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(...) Very nice! Well done, all. Excellent design. Few questions: The internal support structure: Bearing in mind that I have never built anything of this size: I would have never thought to include this. Was it needed? Why? To support the various (...) (20 years ago, 29-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) As we were building it, we would tell people the internal structure is to prevent the walls from going ( ) , as well as keeping all the floors straight and level. Since this model will probably be moved around between different Mayo Clinic (...) (20 years ago, 29-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) I designed it specifically to support the upper walls - each of the various ever-smaller stories above the main part of the building has columns supporting the walls all the way down to the ground. We used rubber mallets to pound on the (...) (20 years ago, 30-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Thanks very much for the all info and the reply, JohnG (and Steve). Again, congrats on a great accomplishment! Tan 1x2 corragated (grill) bricks....mmmmm. Lucky you! (GMLTC) Best, Jonathan (20 years ago, 30-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) The corrugated bricks were from Bricklink. Go get some! <grin> JohnG, GMLTC (20 years ago, 30-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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