Finish Painting The Walls Now - Real Good Toys Special Edition Vermont Farmhouse, Jr. Instructions Manual

Instructions for the Special Edition Vermont Farmhouse Jr
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6. Install the Groove Fill. Tap with a hammer
and wood block for a sung fit. Its purpose is to fill
the groove along the stair hole leaving a smooth wall
(Illustration #5).
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7. Spread the sides slightly; glue and tape the Base Floor
into the Base Floor Groove. Make extra-sure that the Base
Floor is pressed to the top-edge of the groove.
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8. Attach the Front to the housebody. Lay the housebody
on its BACK on a flat surface (Illustration #6).
Note: Temporary placement of Dividers will locate and sta-
bilize the middle floor while attaching the Front panel.
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9. Spread glue in the grooves of the Front panel and
on the front edges of the Side panels. Set the Front panel
into position on the housebody flush at the sides and bottom
edges. Carefully tape in many places along the bottom edge
making sure the Base Floor is tight to the top edge of the
groove.
Line up one side edge flush all the way from the bottom
to the top (This is the operation that straightens the house).
Tape the Front securely to the Sides and Top Floor, and add
weight over the Middle Floor to hold everything tight as the
glue dries (Illustration #7).
Review: Make sure all parts are in place and all the joints are
tight.
• Check the position of the stair hole, closer to
the front edge.
• The Base Floor is tight to the groove-top.
• The house is straight.

Finish painting the walls now

Painting: You may have already first-coated the
walls. Sand between coats with 320 grit sandpaper one
clapboard course at-a-time (this is important), then
re-paint. Fold the sandpaper and sand each clapboard
with your fingertips. After a few courses, re-fold to get a
flat and fresh sanding surface. see www.realgoodtoys.help
If you do not attach the Front now for whatever reason, at
least tape the Front in place to square-up the house. Line
up the Front at the corners of the Base Floor, then move
the top of the Sides as necessary to make the fit perfect the
whole way from the base corners to the top corners. Do
this now so the house is square while the glue dries.
Housebody Assembly
Illustration #5
Groove-Fill
Illustration #6
Lay the Housebody
on its Back
Temporaary placement of
Dividers will locate and
stabilize the Mid Floor
while attaching the Front
Flush
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Illustration #7
Attach the Front