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Instructions for  kit #B 1925

Door, Trim  page 25

27.  Pull the bottom hinge pin to disassemble the door 

for painting.  Tape the pins under the threshold so you 

don’t lose them (a cut off of a paper clip can substitute 

for a lost pin).  Re-assemble the door when the painting is 

done.  

Secure the pane with a tiny dot of glue in each corner.

 Trim

Turn the house up-side-down on several thicknesses of cardboard. 

Porch Rafter End

Porch Rafter End

28B.  

Arches (options are on page 19)

Glue Arches to the Posts and Porch Beam, 

centered front-to-back.

29.  Tape together the Cricket Roofs at the peak. 

Lay the Cricket Triangle into the roof set spaced 

evenly from the front edges and set back so that the 

bottom edge of the Cricket Triangle exactly matches 

the bevels on the Cricket Roof edge.

Paint the Cricket Set parts

Glue and tape the Cricket set together.

When the glue is dry, glue the Cricket to the Porch 

Roof, lined up on the front edge and centered side-

to-side.  See the photo on page 29.

Let the glue dry. 

Cricket Roofs

Bevel

Cricket Triangle

Spaced evenly

Lined up with 

the bevel

28A.  

Porch Rafter Ends

: Lightly mark the underside of the 

Porch Roof every 2” from right to left, then again from left to 

right.  This will give you pairs of marks 

3

/

16

” apart for locating 

the Porch Rafter Ends.

Glue the Porch Rafter Ends to the Roof and Porch Beam Cap.  

Use the Handy Square to keep them straight.

Summary of Contents for Classic Bungalow

Page 1: ...favorite is Painted Ladies by Michael Larsen and Elizabeth Pomada You will be painting some of the parts right away so get the paint now Choose high quality interior semi gloss latex enamel paints fo...

Page 2: ...1 16 x 133 4 woodgrain stair hole 1 J0894 Base Floor 1 4 2911 16 x 133 4 woodgrain 1 J0902 Porch Roof 1 4 343 16 x 87 16 bevel 1 J0900 Porch Floor 1 4 303 16 x 55 8 1 J0881 Side Wall Left 3 8 clapboar...

Page 3: ...0949 4 Window Frame 45 16 2 J0956 Middle Frame 47 16 2 J0953 Interior Frame 3 32 x 7 16 713 16 1 E3623 Groove Fill 1 8 x 3 8 4 1 J0922 Porch Edge Nosing 3 16 x 3 16 6 Brackets Pack 18 J0931 Porch Raft...

Page 4: ...r trim Baseboard and Crown Options for building the Classic Bungalow Dollhouse See your local dollhouse shop or www realgoodtoys com 6002 E1640 Conservatory 15 x 16 x 16T E1615 Colonial Addition 13 x...

Page 5: ...essories and Options page 5 Instructions for B1925 Bungalow A Dollhouse for your Dollhouse 6452M Cherrydale Mini 6448M Kiwi Mini SW16 J FK Banister Newel Turned Landing Rails Baseboard Molding Crown M...

Page 6: ...a streak so the tempta tion is to go skimpy and the joints aren t as strong Second I can always tell a house that was pre papered because the corners show a void instead of being continuous see the sl...

Page 7: ...you can but The information on these pages is offered as best practices advice and it is what we do when we build this house But if you are customizing or have something else in mind go ahead just tes...

Page 8: ...he Ballusters straight and square Tape together Dividers to form a square inside corner and lay the Railing in the corner as the glue dries keep the ends square C Paint second coat the Railing 2 Suppo...

Page 9: ...enter Postbase make two sets 1 Lay a Postbase Front flat glue and tape two Post base Sides to it lined up on the edges 2 Glue and tape a Postbase Back to the assembly 3 Line up the edges and ends with...

Page 10: ...cco Grit mixed with paint is tough and good looking on Foundations Postbases and the Front Step Block Paint one coat the base color and sand now and apply the paint grit during final assembly 5 Glue t...

Page 11: ...ense I don t use it under exterior colors but I do one coat and sand the interior walls and ceilings before assembly and primer or any light colored paint is a good choice for that Paint the walls on...

Page 12: ...1 8 in front and with the stairhole closer to the front up Hold the Sides tight onto the Mid Floor with a piece of tape above where the Front will attach on the sloped part so the tape won t be in th...

Page 13: ...k of the housebody Tape the Base Floor up to hold it tight to the top of the groove Inspect the Base Floor to confirm it is at the top of the groove all the way around Tape all the way around the hous...

Page 14: ...ines leave the lines visible Note these are guidelines for the eave paint outside of the walls For ceiling paint draw a second guideline 1 4 inside the first see below Pro Tip Paint the interior ceili...

Page 15: ...he other side and leave another flap underneath These flaps will stick to the inside of the Foundation and will be connect ed to the Power Jack Kit 6888 the Best1 wiring set See www realgoodtoys help...

Page 16: ...Everything that you attach to the house assembly from now on should be fully painted except for texture paint that will be applied during the Porch assembly Temporary use of the Steps to mask the Foun...

Page 17: ...paint cleanly after assembly and you are not texture painting the left or front edges so you can put the Handy Square and Porch Beam against the Postbase to straighten it you will paint those surface...

Page 18: ...ith Handy Squares and the Porch Beam Make sure the Postbases are tight on the Railings tight on the Porch straight and square Straighten the Railings Let the glue dry Finish painting the Postbases and...

Page 19: ...ed The Arches are the guide for spac ing the Center Posts Center the Postcaps under the Porch Beam Let the glue dry Steps and Treads Postcap Post Postbase Cap Porch Beam Arches are touching Porch Edge...

Page 20: ...he Stripwood to fit Repeat for the other side Glue and tape the Side Trim to the Sides Porch Beam Cap 17 A Glue and tape Porch Triangles to the Porch Beam and Cap and to the Front lined up with the ho...

Page 21: ...essed all the way forward Glue and tape the Roofs to the housebody centered side to side 2 C Glue tape and weight the Porch Roof to the housebody the Front Roof the Porch Triangles and the Porch Beam...

Page 22: ...tape the Trim in place Dormer Trim Handy Square Dormer Side Lined up on top Let the glue dry take off the tape This Dormer Front had a curve from the moisture of painting I used a Divider both to pull...

Page 23: ...r Roof was taped down I looked under the Dormer Roof s overhang and could see how much down pressure was needed to get contact at the top of the Dormer Side I pulled down on the outside of the Attic D...

Page 24: ...he Middle Frames the 5 frames and the Middle Frames Glue and rubber band together the Interior Dormer Window Frame using the 71 2 frame that does not have notches and the 5 Frames Confirm the size of...

Page 25: ...he Cricket Triangle into the roof set spaced evenly from the front edges and set back so that the bottom edge of the Cricket Triangle exactly matches the bevels on the Cricket Roof edge Paint the Cric...

Page 26: ...after Angles and length for the 4 7 8 Rafter 45o 45o 45o 30o 14o 45o On this model this edge was 1429 32 On this model this edge was 47 8 On this model this edge was 81 4 30 F Side Eave Rafter Cut Eav...

Page 27: ...left and right window panes 30o Right Brackets 30o Left Brackets 31 B 30o Dormer Rafter Ends Glue three 30o Rafter Ends under each side of the Dormer Roof spaced evenly 30o Rafter End Dormer Roof 30o...

Page 28: ...les just below the lowest guideline Press the top edge of a Shingle into the line of glue smearing upward squeezing out the excess and coming to rest with the top edge of the shingle lined up with the...

Page 29: ...l the Windows and Door after interior wallpapering is done 35 Finish the Trim Cut and attach Eave Trim Eave Stripwood 1 8 x 5 16 The Eave Trim uses the same angles as the Rafters pages 26 and 27 but i...

Page 30: ...ro follows for tackling most custom interior finishing Dividers Electrical wiring using tape style wiring Flooring stained Wallpaper Carpeting Interior Window Door Trim Stairs Baseboard and crown mold...

Page 31: ...o 14o Angle and length for the 8 1 4 Rafter Angles and length for the 4 7 8 Rafter 45o 45o 4 17 32 Layout diagrams These diagrams may print at a different scale on your printer than they did here and...

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