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Re: LMC - Painting 905 done
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 2 May 2012 14:11:42 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile wrote:
> Hi All,
> Time for another LMC update! Well it's the end of the month and I'm NOT done...
> Stay tuned for the carpeting segment!
Steve-
I'm very curious about what sort of carpeting you will choose. I have carpeted
two different Lego rooms at my house. I tend to prefer building on the floor,
so I laid down commercial carpet (with a very low loop mat, like you might find
in an office). I didn't put a pad under it. That way I have a firm floor to
build on that insulates from the cold of the concrete underneath.
The trouble is that commercial carpets tend to be variegated color designs. I
would prefer a more solid color. One room has a darkish grey carpet and the
other a darkish blue subtle diamond pattern. I got remnants so I didn't have a
huge color choice.
Variegated is good for hiding dirt, but it also hides pieces. If I had it to do
over again (which I plan to when I knock out the wall between these two rooms) I
would spring for a lighter shade that is as solid as possible so that bricks
will easily show up on it. Otherwise, the low nap with no padding underneath
works well as a building surface.
-Matt
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 | | Re: LMC - Painting 905 done
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| Hi Matt / All, I am leaning on using the "commercial" style carpet with a very low loop mat. Unfortunately I know what you're talking about w.r.t. loosing pieces right in front of your eyes on the dirt hiding carpets! There is some reasonable cheep (...) (12 years ago, 9-May-12, to lugnet.trains)
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| | LMC - Painting 905 done
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| Hi All, Time for another LMC update! Well it's the end of the month and I'm NOT done... could have seen that coming! I was in Taiwan for 2 weeks and then I had over 100 orders of altBricks Leaves to run to the post office over the next two weeks! (...) (12 years ago, 2-May-12, to lugnet.trains)
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