Real Good Toys Kit #71K User manual

Instructions for
Real Good Toys’
the Newport Kit #71K
©05/13
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 [email protected]
Measure and identify the parts: The kit is packed in
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.
Options: see your miniature dealer and www.realgoodtoys.com
 EL-66 Holestarterandelectricationtool
Stucco Grit: Paint additive for foundation texture
 6007:6-panelinteriordoorsttheDividers
Dye-1: Brown shingle dye
Dye-3: Grey shingle dye
 SC: Copperashing
This kit will accommodate 1” Scale furniture
Tools and Supplies:
Tape measure or ruler, Pencil, Sticky notes
(like PostIts®)
White glue
(like Aleene’s Tacky Glue®)
for all construction
Solvent-based Panel Cement for shingles
Masking tape, Utility knife or coarse file, yardstick
Fine tooth saw (razor saw
(like X-Acto®)
or a hacksaw)
Painting Supplies, Sandpaper
(especially 320gr)
Waxed paper, Rubber Bands
#8 and #32
PostIts®, Aleene’s®, and X-Acto® are registered trademarks of their manufacturers and have no
afliation with Real Good Toys
Before you begin - You have already opened the box and
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. Look at houses in your com-
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at
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.
Real Good Toys s10 Quarry St sBarre, VT 05641 s802 479-2217 swww.realgoodtoys.com
• 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
Not suitable for children under 13 years of age
California 93120 compliant for formaldehyde phase 2

Base Floor
Upper Floor
Parts List page 2
Instructions for Kit #71K
Identify the parts: Openonebundleat-a-time.Measureeachpartandnditonthepartslist.
Label the parts and group them by the ‘instruction section #’ at the end of each part’s name(#).
These groups are how the parts will be used.
Divider
Blind Divider
Attic Divider
1-Door Divider
2-Door Divider
Tower Rooftop
A B C D E F HG
“MP” kit builders: You must paint the walls now. Do not sand, ll,
scrub, prep, or even stack and handle the walls unnecessarily before
the rst coat of paint lls the grain and reinforces the clapboard edges.
Side Roofs
RoofTop
Front Roofs
(1) 7101 Base Floor1(1/4Ply) 20 x 317/8
(2) 7121 Upper Floor2(3/8Ply) 20 x 317/8with stair hole
(2) 7102 Roof Top3(1/4MDF) 111/4x 1211/16
(1) Panels Pack
(1) 7103 Tower Floor3 (1/4MDF) 165/8x 61/2
(1) 7104 Left Front Roof3(1/4MDF) 123/4base x 811/16tall, window
(1) 7105 Right Front Roof 3(1/4MDF) 123/4base x 811/16tall, window
(1) 7106 Left Side Roof3(1/4MDF) 155/16base x 81/4tall, angled
(1) 7107 Right Side Roof3(1/4MDF) 155/16base x 81/4tall, angled
(1) 7122 1-Door Divider8(3/8Ply) 10 x 13, doorway
(1) 7123 2-Door Divider8(3/8Ply) 10 x 153/4, doorway
(3) 7124 1-Door Divider or Tower Sides8(3/8Ply) 10 x 153/4
(1) 7125 Attic Divider8(3/8Ply) 155/16base x 81/32tall, doorway
(2) 7126 Blind Dividers8(3/8Ply) 10 x 21/2
(1) Walls Pack2(MPMilled Plywood, MMMilled MDF, or BBrick)
(2) Section A: 10 x 159/16
(4) Sections B or D: 10 x 41/16, window
(2) Section C: 10 x 63/16, window
(3) Section E: 10 x 5 window
(2) Section F: 10 x 23/16
(1) First Floor G: 10 x 121/2with window and door
(1) Second Floor G: 10 x 121/2with windows
(2) Section H: 10 x 121/2
(1) Foundation Pack1
(1) 7131 Front Foundation: 319/16 x 115/16 , Beveled
(1) 7132 Back Foundation: 319/16 x 115/16 , Branded
(4) 7133 Middle Foundation: 155/8x 115/16
(2) 7134 Bay Middle: 23/4x 115/16
(2) 7135 Bay Side: 47/16 x 115/16, 221/2°/\45°
(1) 7136 Bay Front: 67/8x 115/16, 221/2°/\221/2°
(1) Tower Roof Pack3 (pack “71J”)
(3) E6519 Tower Roof
(1) E6520 Tower Front Roof
(1) E6521 Tower Roof Top 41/2x 4
950 Shingles6“SWR” Style
(1) Front Step pack #D96A
(1) 2nd Step (11/16 Pine) 1 x 45/8
(1) 1st Step (9/16 Pine) 2 x 45/8
(2) Tread (1/8) 11/8x 47/8
Tread
“Milled” Clapboard

Parts List page 3
Instructions for Kit #71K
(12) W12A Assembled Standard Window Frames6
(2) W22A Assembled Dormer Window Frames4
(14) E6496 Window Pediment4&6 (
1
/ 2 x
5
/ 8 molding): 3
1
/ 4 ”
(14) E6497 Window Stool Cap4&6(
5
/ 16 x
9
/ 16 molding): 3
1
/ 4 ”
(12) E6501 Standard Window Pane62
1
/ 8 x 4
5
/ 8
(2) E6502 Dormer Window Pane42
1
/ 8 x 3
1
/ 8
(1) D12A Assembled Door6
Dormer Pack4(2 Sets):
(4) E6503 Dormer Side 4
5
/ 8 x 1
7
/ 8 @ top
(2) E6504 Triangle 4
1
/ 4 x 1
1
/ 4 tall
(2) E6505 Left Roof 2
13
/ 16 x 2
13
/ 16 , angled
(2) E6506 Right Roof 2
13
/ 16 x 2
13
/ 16 , angled
Trim Pack5:
(26) E6513 Post (
1
/ 2 Flutepost) 1
5
/ 8
(22) E6514 Post Cap (
1
/ 8 )
11
/ 16 x
11
/ 16
(8) E9009 Wooden Balls
3
/ 8
(150)E6516
1
/ 8 Dowel 1”
(6) E6517 Bracket
1
/ 4 ”
(4) E6518 Corbel
1
/ 2 ”
(1) 5070 Round Window
(1) 5070 Round Plexi
Rail Pack5:
(4) E6476 5
7
/ 8 Rail
(4) E6475 4
7
/ 16 ” Rail, mitered
(26) E6477 2
13
/ 16 Rail
(16) E6478 2
11
/ 16 Rail
(6) E6479 2
7
/ 16 Rail
Stair Set7
(2) E6524 Outside Stringer (
1
/ 8 x
3
/ 4 ) 12
1
/ 2 ”
(2) E6525 Inside Stringer (
1
/ 8 x
3
/ 4 ) 12
3
/ 16 ”
(4) E6522 Stair Block (6 step molding) 2
7
/ 8 ”
(2) E6523 Top Block (1 step molding) 2
7
/ 8 ”
Connectors2etc. (in separate bundles)
(8) E6527 90° (
5
/ 8 x
3
/ 4 grooved ) 10
(8) E6526 135° (
3
/ 4 x
3
/ 4 grooved ) 10
(4) E6528 End Cap (
1
/ 2 x
9
/ 16 grooved ) 10
(2) E6529 Porch Post (
1
/ 2 Flutepost) 10
(6) E6530 Shingle Board Stock: (
3
/ 32 x
1
/ 4 ) 10
Banister Pack7
(2) E6471 Banister Handrail 8
7
/ 8 ” beveled ends
(20) E6474
1
/ 8 Dowel 2
7
/ 16 ”
(5) E6533
1
/ 8 Dowel 2”
(2) 7012X Turnpost 3
1
/ 2 ”
(1) RGT4 Turnpost 2
7
/ 8 ”
(1) E6472 3” Top beveled Rail
(1) E6473 4
5
/ 16 ” Bottom beveled Rail
1
/ 4 ” Nosing4: (therstmeasurementisthesmoothgluingedge)
(1) E6480“A” 12
11
/ 16 90° \45° 12
15
/ 16
(1) E6481“B” 12
11
/ 16 45°/ 90° 12
15
/ 16
(1) E6482“C” 11
1
/ 4 45° \90° 11
1
/ 2
(1) E6483“D” 11
1
/ 4 90° \45° 11
1
/ 2
(1) E6484“E” 4
1
/ 2 90° \45° 4
3
/ 4
(1) E6485“F” 4
1
/ 2 45°\ 90° 4
3
/ 4
(1) E6486“G” 4 45°/\45° 4
1
/ 2
(1) E6487“H” 16
5
/ 8 90° \45° 16
7
/ 8
(1) E6488“I” 16
5
/ 8 45°/ 90° 16
7
/ 8
(1) E6489“J” 6
1
/ 2 45°/\45° 7
3
/ 8 ” Nosing4: (therstmeasurementisthesmoothgluingedge)
(3) E6490“K” 16
5
/ 16 90° \22
1
/ 2 ° 16
1
/ 2
(3) E6491“L” 4
7
/ 8 22
1
/ 2 °/\22
1
/ 2 ° 5
1
/ 4
(3) E6492“M” 7 22
1
/ 2 °/\22
1
/ 2 ° 7
5
/ 16
(3) E6493“N” 4
1
/ 2 22
1
/ 2 °//22
1
/ 2 ° 4
11
/ 16
(3) E6494“O” 18
3
/ 16 22
1
/ 2 °\\45° 18
5
/ 8
(3) E6495“P” 16
5
/ 8 45°/ 90° 17
1
/ 16
DH71K Components Box
Stair Block
Top Stair
Block
Outside Stringer
Inside Stringer
Banister Handrail
Porch Post
End Cap
135º Connector
90º Connector
Corbel
Bracket
Postcap
Post
Dormer Triangle
Dormer Roofs
Dormer Side
Stool Cap
Pediment Dormer Window
Standard Window
Door
Turnpost

Assembly Notes /Getting Started (A) page 4
Instructions for Kit #71K
Assembly Notes:
A large, clutter-free, well-lighted work area is helpful dur-
ingassembly,butaatworksurfaceisessential.
Read the instructions carefully; look at each of the il-
lustrations. !With the parts in your hands!, think the
assembly through before you proceed.
Testteachtimeyouarereadytoglueapiecein
place...then you’ll know you have it right.
If more tape or a helper is needed, it’s good to know
that before the parts have glue on them.
Don’t be stingy with glue or tape; use generous amounts.
Always wipe off excess glue immediately.
Keep one damp rag and one dry rag handy all the time.
Have weights available for holding things tight as glue
joints dry (stacks of books, gallons of pure Vermont
Maple Syrup - anything heavy)
Glue the body of your dollhouse together with white,
water clean-up glue that dries clear. Do not use instant-
bond (super glue), fast-tack, rubber cement, silicone, or
hot melt glues. They are all used in some wood appli-
cations, but they all have some characteristic that makes
them un-desirable for the body of your dollhouse.
Carpenter Glue works well, but glue-smear dries yel-
low or tan; many of the things you glue onto the house
are pre-painted – extra glue will show. I use Aleene’s
Tacky Glue® for all house body assembly.
Makesureeverythingisstraightandatasgluedries...
That’s the shape that will be permanent.
Glue the shingles on with glue that doesn’t have any
water in it! If the glue says ”water clean-up”, it will curl
the wooden shingles. Look carefully at the glue you in-
tend to use to be sure it is solvent-based, or use hot-melt
glue (and watch out for the burns). I use Liquid Nails
#LN-601® glue which comes in a caulking-gun tube
at the hardware or building supply store (note – Liquid
Nails® also makes #990 which is “water clean-up” and
will curl the shingles). Check ingredients and warnings.
Solvent-based glues say “Caution, Flammable” on the
front.
If you Wallpaper, use “Border” paste (for wallpaper
borders), “Grandma Stover’s” (YES!), or Mucilage.
Brushpasteonthewallpaper,thenthewall,andnally
smooth the wallpaper into position.
When glue is drying, skip ahead to up-coming assem-
bly steps and prepare the parts that will be used.
A: Getting Started: Do these things before the house assembly
Stain the Shingles: Our pro uses Real Good Toys’ Shingle
Dye (available through your Real Good Toys miniature
dealer) when dying the shingles for this house. Batch dye or
stain the shingles several days ahead of time so they will be
dry when the time comes to use them (instructions are with
the shingle dye).
S quare the corners of the window, door, and stair holes with
a utility knife - each cutout has a rounded corner left over
from the tool that made it. Make two cuts in each corner from
the outside (one from each direction), then cut from each
direction on the inside to cut away the rounding in the corner
sothewindow,door,orstairswillt.
OnLine Support: There are many photos of this
house under construction as well as tips, techniques,
and extra help with your dollhouse project at:
www.dhbuilder.com
Flooring:Appliedsheetooring,tile,orcarpetshouldbe
installed in the completed dollhouse, but scoring and staining
aplywoodoorshouldbedonenow.
www.dollhouseworkshop.net/oornish

Texture Paint: For the foundations and anywhere
else a textured surface is desired, base coat the surface
with plain paint and second-coat with a mixture of
paint and “Real Good Toys’ Stucco Grit”.
Mix the Stucco Grit with paint and apply in slaps or
short swirls
Painting: The order of assembly and painting is a back-and-
forthprocessoftest-assembly,marking,painting,andnalas-
sembly. There are three things to keep in mind as you do this:
1. Glue doesn’t stick to paint. It does, however, stick to a part
thathasbeenrst-coatedandsanded.Forthisreason,partsthat
will be the same color can be glued together after one coat and
sanding, but before the second coat of paint is applied.
2. The quality of your paint job depends on sanding after
therstcoat,andsandingiseasiestandbestwhilethepartsare
un-assembled.
3. Where two colors of paint will be next to each other,
the neatest result will be achieved if the parts are marked and
painted to just cover the mark, leaving the rest of the joint un-
painted. That way, when they are glued together, the glue joint
will have wood for strength, and the line between colors will be
perfect (impossible to achieve with masking for painting)
C: Paint all the walls now. Do not paint the edges. Use high quality interior semi-gloss latex
enamel. Avoid old gloppy paint and poor quality paint brushes.
The First Coat goes on quick and soaks into the wood which reinforces the wood’s grain so sand-
ingclipsoffthesurfacebersinsteadofpushingthemaround.Resistthetemptationtosandand
primprst...itwilljustmakethewoodfuzzyandmakeitmoredifculttogetasmoothnaln-
ish. Do not “double paint” (going back to overpaint where the paint has soaked in), it will make
sandingmoredifcult.
Sand everything until the paint is smooth and transparent with the wood showing thru. Sand the
clapboard one course at a time, with a folded piece of sandpaper. After a few courses, refold the
sandpaper to keep the cutting action fresh.
Re-paint. The second coat goes on smoooth and creamy, with pleanty of paint (but no puddles).
Sometimes a third coat is necessary.
Pro tip: One coat of paint or primer on the inside surface reduces moisture-induced warping.
Sand before assembly, and second-coat after assembly.
Paint the Connectors; do not paint the ends or in the grooves
B. Build the Front Steps (pack #D-96).
1. Glue together the 1st & 2nd Steps, lined up in back.
2. Paint(rstcoat)theFrontStepBaseassemblyandtheTreads .
3. Sand and second-coat the Treads and Base. If you intend to
texture-paint the Front Step Base, do it before attaching the Treads
2nd Step
1st Step
Tread
Outside
Paint the Connectors
Sand one clapboard at-a-time
Paint page 5
Instructions for kit #71K

Edge of the Base Floor
Foundation and Base Floor (1) page 6
Instructions for kit #71K
Housebody Assembly:
the Foundation and Base Floor
□1. Glue and nail together the Foundation perimeter
with the Long Foundations (319/16) overlapping the
Middle Foundations (155/8).
□2. Glue and nail the rest of the Middle Foundations
within the Foundation Perimeter, spaced evenly.
Pro Tip: It is easiest to glue the Nosing onto the Floors
now (see page 10), but it takes more space. The Nosing
is vulnerable until the house is built; the oors can’t be
stacked or moved without great care. If you have lots of
space to keep the oors safe and to lay them out for paint-
ing (see Section 4), attach the Nosing now. Otherwise, keep
the Nosing bundled and protected until the house is built.
□3. Glue, tape, and nail the Base Floor to the Founda-
tion set, lined up at the back edge, with the bevels to the
front, and spaced evenly side-to-side.
Weight the Base and Foundation set to lay abso-
lutelyatonaatworksurfaceasthegluedries.Getting
theBaseassemblyatisnecessaryforaathouse!
□4. Glue and tape the Bay Foundation set together
and to the Base and Foundation, lined up with the bevel
andspacedevenlyundertheoor.
Let the glue dry

Walls (2) page 7Instructions for kit #71K
Critical! look down
from the top to check
this orientation
Pro tip: The 13” Divider measures from the rear edge
of the Floor to the inside of wall G. A 153/4divider
locates the 135°Connector on wall E. In the porch,
measure 1215/16 from the right edge of the Floor to the
90°Connector on Wall E.
□2. Trace the inside and the outside of the Wall
layoutontheFloor.Painttheooroutsideofthe
tracing to just cover the line.
□3. Glue the walls to the Floor following the
inside tracing.
Set the 13” Divider against the back of wall “G” and
a 153/4” Divider against the 135o Connector at the
edge of wall E. These Dividers ensure the walls are
straight up-and-down as the glue dries
□4. Test, trace, and paint the under-side of the
2nd Floor (as in step #2). Glue the Second Floor
panel in place; check the spacing. Use weight
andtapeforatightt.Makesuretherearedgeof
theSideWallsareushandthateverythingisset
straightandsquare.Makesurethehouseisatona
atsurfaceasthegluedries.
Set Up the Walls
□1.Withoutglue,setupthe1stoorWalls
and Connectors on the Base Floor (be sure the
square edges of the 135° Connector corners are in
line with the Floor panel, not at 45°, and that the
narrower surface (5/8”) of the 90° connector faces
the front). Adjust the Wall layout until all the
panels are straight up and down: the End Caps line
up with the back of the Floor, and the Walls are
parallelwiththeoor’sedge(notallthesame,but
all approximately parallel; when the nosing is at-
tached (pg. 6), the differences will be minimized).
Step #1: Orientation of the Connectors
135oConnectors: see that the
square edge is square with the oor
90oConnectors: the 5/8” face
is front or back!
13” Divider
153/4” Divider
Measure 1215/16 to the edge of the Floor
(not the Nosing)
Let the glue dry
Steps 2 & 3
2-Door Divider
13” Divider
1215/16
H
G
F
E
D
C
B
A

□5. Assemble the Second Floor Wall Sections in the same
manner as steps #1 and #2. Stand back from your house and
check to see that all the Connectors line up.
□6. Test, trace, paint, and glue the Third Floor Panel in
place, as in step #4 above.
step 6
Tower Room Assembly
□1. Assemble the tower room using two Tower Side Panels (the same
as 153/4dividers), two 90° Connectors and a 5” Wall.
Trace an Attic Divider and the thickness of a Roof on the 153/4” Dividers
that will become the Tower Room Sides. Paint to cover the line, but leave
some un-painted space for glue between the lines.
□2. Position the Tower Room. Line up the right front 90° connector
with the one below it.
Important: LayaDivideratonthethirdoorushwiththerearedgeof
theoorfornalpositioningofthewallstomaketheTowerWallssquare
with the back edge of the Third Floor.
Test, trace, and paint the 3rd Floor in front of the Tower Room
Line up the Connectors Rooftop or Divider
used as a Square
Line up the Connectors
Trace Let the glue dry
Let the glue dry
Walls and Tower (3) page 8
Instructions for kit #71K
Roof panel
AtticDivider
Tower Side
Paint
Exterior paint color
The roof will attach here

Roofs (3) page 9
Instructions for kit #71K
Guideline
Measure
One
Shingle
Length
1”
1”
1”
1”
1”
1”
1”
1”
Roof Assembly
On the outside of all roof panels draw guidelines for locating
Shingles.Therstguidelineoneachpaneltobeshingledshouldbe
drawn one Shingle length (usually 11/4”) from the bottom edge. Draw
the rest of the guidelines spaced 1” apart.
Note: The Shingle Boards on the roof’s corners will separate the shin-
gling on the Front and Side Roofs, which are at different angles. That
difference makes the guidelines not line up with each other. If you are
not using the Shingle Boards, Transfer the guidelines from the Front
Roof to the Side Roofs.
1. Set the Attic Divider close to the Tower side, lined up at the back
of the Third Floor.
2. Glue and tape the Right Front Roof and Right Side Roof panels
together. The Front Roof overlaps the Side Roof. Do not allow to dry.
Immediately glue and tape this assembly in place to the Tower Side and
the Third Floor. Move the Attic Divider and clean up glue squeezings,
then put it back not-quite touching the Tower Side. Make sure the Front
Roof is touching the Attic Divider all the way up-and-down. Tape.
3.MaketheSideRoofparalleltotheedgeofthe3rdoorand
linedupatthebackofthe3rdoor.Tapeitthere.
This is the outside of
the Roof Panels
Bevels
A. Identify the outside
B. Draw guidelines on the Front Roofs
C. Transfer the guidelines to
the Side Roofs at the corners
D. Connect the transfer marks
for the Side Roof guidelines
Parallel
Lined up
in back
Tape
Tight
Tape
Tape and weight to make everything tight
Attic Divider
Lined up in back
Tape
When the glue is dry, repeat steps 1- 3 for the Left Roof set.
Let the glue dry

Instructions for kit #71K Nosing (4) page 10
Paint the 3rd Floor outside of the Roofs before shingling
Bevels
Attach the Edge Nosing
The Edge Nosing covers the edge of the plywood Floors and
overhangs down below the Floors, with the top of the Nos-
ingushwiththeoor.
Attach the 3/8” Nosing to the edges of the Floors, begin-
ning with the front of the left bay (M on the illustration)
and work in both directions.
Attach the 1/4” Nosing to the Tower Ceiling
and Roof Tops.
4.AttachtheTowerCeiling,ushattherear,and
centered side-to-side.
5. Draw shingle lines on the Tower Roof Panels.
6. Glue and Tape together the Tower Roof with the
Front and Rear Panels overlapping the sides. You may
prefer leaving off the Rear Roof for access to that space.
7. Glue the Tower Roof assembly in place on the top
of the Tower Ceiling centered side to side above the walls
of the tower room, and set back the same space from the
front edge. Some builders turn the house up-side-
down to attach the upper rails in the porch. If that is
your intent, do not attach the Tower Roof yet.
The round window opening faces the front.
The Roof Tops and the round window will be glued in
place after shingling.
Let the glue dry

Pre-assembled windows and Door
Pull the pin out of the bottom of the Door to disassemble it for painting
Install all the painted Windows and Door in their openings.
Glue Pediments and Stool Caps to the Windows
Pediment
Stool Cap
*Builder’s Note: it
is easiest to shingle
the roof to here be-
fore attaching the
Dormer Roofs.
Instructions for kit #71K Dormers (4) page 11
Assemble the Dormers
1. Glue together a Dormer Window frame,
Pediment, Stool Cap, and Triangle. Set the
window into the roof’s cutout to help the parts
line up in back.
2. Glue Dormer Sides to the window as-
sembly lined up at the top edge of the Triangle.
3.Checkthetofthedormersonthe
house. Trim the lower corners of the roof cut-
outforagoodt.Gluethedormertotheroof,
straight up-and-down.
4. Test then glue and tape together the Left
and Right Dormer Roofs. Glue the Dormer
Roofs to the Dormer Triangle and Front Roof.*
Dormer Window Frame
Pediment
Stool Cap
Dormer Triangle
Lined up
Lined up

Instructions for kit #71K Railings & Trim (5) page 12
Post and Railing Assembly
1. Paint and sand the Rails and Dowels before
assembly. Wipe any paint out of the grooves, and do
notpainttheRailendsatall.Painttherstcoatand
sand now, and paint the second coat after the railings
are assembled
2. Match rails into assembly pairs. Measure from
one end of the rails and mark the “Start” Dowel loca-
tion (see the table below). Mark the rest of the Dowel
locations at 5/8” spacing:
# of rails length Start dowels
A 13 Sets 213/16”15/32”4
B 8 Sets 211/16”13/32”4
C 2 Sets 47/16” @45° 21/32”6
D 2 Sets 57/8”7/16”9
E 3 Sets 27/16”15/32”3
3. Put a dab of glue in the groove by each mark
for one Rail only of each assembly pair. Push a
Dowel into the groove at each mark. Be sure all the
Dowels are even, straight, and square.
Let the glue dry.
4. Repeat step #3 for the second Rail of the as-
sembly pair squeezing the Dowels in one at a time at
the marks. Hold the Railing set in a square or lined
up with the square edge of a piece of paper to make
the Rail ends exactly line up. Final adjust the Dowels
- - straight and square.
5. Assemble (18) 15/8Flutepost & Postcap,
(4) 15/8Flutepost & Ball, and (4) 15/8Flutepost,
Postcap, & Ball assemblies.
Wait to install the Rooftop and Balcony Railings
until the Shingling is done and the Rooftops are at-
tached.

Instructions for kit #71K Shingling (6) page 13
□1. Shingle the Roof: Glue: Use a thick solvent-based
(not “water claean-up”!) panel adhesive available in caulk-
ing gun tubes at building supply stores. Trim just a little of
the end of the tube for a tiny hole, giving a thin bead of glue.
Always use good ventilation with solvent based adhesives.
Apply a thin line of adhesive just below the lowest guideline
all the way across one roof. Press the top edge of a Shingle
intothelineofglue,squeezingouttheexcessHoldtherst
Shingle and press another Shingle into the adhesive, tight to
therst.HoldthenextShingleandpressinanother...etc.all
thewayacrosstheroof,cuttingthelastShingletot
Continue up the roof one row at a time. Start the next row
with a half Shingle so that the seam between Shingles is stag-
gered back and forth as you go up the roof. Line up the top
edge of each row (except the starters) with the guidelines.
Cut the top row of Shingles so that each row will have the
same reveal.
Cut angled shingles for the corners of the Roof. When you
glue a pair of shingles to the Roof’s corner, the edge is straight
up-and-down the roof. .
For shingles on the Tower Roofs, glue the Corner pair on
rstonbothedges,andllintheshinglesbetweenthem,split-
ting a shingle for the narrow last space.
□2. Install the Rooftops. Glue, tape, and weight the Roof-
tops to the Roofs and Tower Sides lined up in back. Support
the edge of the Rooftop that’s against the Tower Side with the
Attic Divider while the glue dries.
Attic Divider
Parallel

Instructions for kit #71K Stairs (7) page 14
Stair Assembly:
Wait until the ooring and wallpapering are done before
you install the stairs.
1. If you haven’t already done so, square the corners
of the stair holes. Use a utility knife, and work from both
surfaces toward the center to avoid “split out”: two cuts
from each direction for each corner.
2.Testt,thengluetogethertheStairBlocks,(Illustra-
tion #1).
3. Sand and paint or stain the Stairs and the Stringers
before attaching the Stringers to the Stairs.
4. Test the Stairs with the Stringers in the stair hole.
5.UsingaexiblesetgluelikesiliconeglueorQuick
Grab®Cement, glue the inside Stringer to the Stairs, lined
up at the bottom and top. Glue the outside Stringer to the
stairsafterthestairshavebeeninstalled,sothatthet
undertheoorwillbeperfect.
6. Railings: Glue one dowel (27/16”) to each stair
tread spaced about 1/8“ from the edge, touching and glued
to the front of the next-higher tread. Check to be sure dow-
els are straight and in line as the glue dries.
7. Spread a little glue in the groove of the Banister,
and dab glue on the upper (blunter) end. Wiggle and slide
the Banister onto the dowels and into position with the end
touchingthebottomofthenext-higheroor.
8. Pinch the top end of each dowel into the groove of
theBanistertoensureagoodt.Gluea31/2” Turnpost to
theoorandlowerendofeachBanister.
9. Assemble and install the landing rail set as shown
Landing Rail

Instructions for kit #DH71K Dividers (8) page 15
Options:
A wide variety of materials and accessories
are available to help you achieve your dream
house.
The following is a partial list of accessories
available through your Real Good Toys dealer:
• #MM-36K Two Story Addition
• #SC: Copper Flashing (One Sq.Ft.)
• #Dye 1: Brown water soluble Shingle Dye
• #Dye 3: Gray water soluble Shingle Dye
• #T-10: 12” Turntable
• #T250: Assembled Turntable Base
• Wiring: visit www.dollhousewiring.com
• #EL66: ElectricationtoolandEZpunch
(TheEZPunchpiercingtoolpunchesholes
making nailing, screwing, and setting eyelets
for electrical connections easier).
#MM-36K Two Story Addition 12W x 12D x 24H
pictured on the #MM-71 (each sold separately)
Attic Divider
13” Divider
2-Door Divider Blind Dividers
153/4” Divider
Tower Side
Blind Dividers give the impres-
sion of two rooms front-to-back
without preventing access to the
front room... their use is optional
Dividerscanbemoved,cut,modied,andrearrangedanyway
you please. Make the inside of your Newport Dollhouse a
reectionofyourtaste,style,andimagination.