A day at home presented an opportunity to make a start on preparations however SWMBO had other ideas. She wanted some shelving (in the model 'room') to accommodate a couple of small, plastic crates full of Disney-themed cake making materials. Please don't laugh. She is a fully trained chef and loves making cakes for her grand daughter but for most of the time the moulds etc. In their crates) clutter up the utility room.

 

And so to the work...

Shelves up and loaded. I even managed to make provision for some smaller shelves to be added underneath. Not sure exactly how that carrier bag, from a well-known Model Shop, crept in to the picture.

 

As for the rest of the room...

Much work still to do. Some of the clutter needs to go into the loft above the garage, some needs to go into the shed and some needs to make its way to the local community tip! The 'up & over' door is, currently, covered by a tarpaulin in an attempt to eliminate draughts. This is going to be replaced by an insulated stud wall. I will lose about 5 inches in the length of the Model Room but at least it will be draught free and (hopefully) shower-proof.

 

The 'rat' at the bottom of the picture is actually a Pyrenean Sheepdog (not a Mountain Dog) and is the smallest of 5 canines in residence.

 

Next step will be to remove the detritus and lay two rows of breeze blocks and install the stud wall. Maybe then I can make a start on creating the baseboards.