Instructions for kit #B 1925
Porch Assembly page 20
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16. Glue and tape the Porch Beam Cap to the Porch Beam, centered.
Side Trim
Lined up at the bottom
of the Base Floor
Use the top of the wall
as a cutting guide
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18. Hold 19” Side Stripwood against the Side, lined up
at the back edge and lined up with the bottom of the Base
Floor. Use the top of the Attic Endwall as a cutting guide
- cut the Stripwood with a fine-tooth saw (like the X-Acto
razor saw).
Hold 13
7
/
32
” Side Stripwood against the Side lined up with
the front edge. Use the top edges of the Front and Side as
a guide: cut the Stripwood to fit.
Repeat for the other side. Glue and tape the Side Trim to
the Sides.
Porch Beam Cap
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17. A. Glue and tape Porch Triangles to the Porch Beam and
Cap, and to the Front, lined up with the house side on each end.
B. Tape a Rafter End to the top of the other two Porch Triangles,
sticking out at the back. Glue these two Porch Triangles to the
Porch Beam and Cap, and to the Front, lined up and centered
behind the Posts.
17. C. Tape from in front of the Porch Beam to the back surface of
the Front, or all the way to the back of the Floor to pull the Porch
Beam and Cap, the Triangles, and the housebody tight.
Porch Triangle
Porch Triangle
Rafter End
Temporary use of the Rafter
End to hold the Triangle lined
up with the top of the Front
Let the glue dry - take off the tape.