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Instructions for  kit #HB 1900

Test Assembly: Dormer page 10

6 Test Assembly (continued).

D. The Dormer

Tape Dormer Sides to the Dormer Front set, lined up at the top
Tape the Dormer Front/Sides to the Front Roof inside the 

cutout.

Tape together the Dormer Roofs at the peak.  Tape the Dormer 

Roof set to the Front Roof on top of the Dormer

Lined up on top

Dormer Side

Dormer Roofs

Measure for shingle guidelines from the top of the Roof.  Mark 
every 

5

/

8

” down both sides of the Front Roof, the Porch Roof, and 

the Rear Roof set.  The guidelines themselves may be easiest to 
draw after the roofs are removed and they are fl at on the table, but 
measure and mark now.  Measure and mark the Front edges of the 
Dormer Roofs and Cricket Roofs every 

5

/

8

” starting at the top

Shingle Guidelines every 5

/

8”

1

1

/

4

5

/

8

1

7

/

8

2

1

/

2

Dormer Roof
   front edge

Stand the Dormer and Cricket Roofs on their 

Stand the Dormer and Cricket Roofs on their 
front edges and use a Divider to extend the 

front edges and use a Divider to extend the 
marks for shingle lines

marks for shingle lines

Summary of Contents for B-1920

Page 1: ...tility knife or coarse file yardstick Fine tooth saw razor saw like X Acto or a hacksaw Painting Supplies Sandpaper especially 320gr Waxed paper Rubber Bands 8 and 32 PostIts Aleene s Liquid Nails and...

Page 2: ...Strut 3 32 x 1 4 13 16 angled in bundles 10 45o Bracket Cap 1 4 x 1 4 angled 13 16 4 30o Bracket Cap 3 16 x 3 16 angled 13 16 Window Frame Pack 8 3 Front Frame 8 2 Front Frame 4 33 4 Dormer Frame 4 2...

Page 3: ...8 angled door cutout 1 Divider 1 4 41 2 x 65 8 door cutout 1 Porch Beam 3 8 x 5 8 153 4 1 Mid Floor 3 8 151 8 x 101 16 stair hole 1 Porch Roof 1 4 171 8 x 41 4 bevel pr Dormer Roofs L R 1 4 65 16top...

Page 4: ...ing Started Do these things before the house assembly Make two cuts in each corner from the outside one from each direction then cut from each direction on the inside to cut away the rounding in the c...

Page 5: ...epeat until all the Ballusters are in place Do a final inspection and adjustment and let the glue dry for a few minutes 3 Squeeze the Rails together so the Ballusters are fully in the grooves 4 Hold t...

Page 6: ...glue dries Foundation page 6 Instructions for kit HB 1900 3 Rear Roof Glue and tape together the Rear Roof and Eaves lined up on the outside edge 4 Porch Posts A Sort the Postbases into these 5 categ...

Page 7: ...he parts in the cutout 4C End Postbases 1 Lay two Postbase Fronts flat glue and tape one Post base Side to each lined up on opposite edges to make one left set and one right set 2 Glue and tape a Post...

Page 8: ...e Triangle lined up on the out side edge test the spacing with the Dormer Base Glue the Dormer Base to the Dormer Fronts lined up on the outside edge Lined up on the inside Bevel faces back Clapboard...

Page 9: ...ver hang on each end Tape the Porch Roof to the bottom edge of the Front Roof lined up side to side and at the bottom Tape Attic Dividers to the Front Roof lined up with the edges of the cutout Use th...

Page 10: ...Roof Mark every 5 8 down both sides of the Front Roof the Porch Roof and the Rear Roof set The guidelines themselves may be easiest to draw after the roofs are removed and they are flat on the table...

Page 11: ...d on each Postbase Set a Postcap centered on each Porch Post Set the Porch Beam on the Postcaps the ends of the Porch Beam line up with the edges of the Posts when every thing is straight and centered...

Page 12: ...f the paint away I first coat and sand every thing then glue together anything that is the same color usually the Posts PostCaps and the Postbase Caps but not the Porch Beam so the layers of paint don...

Page 13: ...are sanded The Rails the Post sets the Arches and the Porch Beam are painted with two coats Stucco texture paint is mixed and ready Without glue set up the parts as they were in the test setup ex cept...

Page 14: ...tbase to the Floor and Foundation and to the Railing it is still there with wet glue on the ends Dab glue on the Side Railing s ends Push the End Postbase against both sets of railings leaving 4 dots...

Page 15: ...e up the wall with the stair cutout Tape the Cricket Roofs to the floor if necessary to straighten the Attic Endwalls Hold the back edges of the Attic Endwalls square Glue the Porch Triangles in place...

Page 16: ...r Side Lined up on top 20 Glue and tape the Attic Dividers into the attic lined up with the cutout straight and square Let the glue dry Attic Dividers Line up with the edge Porch Roof Front Roof 21 Gl...

Page 17: ...u intend to use copper flashing in the valleys visit www dhbuilder com for guidance Cricket Roofs Bevel Cricket Triangle Spaced evenly Lined up with the bevel 24 Arrange a backstop that makes a right...

Page 18: ...er the Window Frames 26 Assemble two sets of 21 2 x 33 4 Window Frames When the glue is dry Tape the 21 2 x 33 4 Window Pane to the back side of one Frame lined up around the lip Turn the set over and...

Page 19: ...end of the Middle Floor then again from left to right measured from the other end of the floor This will give you pairs of marks 1 8 apart for locating the Porch Rafter Ends Glue the Porch Rafter End...

Page 20: ...nt 31 2 clapboards to help with the spacing When they are spaced evenly glue them in place E Repeat steps A D for the Brackets on the other side of the house 45o Left Brackets 45o Right Bracket 45o 17...

Page 21: ...ckets 30o Left Brackets 29 B 30o Dormer Rafter Ends Glue two 30o Rafter Ends to the underside of the Dormer Roof spaced an inch apart 30o Rafter End Dormer Roof 30o Rafter Ends 29 C Dormer Eave Rafter...

Page 22: ...gle into the line of glue squeezing out the excess Hold the first Shingle and press another Shingle into the adhesive tight to the first Hold the next Shingle and press in another etc all the way acro...

Page 23: ...im from the Horizontal Stripwood The Eave Trim uses the same angles as the Rafters pages 20 and 21 but attaches to the edge of the Roofs lined up at the bottom Horizontal Trim Eave Trim DormerEave Tri...

Page 24: ...erial into Treads The Top Stair Tread fits in the Stair hole Cut the rest of the treads 1 16 wider than the Stair Base to overhang on the edge away from the wall Glue the Treads to the Stair Base Glue...

Page 25: ...Layout Diagram 5 5 8 8 spacing for Shingle Guidelines spacing for Shingle Guidelines 4 2 1 9 16 1 Layout diagrams These diagrams may print slightly differently from the way they were drawn Keep the R...

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