Real Good Toys the New Haven DH 77K Instructions Manual

Instructions for
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
You have already opened the box and
Before you begin -
see all the parts organized in boxes and bundles. For the
moment, keep them that way. There are important things to
do before you open your glue bottle.
Choose your color scheme
munity, models in your local Dollhouse shop or at our web-
site: realgoodtoys.com; look at plan books from a paint store
or architectural books at your library (a favorite is: Painted
Ladies by Michael Larsen and Elizabeth Pomada). You will
be painting some of the parts right away so get the paint
now. Choose high-quality semi-gloss latex enamel paints
for ease of use and durability.
:
Prepare your space This dollhouse will spread out 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 like windows and railings.
A snap-lid box will keep your tools and supplies
handy between building sessions.
Supplies and tools:
Masking tape: ¾" or 1" high tack tape (not 'painter's tape'); Utility knife and/or coarse double-cut file, Ruler, Sticky-Notes
Paint: Interior semi-gloss latex paint... Almost 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; Fine toothed saw like X-Acto Razor Saw
Sandpaper: 320 grit, 3-5 sheets... a sheet of coarse sandpaper (100 or 120 grit) is handy too
Glue: Aleene's Tacky Glue for the dollhouse, Solvent-Based panel cement for shingles
Wiring: it's easiest to install some parts during assembly... order wiring supplies now.
Wallpaper paste: Roman's "Border" Paste or Grandmother Stover's
Waxed Paper to keep painted parts from sticking
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the
New Haven
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Look at houses in your com-
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.
See page 26 for options
and accessories.
Kit #DH 77K
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:
The kit is packed in
• Plan ahead so you know
where you are going
• Read ahead so you know
how to get there
• Paint ahead so the parts are
ready when you need them