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I am in the process of planning my front yard Christmas display. Last year I ran a train on a large oval with track layed on the lawn directly. The uneven sloped surface of the lawn immediately became VERY apparent and was problematic since I tried leveling it with all kinds of scraps of wood, stone, etc. This year I am determined to make it more level from the start.
I was thinking of driving stakes into the ground under the oval and set the tops of the stakes level with a laser level. Then attach 2 PVC pipes side by side to the tops with drywall screws atop the stakes before zip tying the track to the PVC. I don't remember if I read about this somewhere or am dreaming it up.
Has anyone done a temporary layout using this or any similar method?
I am certainly open to any other suggestions. Since my lawn is very sloped part of the track will be off the lawn.
Thanks for any suggestions!!!!
Paul H.
I was thinking of driving stakes into the ground under the oval and set the tops of the stakes level with a laser level. Then attach 2 PVC pipes side by side to the tops with drywall screws atop the stakes before zip tying the track to the PVC. I don't remember if I read about this somewhere or am dreaming it up.
Has anyone done a temporary layout using this or any similar method?
I am certainly open to any other suggestions. Since my lawn is very sloped part of the track will be off the lawn.
Thanks for any suggestions!!!!

Paul H.