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Below is the printable cutting plan. To save the plan to your computer,
with your mouse over the image, right click and select 'save image as'
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Let’s Get Started !
This step is very easy I am happy to share it with you. The most crucial part in building just about anything
is to have all the parts perfectly square. These days, building supply stores, like Home Depot [HD]
offer a cutting service. It’s awesome! All you have to do to get started is to download the Cutting Plan [right] Print out two copies. One is for the nice Home Depot person who is operating the saw, and one is for you to follow along. It important to write the name on each piece. Next go to the Home Depot and pick out a piece of ¼ inch thick plywood 4 feet x 8 feet. DON’T TAKE IT HOME ! Take the plywood to the big totally awesome saw, it’s at the back of the store in my local HD. Have the operator cut out your dollhouse. All you have to do is hand him the printout you made of the Cutting Plan. As long as you write the name, with a pencil, of each
on the part itself, as the HD person hands it to you, you will have no
problems assembling your dollhouse. It is pretty simple, the middle floor
is slightly different in size to the other 2 floors, and it’s important
to mark it correctly. A Few Words About Plywood Actually, I have very few words to say about plywood as
I don't know that much about it myself. I just know whenever I buy it;
it is referred to as ''good on one side plywood'' . "Good on one side plywood'' is just fine for making dollhouses. Just take a look at the dollhouse parts and decide which side looks the best. Use the better side for the inside of the dollhouse. If there are big knot holes in the ''bad'' side, simply fill them with Polyfilla and sand. When you leave Home Depot with all the
parts cut out, you are well on your way to building your dollhouse. |
To Save the plan to your computer hold your mouse over the image, right click and select 'save image as'. Print the plan and take to your local Home Depot to get your doll house cut out. Take a look at the cutting plan before you go to Home Depot or where ever you are having it cut . It is pretty simple, the middle floor is slightly different in size to the other 2 floors, and it’s important to mark it correctly.This is because the saw eats up about 1/16th of an inch with each cut. Be sure to use this as the middle floor. Use your copy of the cutting plan to follow along as
the HD man cuts. I hesitate to put an exact number of cuts needed for cutting out the
rest of the pieces. I find it best not to get bossy, and I just let
the HD man decide how he wants to approach it. The HD cutting service
does not offer angle cuts, so all of the pieces of your dollhouse will
be rectangular we will cut the gable ends next. |
This picture is here to remind you that the |
It is a good idea to do paint the cut out walls this before you go any further. I used an interior latex paint which I had leftover from
painting my real size house. |
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BUILD A DOLLHOUSE LINKS |
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Page 9 Building a Staircase |
Page 10 The Roof |
Page 11 The Final Assembly |
Page 12 American Style Dollhouse |
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13 Photos of the Interior |