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I thought I would pass along this technique we're using for planning our 2015 haunt. We usually set up in the front and side yards, but next year the kids want to do a walkthrough that goes all around the house and incorporate the backyard, swimming pool, etc. To get an idea of what they could do, I went on Google Maps, selected Satellite view, and did a screen capture of our house and yard as seen below.
Then, I sent my son out to measure the width of the driveway. Using that measurement I could determine how long eight feet was in the picture. I brought the picture into PowerPoint and created some 8ft x 8ft and 8ft x 4ft boxes that I used to create a trail around the house. The pic below is a shot of just the initial placement of the boxes, and we can slide, move, and rotate them as we develop the game plan for the haunt. We figure when we have the design finished we'll know right where to set things up at. We'll also have a great estimate of what we need to budget for in terms of props, tarps, support poles, etc.
I think this technique is really going to help with our planning and enable us to be able to budget for the build throughout the year.

Then, I sent my son out to measure the width of the driveway. Using that measurement I could determine how long eight feet was in the picture. I brought the picture into PowerPoint and created some 8ft x 8ft and 8ft x 4ft boxes that I used to create a trail around the house. The pic below is a shot of just the initial placement of the boxes, and we can slide, move, and rotate them as we develop the game plan for the haunt. We figure when we have the design finished we'll know right where to set things up at. We'll also have a great estimate of what we need to budget for in terms of props, tarps, support poles, etc.

I think this technique is really going to help with our planning and enable us to be able to budget for the build throughout the year.