Real Good Toys B 1895, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...itectural books at your library a 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 for ease of use and durability Prepare your space This dollhouse will spread out over a large area while it is being built You will need a large flat tabletop for the ho...

Page 2: ...er End 3 16 x 5 16 15 8 angled 6 E9664 Dormer Rafter End 3 16 x 5 16 13 16 angled 14 E9665 Bracket Base 1 8 x 3 8 11 2 14 E9666 Bracket Strut 1 8 x 3 8 13 4 angled 10 E9667 49o Bracket Cap 3 8 x 3 8 angled 11 4 4 E9668 35o Bracket Cap 3 8 x 3 16 angled 11 4 Window Frame Pack 4 E9804 6 Window Frame 65 16 2 E9805 5 Window Frame 55 16 2 E9806 4 Window Frame 45 16 2 E9810 Middle Frame 47 16 2 E9811 Mi...

Page 3: ...2 E9644 Porch Post 1 x 1 5 1 E9634 Rear Roof 1 4 273 16 x 43 4 attic cutout 1 E9635 Porch Roof 1 4 273 16 x 71 16 bevel 1 E9633 Front Roof 1 4 273 16 x 141 16 dormer cutout along the side Stripwood Pack 4 E9656 Rafter Material 3 16 x 5 16 20 4 E9657 Stripwood 3 32 x 7 16 20 6 E9658 Stripwood 3 32 x 5 16 24 1 E9642 Porch Beam 1 x 13 8 2413 16 shaped 1 E9620 Attic Ceiling 3 4 x 13 8 triangular 2311 ...

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Page 5: ... it If the glue says water clean up it will curl the wooden shingles Look carefully at the glue you intend to use to be sure it is solvent based or use hot melt glue and watch out for the burns Check ingredients and warnings Solvent based glues say Caution Flammable If you Wallpaper use Universal Barder Paste Brush paste on the wallpaper then the wall and finally smooth the wallpaper into position...

Page 6: ...the top of the Walls before attaching the Roof The sec ond coat goes on smooth and creamy and except for touchup it may be enough First coat Sanding one course at a time Clean the edges and grooves before assembly A little paint always builds out the corner of an edge or groove and will make assembly harder and the glue joint less strong Test the Floor in their grooves to see that they fit well Cl...

Page 7: ...d 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 Support the Ballusters with a piece of stripwood dab a little glue onto each Balluster end Hold the second Rail over the Balluster s ends at an angle Push down and scoop the Ballusters ends into the groove 2 Sand 320 grit the Rail...

Page 8: ...ses into these 5 categories Long Foundation 13 4 2313 16 163 8 Postbase Front Postbase Back Postbase SideEnd 15 8 15 8 13 8 43 4 23 4 Postbase Side 13 8 Postbase BackEnd 15 8 43 4 1 8 Thick 1 4 Thick 3B Center Postbase 1 Lay one Postbase Front flat glue and tape two Postbase 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 extra at...

Page 9: ...d paint them again second coat Note the notch is for an arch see page 20 Texture Paint Real Good Toys Stucco 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 the Porch Posts to PostBase Caps centered Look from every angle to make sure the Posts are strai...

Page 10: ...e Step 7C Groove Fill a 7 A Spread glue in the grooves of both Sides Tape the Base Floor to the Sides lined up in back the floor sticks out 1 16 in front Make sure the Floor is all the way to the top of the Sides grooves B Set the Mid Floor into the grooves lined up in back the floor sticks out 1 16 in front and with the stairhole closer to the front up Hold the Sides tight onto the Mid Floor with...

Page 11: ... the parts Tape more tape the parts together so all joints are tight Lay the Housebody on its back weight the Front Check the Base Floor is all the way to the top of the groove Instructions for kit B 1895 page 11 7 E Glue and tape the Attic Ceiling to the Sides lined up on top Check that the floors are lined up in back and in the grooves in front Lay the Housebody on its back weight the Front Chec...

Page 12: ...s shown Paint to just barely cover the lines Note these are guidelines for the eave paint outside of the walls For ceiling paint draw a second guideline 1 8 inside the first see below Pro Tip Paint the interior ceilings with one coat and sand them now Leave about 1 8 unpainted for gluing the Roof to the Walls Sand until the paint gets transparent and the wood begins to show thru this allows Divide...

Page 13: ...p on top Handy Square 11 Glue tape and weight the House body to the Foundation and Porch Floor spaced evenly side to side Everything that you attach to the house assembly from now on should be fully painted except for texture paint that will be applied in steps 12 14 a Centered side to side Tape Weights Tape thru the door Instructions for Kit B 1895 page 13 Prepare flaps of tape ...

Page 14: ...Clean off the bottom of the Tread Do not glue the Step to the Foundation yet 315 16 Railing 315 16 Railing 121 8 Railing Front Step End Postbase Center Postbase Handy Square Porch Beam Corner Postbase 13 On the Left end glue the 315 16 Railing in place about 1 8 from the edge of the floor and lifted with pairs of shingles if desired Put glue on both ends of the Railing Put the Postbase in place so...

Page 15: ...if necessary to make them straight from the front and from the side Step 15 Side View Lined up 14 Repeat the glue dot paint and glue process for the other side of the porch Do the glue dot routine with the Front Railing and the Side Railing at the same time Mark Texture paint and glue both Postbases in place Straighten the Postbases with Handy Squares and the Porch Beam Make sure the Postbases are...

Page 16: ...ottom Use the top of the Side and Front wall as a cutting guide cut the Stripwood with a fine tooth saw like the X Axto razor saw Save the cutoffs for Dormer Trim Cut a Side Trim pair for the other side too Glue and tape the Trim to the Sides Step 16 Side Trim Lined up at the bottom Use the top of the wall as a cutting guide Detail of Trim The bevel on the top of the Rear Roof lines up with the fr...

Page 17: ...d glue on the housebody and Porch Beam where the Roofs touched and glue the Roofs back in place Inspect the fit side to side 11 2 and make sure the Roofs make a good fit with the Front Wall inside the Dormer hole Check the Porch Beam s position by holding a Porch Rafter against it on both ends The Rafters must fit the edge of the Porch Roof the same on both ends they do not have to line up with th...

Page 18: ... shingles to go around the Trim Glue and tape the Trim in place Dormer Side Trim 3 32 x 5 16 Dormer Front Trim 3 32 x 7 16 Step 22 Dormer Roofs Mark the position Builder s note It s always hard getting down pressure on the back edge of the Dormer Roof Sometimes I tape weights to the Dormer Roofs this time I taped two Attic Dividers together and hung them over the Dormer Roofs then taped them to th...

Page 19: ...ll know they are aimed the right direction Flat If a Bracket needs a little adjustment to straighten it a few seconds in a microwave will warm and soften the glue 5 seconds or so too much heat will scorch the paint Middle Frame Spacer This is a cross section from the top of how the windows will be installed Window Frame Window Pane Interior Trim Window Frame Temporary use of the Spacer to locate t...

Page 20: ... each corner Rafters Turn the house up side down on several thicknesses of cardboard 28A Porch Rafter Ends Lightly mark the underside of the Porch Roof every 11 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 edge of the Porch Beam Use the Handy Square to keep them straight...

Page 21: ...Glue on the rear bracket first 49o Right Bracket Instructions for kit B 1895 page 21 B Glue on the second Bracket notice the Bracket Cap faces the other way lined up with the first using the space below the Bracket C Glue on the third Bracket touching the Front Vertical Trim D Test the remaining two brackets spaced evenly in between When they are spaced evenly glue them in place E Repeat steps A D...

Page 22: ...ength in place on your house Use the back of an Attic Divider as a 49o cutting guide Use the 16o guide on the next page for the 16o angles Fine tune the length of the 63 4 Rafter by comparing it to the length of the Porch Rafter Ends across the front Glue the Rafters under the edges of the roofs Repeat for the other side 49º 41 4 63 4 137 8 16o 16o 16o 49º Instructions for kit B 1895 page 22 49º X...

Page 23: ...eft and right window spaces 31 B 35o Dormer Rafter Ends Glue three 30o Rafter Ends to the underside of the Dormer Roof spaced evenly 35o Rafter End Dormer Roof 35o Rafter Ends 35o Dormer Eave Rafter 35o Right Brackets 35o Left Brackets 31 C Dormer Eave Rafter Cut two Eave Rafters using Rafter Material 3 16 x 5 16 see the guide at the right Glue them under the front edge of the Dormer Roof 35o Eave...

Page 24: ...queezing 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 across the roof cutting the last Shingle to fit Continue up the roof one row at a time Start the next row with a half Shingle so that the seam between Shingles weaves back and forth as you go up the roof Line up the top edge of eac...

Page 25: ...short pieces from the ends Cut and attach Eave Trim 3 32 x 5 16 The Eave Trim uses the same angles as the Rafters but not the same lengths it attaches to the edge of the Roofs lined up at the bottom Cut and attach trim around the edge of the Porch 36 Glue on the Front Step and Tread Front Step and Tread Eave Trim Eave Trim Roof Trim the edge of the Porch ...

Page 26: ...ark its location then switch using the second Divider to mark the first s position until they are all marked To glue Dividers in apply glue tip the Divider and put it almost all the way in set the base lift the floor or roof above for some clearance tip the Divider upright and slide it the rest of the way in place clean up the excess glue That s it You re done with the House Assembly part of your ...

Page 27: ...t and tape together the layout diagram for the 121 8 Railing Editor s Note Two printers never print exactly same size If this illustration is close to the length of your Rails center the rails on the Illustration If not space 18 Balusters evenly using another Baluster to lay out the spacing ...