4 The Willow
Assembly Instructions
A) ASSEMBLY OF HOUSE STRUCTURE
1. R&P first floor (1), first floor foundation (4), front wall (2), second floor (5), third floor (6), first and
second floor partitions (7), left wall (8), and right wall (9). The following steps may be easiest to
accomplish with front wall of house laying face down on your work area. Using tabs and slots as guides,
glue first floor to front wall, and first floor partition to first floor. Do not glue partition to front wall yet.
2. Using tabs and slots, glue second floor to front wall and to top edge of first floor partition. Matching
tabs and slots, glue second floor partitions to second floor. Do not glue to the front wall yet.
3. Using tabs and slots as guides for placement, glue third floor to front wall and to top edges of second
floor partitions.
4. Glue left and right walls to ends of three floors using tabs and slots as guides for positioning.
5. On rear side if house, glue first floor foundation piece along underside of first floor between left and
right walls. All edges should be flush.
B) ASSEMBLY OF STAIRS
1. R&P stair sides (6), staircase back top and bottom (6), 23 staircase riser/tread (3,6,9), and the staircase
railing (9).
2. Assemble stairs by beginning with bottom riser. Glue a riser to front
bottom edge of stairs, keeping riser edge flush to outside edges of stair
sides. Do not glue a tread on top of this yet. Continue gluing all the
risers in place keeping edges flush. When all risers have been glued in
place, begin at the bottom and glue a tread in place keeping front edge
of tread flush with front of riser.
3. Turn staircase over and glue staircase back top and bottom in place
keeping edges flush. Glue staircase railing on left side of stair
assembly keeping edges flush.
4. Staircase assembly can now be placed in position inside the house
structure. The top portion of the railing needs to slide into the large slot in second floor next to staircase
opening. You will need to turn the stairs at strange angle in order to achieve this. Be very careful and
C) ASSEMBLY OF SECOND FLOOR FIREPLACE AND RIGHT SIDE CHIMNEY
1. R&P fireplace front (9), fireplace mantel top and bottom
(9), fireplace sides (2), two fireplace hearth floor pieces (9),
two fireplace hearth sides (2), and the fireplace hearth top (2).
2. Glue two hearth bottoms together, one on top of the other.
Glue fireplace front to the hearth bottom keeping bottom edges
flush. Glue hearth sides flush to fireplace opening on back side
of assembly. Glue hearth top over top edges of hearth sides.
Glue fireplace sides to back side of fireplace front keeping
bottom edges flush. Glue mantle top to mantel bottom and glue
this assembly to top edge of fireplace front keeping back edges
flush. Set this entire assembly aside, do not glue into house
yet.
3. R&P right side chimney front (5), two chimney sides (1),
chimney front inside (5), chimney back (1), chimney back
