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Real Good Toys Colonial Addition Instructions Manual

Real Good Toys Colonial Addition Instructions Manual

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Real Good Toys'
Congratulations on your choice of a Real Good Toys product. Your kit has been precision made with meticulous
care by our craftspeople using carefully selected materials. This Dollhouse will last for years, even generations,
if heirloom care and attention is given during assembly. Take your time and read the instructions completely.
If you have questions, ask the experts at your local Dollhouse Store or at info@realgoodtoys.com
Before you begin -
For the moment, keep them that way. There are important things to do before you open your glue bottle.
Prepare your space:
over a large area while it is being built. You will need
a large flat tabletop for the house, several boxes to keep
parts organized until they are needed, and several trays
lined with waxed paper for holding small parts while
they are being painted.
A snap-lid box will keep your tools and supplies handy
between building sessions.
Preview the Overview
your build; this helps make it fun and fulfilling.
JM401 and JM44 Addition
Each sold separately
Supplies:
Tape measure or ruler, Pencil, Sticky notes
Paint: Interior semi-gloss latex paint... Everything gets at least one coat before assembly - get the paint now.
Paintbrushes 1" or 2" foam brushes for each color, 3" foam roller for interior painting
Sandpaper: 320 grit, 3-5 sheets
Glue: Aleene's Tacky Glue for the dollhouse
Masking tape: ¾" or 1"
Wiring: it's easiest to install some parts during assembly... order wiring supplies now.
Wallpaper paste: Roman's "Border" Paste
Waxed paper
PostIts
, Aleene's
, and X-Acto
®
®
and have no affiliation with Real Good Toys
Real Good Toys  122 Gallison Hill Road  Montpelier, VT 05602  802 479-2217  www.realgoodtoys.com
Colonial Addition
the
You have already opened the box and see all the parts organized in boxes and bundles.
This dollhouse will spread out
(page 3) to plan and organize
are registered trademarks of their manufacturers
®
Measure and identify the parts:
groupings that protect the parts, and that is how the Parts
List is organized. As you measure and identify the parts,
label them with sticky notes using the names from the parts
list, and check them off the parts list so you know you have
everything. Taking the time now to identify and organize
the parts also makes them familiar so you will understand
what the instructions intend as you read ahead.
• Plan ahead so you know where you are going
• Read ahead so you know how to get there
• Paint ahead so the parts will be ready when you need them
(like PostIts®)
Special Edition Kit #JM-44
©09/17
The kit is packed in

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Summary of Contents for Real Good Toys Colonial Addition

  • Page 1 Real Good Toys’ ©09/17 Congratulations on your choice of a Real Good Toys product. Your kit has been precision made with meticulous care by our craftspeople using carefully selected materials. This Dollhouse will last for years, even generations, if heirloom care and attention is given during assembly. Take your time and read the instructions completely.
  • Page 2 Accessories page 2 Instructions for Special Edition Kit #JM-44 Customizing? Options for building Real Good Toys’ Dollhouses Exterior: Exterior Paint Color: see www.RealGoodToys.help for suggestions Windows: available working or non-working Accessories: Gingerbread Flower Boxes Foundation Stucco Grit Fancy Windows and Doors...
  • Page 3: Assembly Tips

    Assembly Notes page 3 Instructions for Special Edition Kit #JM-44 Overview of the Build: Assembly Tips: A large, clutter-free, well-lighted work area is helpful Details of each step will be expanded along the way, but lots of during assembly, but a flat work surface is essential. folks like to see how it all fits together before they start Read the instructions carefully;...
  • Page 4 Parts List page 4 Instructions for Special Edition Kit #JM-44 Identify the parts: Open one bundle at-a-time. Measure each part and find it on the parts list. Label the parts and, as you preview the instructions, group them as they will be used. Floor Parts List: Measurements are approximate and are for identification only...
  • Page 5: A: Getting Started

    Stain the Shingles: Our pro uses Real Good Toys’ Shingle Dye when dying the shingles for this house. Batch dye or stain the shingles several days ahead of time so they...
  • Page 6 Paint (B) page 6 Instructions for Special Edition Kit #JM-44 B. Painting: www.RealGoodToys.help has painting and sanding videos Do not stack painted parts - even when they A word about primer: Primer is designed to help paint stick feel dry they will stick and damage each other. to an impervious surface or to join layers of dissimilar paints.
  • Page 7 Instructions for Special Edition Kit #JM-44 Assembly Instructions page 7 Use enough glue so some squeezes out of every joint. Keep a damp rag and a dry rag handy to clean up excess. Preparation Begin by deciding whether this extension is to be used on the left or the right side of your house.
  • Page 8: Assembly Details

    Instructions for Special Edition Kit #JM-44 page 8 Assembly Details: Photos support the descriptions but do not replace them. Note: Many of these photos are of un-painted parts, but you should have painted these parts at least one-coat already, and have sanded thoroughly. �...
  • Page 9 Assembly Instructions page 9 Instructions for Special Edition Kit #JM-44 □ 5.Draw shingle guidelines on the Front Roof, Rear Roof, and Eave. Draw the first guideline 1 ” (one shingle length) above the bottom edge (away from the bevel) and the rest of the guidelines spaced 1” apart. The bevels face the inside, the guidelines go on the outside The face of the bevel is straight up-and-down...
  • Page 10 page 10 Instructions for Special Edition Kit #JM-44 Liner Rear Roof Front Roof Rear Roof Rear Roof Front Roof Peak Sidewall Front Roof Eave Liner Side These photos are of a special-purpose taped together model, so the tape stayed on throughout the build... but you should Let the glue dry take off the tape whenever your glue is dry...
  • Page 11 Assembly Instructions page 11 Instructions for Special Edition Kit #JM-44 □ □ □ □ □ If you are not gluing the Addition to the house along the way, delay the Housebody Trimstrip.
  • Page 12 page 12 Instructions for Special Edition Kit #JM-44 □ □ www.realgoodtoys.help has slideshows the “holding” hands are pushing down, □ not squeezing together A snip of tape at each corner and working on □ brown cardboard makes controlling the rubber band easier □...
  • Page 13 page 13 Instructions for Special Edition Kit #JM-44 Brackets and Window Hood: □ □...
  • Page 14 What accessories will be used and where will they go? Wiring? Wallpaper? Tile or carpeting? Every choice makes a difference in the order of finishing. Real Good Toys has provided materials for some basic interior work, but you may choose to do it differently.

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