QUOTE (condomondo @ 26 Jan 2005, 08:40)Morning yawl!
Without highjacking the thread to a Mac thread, yeah, mine too is a new flat panel g5 imac! Hubbahhubbah. I decided to retire my blueberry G3 iMac in favour of the 20" with blue tooth and a DVD RW!!!!!
Any who, back to the track!
Last night my brother helped me fit 2 sets of twin power points to the Attic, which is getting floored tomorrow, ad a Velux window fitted!!!!
As you can see, I have to proberly survey the area to take into account the positioning of the support struts for the roof.
Another option would to build a 'floor' on the cross beams with a couple of holes in it to poke your head through and build the track at waist level. The only thing is you'll need long arms!!!
The track was also designed in mind that not only will I be using it but my 4 year old and later my (current) 2 year old. Plus, I had coughed up for the extra kit I bought from the guy I work with, so I didn't realy want to spend more cash for R3 and R4 curves!
As for the cross overs, my kids like to see the cars crash! Truth be told ..... me too!
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Mines a mere 17 incher........ (makes me feel kinda insecure y'know), back to the thread, as I ask any new starter at work (on their first day, on their office walk around/introductions tour) "have you got an old Scalextric set up in your loft?" (usual reply is "they said before we came in here, you'd ask me that!!)
By the way, any new electrical work such as extending ringmains etc in a domestic property now has to be tested and a certificate issued to comply with 'Part P' of the Building Regulations. I do hope that your brother is a) a qualified Electrician,
you'll send a cheque for about £115 (+VAT) to your local friendly Building Control Office so they can test the new installation and issue a certificate to prove its all OK. (Your house insurer will use any excuse not to pay out if the roof now burns off - all that lovely moulded plastic on our toy cars- sorry detailed scale electric racing models - ahem- goes up ever so well.........)
Your local planning office also have an interest if you alter the appearance of your roofline, and as for planning approval for a new 'playroom'?.
Yup. Mines up in the loft too, extended socket and lighting circuit of course, velux roof lights et al. When?, "years ago matey, building regs? never heard of'em. Have a cup of tea, while we are up here, would you like a go? against the clock alright for you? by the way did you ever have a set when you were young officer?, is it still up in your loft in a cardboard box?"
Good luck with your ideas,