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Re: Foam with minimal support for layout?
« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2016, 05:10:53 PM »
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Did the idea flirt back? :|
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Re: Foam with minimal support for layout?
« Reply #16 on: May 21, 2016, 04:54:57 PM »
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The doors are an interesting idea, given that much of my frame is 24" wide.    I'd need a 96" door, a 75" door and a 90" door.  Can they be cut down without compromising their strength?  80" and 96" are common heights.  I don't think anyone makes a 75" door...

I'd also need to figure out how to support the wider area shown in the lower-right and upper-left portions of the drawing.

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George, I built my layout on a door with 2 inch foam. It was very easy to do and very strong. The doors are already square and you can lean on them. The only issue I had was dropping the feeders was a little tricky. I ended up using a plastic straw as a feeder tube. I used plastic heavy duty shelving from Home Depot for support and storage under the layout.
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