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Easy to build foundations and walls

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Easy to build foundations and walls
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 7:44 PM

I created a PDF showing how to make foundations or retaining walls by using vinyl floor tiles.

I hope this is useful to someone!

 http://www.ourpricesareright.com/files/Microsoft_Word_-_EASY_FOUNDATIONS_AND_WALLS2.pdf

 

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Posted by spookytown rr on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 8:30 PM

now I know what to do with that box of off color tiles i couldn't return!!!

thanks for the idea!

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 11:08 PM

Very cool! Might have to ask for some now, have wood floor here.

Toad

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Posted by dltrains on Thursday, January 24, 2008 5:40 PM

Nice looking effects great job

     Dave

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Posted by TJ Lee on Thursday, February 14, 2008 3:04 PM

Very nice technique. Thanks for putting together the PDF on this for everyone!

Best,

TJ Lee

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Posted by spookytown rr on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 12:23 PM

started a project using tiles becasue of this tread, pics are a little blury but i think it shows the point - 4 tiles at 99cents each

http://www.mylargescale.com/Community/Forums/tabid/56/forumid/7/postid/12607/view/topic/Default.aspx

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 4:18 PM

Looks good! Glad to see someonr got some use from this!

 David

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Posted by heinzm57 on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:16 AM
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:28 AM
 heinzm57 wrote:
http://www.ourpricesareright.com/files/Microsoft_Word_-_EASY_FOUNDATIONS_AND_WALLS2.pdf

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