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(...) To get correct stud spacing you need to leave some room between baseplates anyway. If you don't have any bricks/plates spanning more than 1 baseplate, it isn't a problem, but I'd probably do it anyway, just for my aesthetic gratification :) (...) (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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Ralph, I made a mosaic about that size this year. Here are my suggestions. First, I attached the baseplates to a wood backing (8'x6') using extra strengh liquid nails. I had experimented with it using a smaller baseplate and a piece of wood. After (...) (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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(...) Thanks for the suggestoins, Mike, I'll look into a better carpet tape. The real problem was that the mosaic was originally assembled in a cool room and then moved to a storefront for display during the fundraiser. The plates heated up, (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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(...) Hot glue works well and you can peel it off the baseplates later on but it still has a high sheer strength. If you are not worried about recovering the baseplates later on then I would use a construction adhesive. PL300. Its for securing (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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(...) How permanent is permanent? If it's REALLY permanent, just glue the baseplates down with a little adhesive. I'm sure there's something out there that sticks to both wood and plastic. Adrian (22 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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