If you are careful, the windows and dorrs can be fit to an exact size so
that they just slide into the slot (from the inside) and are not glued.
You do that by making them a fraction oversize and trim them with rough
sandpaper. it takes a while and you need to mark any that are identical
cause they usually will only fit into the hole that they were trimmed
for.

Pat wrote:

"Gerald Miller" wrote in message
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On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 19:38:33 GMT, Steve Burns "stephen.d.burns2 at
boeing.com" wrote:

I do the same thing with wall paper as I do with carpets and tile for
floors. I make a pattern using palne paper. I rarely cut the pattern,
but I fold the edges. it is pretty easy to make a small crease using a
fingernail (or a scribe if I've been chewing on them). then I remove
the pattern and make a complete fold for one wall (or cieling, or
floor). stick it back in to check for any adjustments, and make a
crease for the next complete fold. the end result is an exact pattern
that I can use on the final paper. sometime I have a little trimming to
do, but often none at all.


I make a pattern by sticking in place the largest single sheet
possible with a minimum of "stick" (few holes with tape sticking to
the wall through them), then tape smaller pieces to the main piece to
define all edges. Once the surface is fully defined, and all the small
pieces are securely taped to each other, the whole shape can be
extracted and used as a pattern to cut the finish material. Just be
careful to apply the pattern to the finish goods right side up (ask me
how I know!)
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada

I never thought about making a pattern for a wall. Floors yes. I might
give it a try. My experience with contact cement is limited but I
definitely will experiment with it. And I have more than once thought how
nice it would be if my doors and windows would slide out for redecorating.
The idea of needing redecorating never occurred to me the first time around.
My current project is a copy of my home. I have spend an inordinate amount
of time on a modular design which may or may not completely work as hoped.
In the end, EVERYTHING should completely disassemble from the finished
project if needed. Maybe wishful thinking.:-)

Pat