Most books recommend that you build your first layout on a 8x4 feet plywood sheet, a standard size that you can get in home improvement stores like Lowe's or HomeDepot. Well, we looked around and took a closer look at my friend Bob's layout. His empire is in his garage but can be lifted up with pulleys and winches so that his Miata can be parked underneath - nice idea. So, if we take my parking spot in the garage, we could actually build a bigger layout, so we went for 4x10 feet. Step 1 buy wood for a table, step 2 build table, step 3 buy Homosote to cover table. It is great to have bigger kids that can help with all the drilling, cutting and screwing.

Underside of table, the screw and leg on the right are removable

Detail table corner, the Homosote  is glued and screwd onto the plywood

Painting the table green to  have some better looks and realism from the start!