Assemble The Housebody - Real Good Toys Special Edition Vermont Farmhouse, Jr. Instructions Manual

Instructions for the Special Edition Vermont Farmhouse Jr

Assemble the Housebody

Important! Finish the floors (see page 3) or be very
gentle when you remove masking tape from the printed
floors! Slowly, slowly rub the tape off or pull the tape at a
flat angle (fingers touching the floor) with the direction of
pull in line with the 'floor boards'.
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1. Select the Middle Floor. Without glue, test the
Floor panel along with the Sides to check the fit (Illus-
tration #2), and to identify the position of the stair hole,
closest to the right-front comer (Illustrations #4A & 4B).
Paint often hangs over the corners of the grooves and,
without being noticable, narrows them. Paint and floor
finish also make the floors thicker. If the floors are too
tight, scrape the sides of the grooves with the back of your
utility knife, and scrape a bit of the bottom of the floor
where it goes into the groove.
Complete steps 2 - 9 without stopping
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2. Spread glue in the grooves of one Side panel
(Illustration #3). Use plenty of glue and spread it lightly
with your finger to keep it from dripping (if the glue is too
runny, wait a bit for it to tack).
Now is a great time for an extra pair of hands.
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3. Stand the Middle Floor on end (check the orienta-
tion again) and set the Side panel over the Floor in the
middle groove. Repeat for the Top Floor in the top groove
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4. Adjust and check all the parts. The Floor must be
flush at the back edge of the Side panels ("flush" means
'forming a continuous, unbroken surface'). The Floor
overhangs the front of the Side panels by
(Illustrations #4A & 4B).
Glue & tape the walls to the Floors.
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5. Very carefully turn the Side/Floor assembly
over. Glue & tape the other Side panel to the upper floors.
www.realgoodtoys.help has photos of finishing the floors
Illustration #4A
Floors overhang
1 / "
8
1 /
8
The Floor sticks out
/ " in front
1
8
Side
Housebody Assembly
Wiring? It's easiest to do some of the wiring steps
now. Visit www.realgoodtoys.help and click on the
buttons "JM401" then "Wiring" for wiring infor-
mation specific to this house.
Illustration #2
Check the fit of
the Upper Floors
and the Sides
Illustration #3
Spread glue
in the grooves
" in front
The Stair hole is closer to to Front-Right!
Page 10
Illustration #4B
Mid Floor
Flush in back