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Victorian Playhouse Manual
6x8 and 8x8
Tools Needed:
-Cordless Drill (12V or higher)
-#2 Square Drive Bit
-Hammer
-6' Step Ladder
-Tape Measure
-Square utility knife
w/ blade & hook blade
-Speed Square
®
Little Cottage Co.
PO Box 455
Berlin, OH 44610
330-893-4212
www.cottagekits.com
© 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co.
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- Page 1 -Cordless Drill (12V or higher) -#2 Square Drive Bit -Hammer -6’ Step Ladder -Tape Measure -Square utility knife w/ blade & hook blade -Speed Square ® Little Cottage Co. PO Box 455 Berlin, OH 44610 330-893-4212 www.cottagekits.com © 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co.
- Page 2 Put 4 screws on each side roughly 8”-10” apart. Fasten these in the same manner. Space Again, make sure the plywood is even or you screws in sets of two 8”-10” apart. will have an uneven floor. Construction Manual © 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co. Page 1...
- Page 3 floor. Install header block B. Push the wall in as shown so the siding is against the floor. Fasten the panel to the floor. Construction Manual © 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co. Page 2...
- Page 4 Measure from 2x3 to 2x3 in the doorway. not from the door stops. This should measure 20”. Note: the edge on panel D. Panel E’s edge Fasten front of the header block. will fit over panel D. Construction Manual © 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co. Page 3...
- Page 5 Fasten this panel. Fasten onto the floor. Install panel F. Keep top even with the other panel. Keep the siding in against the floor Install panel G, keep level with the other panel. Construction Manual © 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co. Page 4...
- Page 6 Fasten the top together. Fasten panels H&I to each other. Make sure they are even on the bottom. Fasten. Piece may bow slightly, this can be made straight in the following steps. Construction Manual © 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co. Page 5...
- Page 7 Install panel J. While the other person pushes from the outside, fasten on the inside. Put screws on either side of the splice. Do this on both splices. Construction Manual © 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co. Page 6...
- Page 8 Install (3) 2x3x36” pieces over top of the door Do the same thing on the other side of the door. and sides over joints. This will provide strength for the door. Keep even with the edge of the door. Construction Manual © 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co. Page 7...
- Page 9 Fasten the 1x3 to the center section using black Note: the speed square will keep these edges screws. This will straighten the 2x6 and make even. Fasten, be sure to use enough screws. it stronger. Construction Manual © 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co. Page 8...
- Page 10 Install the trusses in the premarked spots. Place in the front. them to the edge of the 2x6 as the picture shows, not on the gingerbread. Fasten the dormer on the inside. Fasten the dormer. Construction Manual © 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co. Page 9...
- Page 11 Slide to the front against the gingerbread and Center the T-bar on the trusses and fasten. fasten. Now fasten the rear truss. Install the rear truss centered between the trusses and on the T-bar. Construction Manual © 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co. Page 10...
- Page 12 2x2 and OSB. The picture rear truss must be in the center of the overall shows as it should look. Then fasten onto the building. rest of the truss. Construction Manual © 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co. Page 11...
- Page 13 T-bar. Next install the top piece. These are the V-channel roof braces. Install the dormer piece and fasten. Then re- peat the steps on the other side of the dormer. Construction Manual © 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co. Page 12...
- Page 14 When you have installed the shingles up one Install more shingles allowing them to go up side, snap a chalk line down the cneter of the the dormer as pictured. valley. Construction Manual © 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co. Page 13...
- Page 15 Then install on the top using 7/8” roofing nails. Cut a ridge cap with a rounded edge as Install more ridge caps making cuts as needed. pictured and install. Construction Manual © 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co. Page 14...
- Page 16 Install the 3 door pulls and turner knob the door between the header block and the bot- tom door. If both doors work well, install the rest of the screw and remove the spacer bar. Construction Manual © 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co. Page 15...
- Page 17 Install the shutters, then the top of the window strips. Then install the corner trim using small and the flowerboxes. white nails. Be careful to not “wrinkle” the corners when installing. Construction Manual © 2007-2008 Little Cottage Co. Page 16...
- Page 18 Victorian Playhouse Manual 6x8 and 8x8 Thank you for purchasing from Little Cottage Co. We appreciate your business and hope that you enjoy your building for years to come!!! If you have any questions or comments please contact us at 330-893-4212 sales@cottagekits.com...
- Page 23 Carefully lift chimney to the roof. Measure inward 6” from end of roof and set chimney in place. Secure chimney to roof using two (2) 2½” screws along base of chimney on both sides. Construction Manual © 2007 Little Cottage Co. Page 1...
- Page 27 Cordless Drill (12V or higher) #2 square drive bit Hammer Tools Needed: 6’ step ladder Tape measure Square utility knife w/ blade & hook blade Little Cottage Co. PO Box 455 Berlin, OH 44610 330-893-4212 © 2007 Little Cottage Co.
- Page 28 Add a 36” 2x3 brace to the back bottom of the loft will rest on. Install the slanted edge the loft. toward the front. From the top of the 2x3 to the floor it should measure 42 1/4”. Construction Manual © 2007 Little Cottage Co. Page...
- Page 29 2x6. this with screws. Make sure it is secure. Install the ladder. Put screws in the top and bottom by the floor. Make sure everything is fastened securely before using. Construction Manual © 2007 Little Cottage Co. Page...
- Page 30 Little Cottage Co. You will need to buy the following to complete your 8*8 kit. 5- Bundles shingles (There are usually 3 bundles per square if they want to sell it by the square) 5-10’ foot long pieces drip edge with 1” face...