Pre-Assembly; Rail Assembly - Real Good Toys Beachside Bungalow Instructions Manual

Instructions for kit #B 1895
C. Put a finish on the floors now to protect them from the mess and
wear-and-tear of construction. Do not use penetrating stain on these
floors. Use a surface-coating finish like acrylic urethane or a "one-
coat" stain + finish like "PolyShades" (polyurethane mixed with stain).
Wipe the first coat off completely and, when dry, take off the shine with
very fine abrasive (a used scotch-brite pad is ideal), then put on a full
thickness second coat.
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1. Rail Assembly

A. 1. Paint (the first coat) and sand the Rails before assembly.
Wipe any paint out of the grooves, and do not paint the Rail ends at all (wipe
the ends to eliminate paint that sneaks around the corner).
Paint the Ballusters.
2. Sand (320 grit) the Rails and Ballusters. Sand the
Rail's grooves with a folded piece of sandpaper.
Remove the last page from the instructions; cut and join the diagrams
for a Railing Assembly Diagram large enough for the 12
B. Assemble the Railing:
1. Set one Rail on the assembly diagram, lined up on each end;
tape it in place so it won't move. Put a dab of glue on a Balluster
end, and push it into the groove at a balluster locator on the dia-
gram. Straighten and adjust the Balluster to exactly line up with the
diagram, then put in the next Balluster.
Repeat until all the Ballusters are in place. Do a final inspection
and adjustment.
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.
3. Squeeze the Rails together so the Ballusters are fully in the grooves.
4. Hold the Railing set on the drawing; make the Rail ends exactly line
up. Adjust the 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
Balluster
1 / " Railing.
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Pre-assembly page 7
Paint (one coat) and Sand
the Rails and Ballusters
Diagram
Support
stripwood
Tape
Rail