"Storing Terrain boards" Topic

So the game store I'm currently living in has limited storage that is not outside in the Florida heat with humidity and other things to worry about. What methods do you guys use to store them? We want to protect the tops as best we can and floor space is a premium in the store. We have considered doing some sort of hoist in the ceiling and combining that with some sound dampening on the bottom. Anyone have any suggestions?

What are your terrain boards made of?

Not sure yet. We have not made them due to storage issues. I'd assume some solid base like HDF or MDF and a layer of Styrofoam.

Consider storing them on edge rather than flat. You will be able to store many more in the same footprint of floor space. Model railroaders frequently do this with their layout modules.

With a bit of carpentry you can build a rack to hold edge on terrain boards and have a flat top to use as a table or display counter.

Also look at overhead garage storage. If you have gamers who are capable going up and down a stepladder, I've seen that work well.

Yep I have several that are 2 inch foam. I sue Flexcaot to cover the edges (gives them a hard rubbery coating) and then I store them on edge leaning against each other in our shed. I haven't had any issues in 15 plus years.

Kallistra hex tiles stack on top of each other and you can put about 6mm relief on a board and it will still stack.

I put some hooks in the ends of mine and hang them from the basement rafters in an out of the way corner.

Storage problems disappear with the game mat/teddy bear fur options.

Any storage units nearby? That way you can make them how you want and just fetch 'em when needed!?

We have a storage container on the property but it's not ideal for storing delicate stuff that can warp/degrade due to heat and humidity. Might be worth looking at using that space and making terrain that is resistant to the elements.

While I don't have my own terrain board, mainly because for home use I'd rather have more multipurpose double stacked, double sided flat boards that slot into a nicer table overlay that works well. (snow, plains, sandy, and water currently, and I've got space for 2 more double sided ones in the stack)

But I do know what some friends have used as well as one of the hobby shops nearby.

The main thing is that the two foot by two foot pieces that tends to be common for it, there are several places that sell cheap "customizable" stacks with rows of rails on either side intended for some of the cheap plastic bins you can find all over the place. Pick your slots and depending upon if it is individual rack pieces or just a ribbed side, you can either place the boards straight on the sides or use plywood sheets to make shelves…some of them can have 40-50 boards on them

Cafeteria suppliers (or any institutional supplier – e.g. hospitals) often have multi level roll around racks with welded channels to hold meal trays. They also turn up in second hand equipment sales (or even scrap yards)but you would need to check them over as there is a reason they are being sold off.

Where can I find Flexcoat?!

I got a can of Flexcoat at Home Depot.

Plastidip is probably equivalent. It comes in spray or paint on form.