Hmmmmm... build a train table or buy a used one?

AggieCouple

So we were about to build a train table for TB, with instructions from Knock Off Wood (thanks to whoever posted about that blog!).  But there is one (with drawers!) on craigslist for $25.  It's not exactly the one I would want, and H said he'd build it to my specs (large enough for trundles) but $25, wow. 

DandelionMom

$25 sounds perfect -- I'd buy it if it is in decent shape.  I'd pay up to a $100 to keep my H from building something (he gets annoying when he's working on projects like that). 

Kersbear

I bought one that is 4ftx3ft with 2 drawers form a rummage sale over 2 years ago for $20.  We were at the time considering having DH build one as well, but we couldn't pass up the great deal and have been very happy with it.

jettagurl

We have one of the Imaginarium ones. DH talks about getting one made in either a kidney bean shape or 'U' shape....so if you can get one made, I'd go that route.  I'd definitely make it larger than the store-bought.

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I bought a second hand table with trains glued down and a bunch of trains for around $100 or $125. Worth every damn penny. Then I bought a bunch of loose track and second hand trains about a year later and DS stopped playing with all of it. Now it's in the basement. He'll probably re-visit it, I guess. But we don't have a deep love of carpentry --- so making it wasn't an option. Hell, gluing it down wasn't an option. Hell, I've had "put up bathroom hook" on my to-do list for months and DH just did it TODAY.

By the way, DH says he's going to build me a raised, terraced garden bed. Let's see how long that takes...I say a year