With the walls and windows completed
I get the lights into the building. This picture shows you
just how "UN-SQUARE" the structure is, perfect for
an odd shaped lot.
I like to have only two wires leaving the building, so I
wire all lights in the building to a power bus. With only two bulbs in this
small structure its not that big a deal, but in a larger building with several
bulbs the power bus really comes in handy.
Here I cut a square hole in the foam core and inserted two heavy (#14) copper
wires. I hot glue the ends to keep them separated and in position. Soldering
could melt the foam core so the hot glue is a precaution in case I get heavy
handed with the soldering iron. The lights are hot glued in position and then
the wires are trimmed and soldered to the bus. 2 wires from the power supply
are then soldered to the bus bars.
In this picture you can also see
that I've glued in some strips to hold the roof on.
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