This session is a comprehensive overview covering the good the bad and the ugly of using the Triangular Grid System as a design tool for Haunted Attractions. Save space and add structural integrity to you Haunt with this innovative and provocative panel and grid system.

1. By Leonard Pickel
Hauntrepreneurs® Themed Design and Consulting
www.hauntrepreneurs.com

2. History Of The Triangular Grid
 Field Theory

3. History Of The Triangular Grid
 NEW INNOVATION
 The 4’x8’ Panel
 Halloween 1980

4. History Of The Triangular Grid
 Square Maze
Grid
4’
4’

5. History Of The Triangular Grid
 Triangles vs. Squares
 First Haunted Uses
March Of Dimes Haunted House –1985 Dallas, TX

6. What Is The Triangular Grid System
 Triangular Grid
4’ X 4’ X 4’ Plan
4’ 3’-6”
4’

7. What Is The Triangular Grid System
 Mirror Maze

8. What Is The Triangular Grid System
 Panel Thickness
 Carpet
 1 X Bracing

9. Panel Construction
 2 Sided Panels
 1 Sided Panels
 Doorway Panels
 Window Panels
 Emergency Doors

10. The Grid
 Height Of A 4’ Equilateral Triangle
 Not A Perfect World
4’
3’-5 9/16
4’

11. Laying Out The Grid
 Chalk-Lines, Tape Measures, And Masking Tape
 4’ Wide Perimeter
4’ 4’ 4’
Egress Corridor
3’-6”
3’-6”
 Horizontal Lines 3’-6”
4’
Are 3’-6” Apart 3’-6”
3’-6”
2’ 4’
4’
 First Coursing
Line Is 2’ Then 4’
 Second Coursing
Line is 4’ All The
way

12. Installation
 Simpson Strong-Tie ‘A-21’ Bracket
 Flattened for Straight Connections
 Spread To 120 Degrees For Everything Else

13. Installation
 Panel Connections
 2 Brackets Per Connection
 One Above Shoulder Level
 One at Ankle Height
 1 Addition on Straight Connections

14. Installation
 Order Of Installation
1. Carpet
2. Mark The Grid
3. Tape The Floor Plan
4. Set The Large Props
5. Bracket The Panels
6. Hinge Access Doors
7. Brace The Panels
8. Set The Lights
9. Run Electrical

15. Code Compliance
 Perimeter Egress Corridor
 Minimum Corridor Width
 ADA Accessibility
 Wood Construction

16. The Floor Plan Design
 Entrance And Exit
 Combined Actor Backstage Areas
 Emergency Exit Doors

17. Room Shapes
 Equilateral Hexagonal
 Elongated Hexagonal
 Superman Shield
 Hallway/Rhomboid
 Breaking The Grid
 90 Degree Corners
 2’ Shift

18. Benefits Of The Triangular Grid
 Saves Space
 Free Standing
System 24 Square Feet
 Quick Install Or
Changes
 Structural Integrity
 Stores in Half The
Space
 No 90 Degree Turns

19. Disadvantages The Triangular Grid
 Gaps At The Connections
 Set Room Size Increments
 No 90 Degree Corners

20. When Not To Use The Grid
 Long Narrow Space
 Existing Walls
 Just Doesn't’ Fit

21. When To Use The Triangular Grid
 Limited Space
 Temporary Install
 Permanent Install
 Nothing To Brace To

22. Haunting Resources
Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Convention
(HAuNTcon)
972-951-5100 www.hauntcon.com
Hauntrepreneurs® Themed Attraction Design and Consulting
972-951-5100 www.hauntrepreneurs.com
Find A Haunt.com - Nationwide listing service for Haunted Events
www.findahaunt.com
Sinister Visions - Haunting Web Design
312-952-1832 www.sinistervisions.com
Ticket Leap - Online Ticketing for attractions
850-345-6837 www.ticketleap.com