Porch Assembly; Porch Roof Shingle Guidelines - Real Good Toys Special Edition Vermont Farmhouse, Jr. Instructions Manual

Instructions for the Special Edition Vermont Farmhouse Jr

Porch Assembly:

Preview: In this section, you will
assemble and install the Porch.
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31. Paint, sand, and second-
coat the Rails; do not paint the Rail
ends at all. Set aside to dry.
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32. Glue, tape, and weight the Porch
Floor to the Foundation centered side-to-side,
and to the Housebody's Front Panel. Let dry.
Now is a good time to draw Shingle guide-
lines on the Porch Roof (Illustration #26).
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33. Porch Support Triangles and Tri-
angle Spacers: Lay the house on its back.
Against the Front of the house and without
glue, organize the Porch Posts, Support Tri-
angles, and the Triangle Spacers as shown in
Illustration #27. Set the end Triangles
in from the edge of the house.
The Triangle Spacers support and locate
the Triangles, and support the Porch Roof.
Do not glue them so high that they will inter-
fere with the Porch Roof. (Illustration #28)
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34. Glue the Support Triangles
and Spacers to the front of the house as
shown. Remove the Posts.
Triangle
Post
1"
1"
1"
One Shingle Length
Illustration #27
Porch Floor
1 / "
16
Post
Illustration #28
Triangle Spacer lines up here
Porch Support Triangle
Triangle Spacer
the Porch
Illustration #26

Porch Roof Shingle Guidelines

Porch Support Triangles
Triangle Spacer
Teporary use of the 9" tall Porch Posts
to locate the Support Triangles.
(9" tall Dividers work here too)
Page 16
1"
1"
1"
One Shingle Length
Side of House
1 / "
16
Triangle
Post