700 square foot garage

[abrcrombe]

Thanks for posting that link, it really makes good use of a smaller area.

Few questions, hope I am not hijacking the thread.
1. What exactly is a switchback maze, just one that has hallways that use a common wall in a back and forth pattern?
2. The 4 foot wide paths, this is only if you charge an entry fee? What if it is free, are there basically no restrictions?

Thanks in advance, and again, I hope I am not hijacking.

[hoffie08]

my garage is 38 by 34 and i have a tent out front thats 10 by 26 and i do my hallways 2 feet wide so it is like cloustrophobia feeeling. yeah you can do a lot in a 700 sq ft thing.
last year mine it took some people close to 10 mins to go through it and no one got done under 7 mins.

[ithurt]

hoffie08 do you have any pics?

does anyone have any pics of the pallet wall set up? or any floor plans?

[hoffie08]

sry i did not take really any of it all finished.

[HalloweenZombie]

700 sq. feet is plenty for a home haunt walk through. My garage is nearly half that size and I split it into 4 rooms.

[Front Yard Fright]

Originally Posted by ithurt

I am going to be using pallets bolted together for the walls (and some doors) anyone have pics of this set up? I have checked out ghost of Halloween site

Pallets are very heavy and often have loose splinters that people may get caught on... You may want to try going a different route, although I'm sure it'll be hard with a small budget.

IF however there are no other options, I would screw two 4'x4' pallets on top of each other, and then strap a 2"x4" on each end to keep it one solid piece. Bolts take too much time (With drilling and all that.) and I really don't think they are as effective.

Originally Posted by hoffie08

i do my hallways 2 feet wide so it is like cloustrophobia feeeling.

I would definitely make your hallways a MINIMUM of 3' wide. If you are opening this to the public you could get some really ticked off fat people!
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[The Bloodshed Brothers]

we ran inot the slipnter with pallets problem too..ended up getting old wall paper black plastic and stapling it to the pallets. and just sanding out what we could

[hoffie08]

fyf. ik but fat people will just have to go in sideways then

[Front Yard Fright]

Originally Posted by hoffie08

fyf. ik but fat people will just have to go in sideways then

Fat people are fat no matter what way they are facing...
Keep the hallways at least 3'!
Trust me.
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[HauntedAcresManor]

wow.... im soo goin to try to keep my mouth quiet.

let me see if i can find a "smilies" that fits my expression:



woot, found one!