Baseboard height is a purely personal thing and it also needs to take into account where a layout is physically located.
Personally, I prefer a height around 900mm. It's high enough that:
and it is low enough that:
Some people mandate a baseboard height close to their eye level when standing. Personally, I think that is too high and is impractical to work on and reach over. The only thing it is good for is watch trains at eye level while standing. I prefer to sit and achieve the same thing at a lower level!
Most layouts I have seen are just under 1M give or take.
Hope this helps.
Personally, I prefer a height around 900mm. It's high enough that:
- You can get under it to work on wiring
- Put a chair next to it so you can watch trains at eye level (if that is your thing)
- It is above the reach of the youngest children (but you'll never have it high enough for the reach of the cat!)
and it is low enough that:
- You can reach over it to work on (this depends on how tall you are as an individual)
- You can reach over it to attend to rolling stock etc
- Older children can see it
Some people mandate a baseboard height close to their eye level when standing. Personally, I think that is too high and is impractical to work on and reach over. The only thing it is good for is watch trains at eye level while standing. I prefer to sit and achieve the same thing at a lower level!
Most layouts I have seen are just under 1M give or take.
Hope this helps.
