American Original Dollhouse Prairie Church Birdhouse Kit User manual

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Prairie Church
Birdhouse Kit
Assembly Instructions
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
1) Read through the entire step before performing each step. Familiarize
yourself with the instructions.
2) Using the checklist and image on the insert familiarize yourself with all
of the parts in the box.
3) Use a damp rag to remove any glue squeeze out before it dries.
4) Glue beads should be about the thickness of a raw grain of rice about
1/16th inch. Slightly thicker on mitered connections.
5) Wipe all panels with a dry rag before attaching any tape.
6) Use a sticky masking tape. Sherwin Williams® CP 66 brand has been
tested and works well though you can get sticky masking tape at most
home stores, paint stores and hardware stores.
7) If you plan to use your birdhouse as a actual birdhouse then you will
want to seal all gaps and properly protect the house from the
elements. I recommend exterior spar urethane or spar varnish over
any painting you do. Check our Youtube site for tutorials on painting.
8) Always wear approved N95 dust mask whenever you do any sanding.
100% American made and sourced product
including locally harvested bass wood.
How to nd our Youtube channel:
Type “American Original” in the search box and
hit enter then select lter from upper right side of
page and select channel. Look for the AOD logo.
The QR code to the right will take you to the
builders tutorial video.
Youtube tutorial
Prairie Church Birdhouse Kit

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cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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Base
6 1/4”
11 3/8”
Qty. 1
Main Roof Qty. 2
Qty. 1
5 3/4”
10”
Front With Hole
Back No Hole
Qty. 2
Side Qty. 2
6 1/2”
7”
Porch Floor
Steeple
Roof Steeple Body
Steeple
Glue
Block
Porch
Roof
Qty. 2
Qty. 4
Qty. 1
Qty. 2
Qty. 2
Qty. 1
Qty. 4
Qty. 2
Porch Front Porch
Side
Screw
Blocks

PORCH POST
POST MOUNT
PORCH POST
PORCH ALIGNMENT
HOUSE EDGE
WINDOW EDGE
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WINDOW
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PF 456
MATERIAL AND TOOL LIST
1 Front Panel
1 Back Panel
2 Side Panels
2 Roof Panels
1 Base
2 Steeple Front/Back
2 Steeple Sides
4 Steeple Roof Panels
2 Porch Posts
2 Porch Post Halves
2 Porch Corners
1 Trellis Front
2 Trellis Sides
1” sticky masking tape
#2 Phillips screwdriver
A damp rag
Scissors or xacto knife
Cup (co󰀨ee cup works well)
Pencil
OPTIONAL:
Toothpick to remove excess glue
Tape measure or ruler
2 Steeple Windows
2 Railings
1 Bird Door
4 #8x1” Screws
1 Glue Bottle
BAGGED PARTS:
PARTS:
MATERIAL AND TOOLS NEEDED BUT NOT INCLUDED:
1 Steeple Glue Block
1 Porch Floor
2 Porch Roof Panels
2 Porch Sides
1 Porch Front
4 Church Windows
4 Pine Corner Screw Blocks
1 Sandpaper
Special thanks to Sarah for additional photography.
American Original Dollhouse
10 SE 2nd Ave., Norwood Young America, MN 55368
Direct any questions to
[email protected]

Assembly instructions
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1A 1B
STEP 1: MAIN BODY
A) Apply masking tape to one side of the front and back panels.
See image 1A.
B) Apply glue to one edge of one side panel. Line up the edge and the
bottom of the side panel with the front panel edge and bottom. Pull
tape up the side panel with a small amount of force. See image 1B.
NOTE: Pulling the tape too tightly will cause the panels to be pulled
outward and fall. Only tighten the tape at the end of this step.
Repeat step with the other side panel.
C) Apply glue to the top of both side panels and place the back panel on
top. See image 1C. Pull tape rmly down the sides.
D) You can now tighten the tape from the rst panel then check that the
panel are ush with the edges and the bottom.
STEP 2: PORCH BASE
Apply glue to one side of both porch side panels. Align edge of the front
with the side. See image 1D.
STEP 3: PORCH ROOF
Lay the porch roof halves together with the longer surface face up. Apply
two 4” pieces of tape to the surface. See image 1E. Apply a thin bead of
glue along the entire roof valley and fold roof halves together. Apply tape
as shown in image 1F.
1C
1D 1E 1F
Front
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2A 2B
STEP 5: STEEPLE BODY
A) Lay one steeple front/back face down on your work surface.
B) Apply a thin bead of glue to the edge of one steeple side and align
with the front. Repeat with the other side of the steeple body. See
image 2F.
C) Apply glue to the side pieces and place the back on top taking care to
align all of the edges and apply tape. See image 2G.
STEP 4: STEEPLE ROOF
A) Lay the four steeple roof quarters at with larger surface facing up.
Miter side down. See image 2A.
B) Apply tape as shown in image 2B taking care to keep panels tight.
C) Fold roof quarters together to check t. Adjust tape as necessary until
four quarters t tightly together as shown in image 2C.
D) Apply a thin bead of glue to the bottom of the valleys where each
section meet and to one of the outer edges of steeple roof panels.
2C
E) Carefully fold the roof quarters
together until all of the seams
are tightly closed and tape last
section tightly together. See
image 2D.
F) With the steeple roof upside
down in a cup glue the steeple
block in place. See image 2E. 2D
2F 2G
2E
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STEP 7: MAIN ROOF ASSEMBLY
A) Lay the two main roof panels tightly together on a at surface and
apply four pieces of tape as shown in image 3A.
B) Turn the roof panels over and apply a thin bead of glue to the bottom
of the valley as shown in image 3B.
STEP 8: ATTACHING PORCH
A) Place the house body on a at surface with bird opening facing you
and tape the “porch template” cutout as shown in image 4C.
B) Using the centerline of the porch alignment template make a small
pencil mark at the bottom. See arrow in image 4C.
C) Make another mark at 2-5/16” at the back of porch oor. You may
also use provided ruler cutout using the PF line. This is the center of
the porch oor.
STEP 8 ATTACHING PORCH CONT’D
D) Glue porch base in place keeping the bottom ush as shown in image
4C.
E) Apply glue to the porch base and attach the porch oor as shown in
image 4D lining up your pencil marks.
STEP 9: STEEPLE
With your steeple roof still upside down in your cup apply glue and attach
steeple body taking care to center in both directions. See image 4E.
STEP 10: SANDING SMALL PARTS
While the parts are set aside to dry it’s a good time to sand the CNC
machined parts. In the small parts bag you will nd the steeple windows,
bird door, trellis, porch rail and porch corners. Do not sand the sides that
attach to the house. Also the four windows can be sanded.
NOTE: ALWAYS WEAR PROPER PROTECTION WHEN SANDING.
STEP 6: TEMPLATE CUTOUTS
With the glued parts drying it’s a good time to cut out the template pieces
located on the insert page.
3A 3B
3C
4C 4D 4E
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C) Lay roof across the church body and check for any gaps between
the body and the roof. If there are no gaps then you can set it aside to
dry. See image 3C. If there are gaps at the bottom of the roof and
body connection then you can apply tape at the ends of the roof
to pull the sections tightly together as shown in image 3D.
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Parts should dry for a minimum of 30 minutes before continuing and
between each of the following steps for best results.
STEP 11: PORCH POSTS
A) Remove the roof from the house and set it
aside.
B) Stand house up on the back panel so the
porch is facing up.
C) Tape “post mount” cutout to front of house
as shown on the right.
D) Apply a thin bead of glue to the correct
side of one of the half posts and place
next to template as shown. Use the bird
door to be certain it’s standing
straight as shown in image.
E) Repeat with the other side.
Post mount

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Congratulations on completing your birdhouse.
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6A 6B
STEP 12: PORCH ROOF
Stand house on the back panel. Apply glue
to one edge of the porch roof and place it
in the center of the house front as shown.
Take care to line up the roof peaks and both
half posts. See arrows.
STEP 13: STEEPLE WINDOWS
Apply a small amount of glue to the back of the
steeple window and place the window centered
between the roof and the top of the roof mount
as shown.
STEP 15: TRELLIS
A) Check that the three trellis pieces t ush
with the bottom of the porch frame. Sand the
trellis bottom if necessary until it ts ush with
the bottom. Glue the side trellis pieces in
place along with the front trellis.
B) Glue porch corner pieces in place then set
aside to dry.
STEP 16: WINDOWS
Lay the house on one side. Using
the window template locate and
glue one side of the windows.
Allow at least 15 minutes to dry
between sides. Flip the template
upside down for the right side
windows. See images to the right.
STEP 17: DOOR
Glue door to front. You may have to raise door
slightly to uncover entire opening.
NOTE: THOROUGHLY SAND THE BIRD OPENING TO
PREVENT DAMAGE TO BIRDS FEATHERS.
STEP 18: ROOF
A) Measure 2” or 5 cm. back from one side of main
roof and glue front of steeple at this point.
B) Glue roof to main body positioning equally
front and back.
NOTE: YOU MAY WISH TO GLUE THE ROOF TO THE BODY
AFTER YOU PAINT YOUR HOUSE. DO NOT PAINT ANY
SURFACE WHERE GLUE IS TO BE APPLIED.
STEP 19: MOUNTING BLOCKS
Apply a liberal amount of glue to
mounting screw blocks and adhere
1/16” to 1/8” higher than the bottom
of the birdhouse. Repeat for all four
blocks. Let dry overnight before
nishing.
STEP 20: BASE
A) Insert 4 #8 screws into the pre-drilled holes in the base starting from
the side with the tapered hole. Allow about 1/8” to protrude.
See image 6A.
B)
Gently place the body onto the base centering in both directions. See
image 6B.
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PORCH
C) Apply pressure to
both sides to indent
all four screws
into the screw blocks.
D) Tighten screws until
the base is tight
to the body. You
will have to loosen
screws and re-tighten
as you apply pressure
to the base. Repeat
until the base is tight to the body.
STEP 14: PORCH RAILINGS
Using a window as a spacer glue one of the railings to back post as
shown in image 5B. Apply glue to the other side of the railing then to the
top and bottom of one of the porch posts. See 5B. Repeat with the other
side placing the window as shown in image 5C. You can also use the
post template as a guide to place a small amount of glue to the oor then
to the top of the post. See image 5D.