The Wall, Surprise has a new Meaning

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The 2x4 ties the walls of the platform and secures the floor to the sides with screws This is the square base Protect the ends of the two full panels during storage by inserting 4' 2x4s Use straight lumber for the two 12' 2x4s
Each joint is made between like units with screws Note the metal plate on the 12' 2x4, this protects the wood from the shaft The 12' 2x4 ties all three pieces together Floor platform ready to be moved into position
The new base is half circle and square Note the bolt in the shaft near the bottom, the wall rests on this bolt Note the 12' 2x4 travels above the 2x6 The window can be used as a scare point
The 4'x4' square base is 3/4" BC plywood The steel shaft in place rests on the metal plate on the 12' 2x4 The shaft top is secured with a removable 2x6, use wafer to secure each side The rotating wall in place
The 2x6 is not placed yet The square base has twin white posts Wall Floor Plan The black vertical lines conceal the door crack
Top 12' 2x4 about to be dropped into place Completed unit with roof off Floor Plan Completed unit with roof on
Spiffy new paint job Actor is behind wall Both sides are painted Old style unit with staged actors
Wall closed "Creature on Break" sign in place Wall opened Wall opened, actor side Actor is on wrong side of wall, but this was the original design

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