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Real Good Toys General Store Instructions Manual

Real Good Toys General Store 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
you're painting.
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.
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
®
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and have no affiliation with Real Good Toys
Real Good Toys  122 Gallison Hill Road  Montpelier, VT 05602  802 479-2217  www.realgoodtoys.com
General Store
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 #GS
©06/16
The kit is packed in

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Summary of Contents for Real Good Toys General Store

  • Page 1 Real Good Toys’ ©06/16 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 the General Store Customizing? Options for building Real Good Toys’ Dollhouses Exterior: Exterior Paint Color: see www.RealGoodToys.help for suggestions Shingle Dye Accessories: Gingerbread Flower Boxes Stucco Grit Turnposts and Spindles Interior: Wiring Wallpaper Dye1: Reddish Brown...
  • Page 3: Assembly Tips

    Assembly Notes page 3 Instructions for the General Store 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 folks like to see how it all fits together before they start during assembly, but a flat work surface is essential.
  • Page 4: Identify The Parts

    Instructions for the General Store #GS Page 4 A. Identify the Parts: Dimensions are approximate and are for identification only Drawings are not all the same scale Open one bundle at-a-time. Measure each part and find it on the parts list.
  • Page 5 Instructions for the General Store #GS Page 5 B. Painting: www.RealGoodToys.help has painting and sanding videos ... If you are using Shingles on your build... Stain the Shingles: Our pro uses Real Good Toys’ Shingle Dye when dying the shingles for this house. Batch dye or stain...
  • Page 6 Instructions for the General Store #GS Page 6 Q: How can I prevent glue from getting on the floor after I squeeze a joint tight? A: Do not skimp on the glue... a little squeezing out tells you that there’s enough glue in the joint. Clean up the squeez- ings with a damp rag followed by a dry rag, and the little bit that remains down in the scoring will shrink back as it dries, and will not be visible.
  • Page 7 Instructions for the General Store #GS Page 7 Illustration #2 Door Side Window Side Take off the protective film (remove the protective covering) Screws. Use a #0 or #1 phillips driver or the largest phillips in an eyeglass screwdriver set.
  • Page 8 Instructions for the General Store #GS Page 8 Top Edge Illustration #3 Top Edge Right Edge Bottom Fronts and Front Base (remove the protective covering!) Illustration #4 Windows have a protective covering which must be removed before final installation Bottom Front...
  • Page 9 Instructions for the General Store #GS Page 9 Top Front Window Side Window Top Window Side hinged to the Door Adjust the Door so the clearance is the same all the way up Notch Top Front...
  • Page 10 Instructions for the General Store #GS Page 10 Temporary use of Rafters to locate the Rafter Supports Lined up on top 4F: Attach the Rafter Supports 1. Locate the Back Rafter Support ” below the top edge of the Back using Rafters as spacers. Glue and clamp the Rafter Support to the Back (spring clothes pins are good clamps).
  • Page 11 Instructions for the General Store #GS Page 11 Illustration #6 Awning Awning Blocks Awning Blocks Awning Block Awning Glue, tape, and press Awning Blocks spaced evenly Temporary use of the Counter Sides as pressure blocks to hold the Awning tight while the glue dries...
  • Page 12 Instructions for the General Store #GS Page 12 Counter Side Counter Top Counter Front Square and tight while the glue dries...
  • Page 13 Instructions for the General Store #GS Page 13 Checkerboard I use them for labels on “Cans” (dowel cutoffs) Cloth Bolts Fold line Glue Core Roll up...
  • Page 14 Glue the Sign to the Top Front, centered. You’re done with the General Store Kit, but the project just starts here. Miniatures for your General Store are everywhere... a bottle cap up-side-down is a pie plate, a postage stamp or a printed picture from your computer is...

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