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Build Your Own Inexpensive Dollhouse : With One Sheet of 4'X 8' Plywood and Home Tools
Build Your Own Inexpensive Dollhouse With One Sheet of 4'X 8' Plywood and Home Tools Author:Elmer John Tangerman With six basic tools (a folding rule, square, saber saw, rasp, sander and hammer) and a single sheet of 4' 8' plywood, you can build your own spacious dollhouse for under $30.00. The finished two--story house measures .36" 2W' (scale one inch to one foot) and contains six rooms including a staircase, windows, shutters and a front door. — You can ... more »make a basic two-story dollhouse by following the clear instructions. The book first tells you about the various kinds of plywood and trimmings you can buy. It then goes on to tell exactly how to cut and assemble the pieces, with tips on how to sand the edges, what pieces to nail first, etc. Following chapters show how to construct the roof, the front door, the staircase. Concluding suggestions tell you how to finish the house to your own taste, using paints, siding, etc. All of the instructions are clarified throughout the book by over 40 diagrams and photographs which show the dollhouse in various stages of completion.
The basic design of the dollhouse is simple, so that each builder can tailor the house to his own preferences. But if you want to go all out and give your dollhouse luxurious trimmings, there are dozens of diagrams and instructions for putting on dormers, windows with panes, a fireplace, a swinging kitchen door, a roof with hinges, shutters, flower boxes, moldings, doorhandles, handrails and much more!
Anyone can build this dollhouse. Absolutely no carpentry experience is needed. You can build this in your kitchen or any workroom. You do not need an elaborate workshop, special tools or materials other than those listed. Even a youngster with a little help can assemble this house.« less