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Building the Victoria's Farmhouse
These pictures support and augment the JM 1065 instructions, but do not replace them!

The pictures and captions are not offered as a rigorous set of directions for building this dollhouse, but if they help you or if they show you that building a dollhouse is within your grasp, then they serve a noble cause. Any dollhouse is a dance between doing one step at a time and jumping ahead so you'll be ready with the parts when the house is ready for them. Use these pictures to surf the project so your build will make sense to you as it is under weigh.
This collection is still under construction. Stop back often for more content and captions

New Instructions (2/08)

More Demos

test the parts

This may be the most important step in building a dollhouse. The builder is reading the instructions and trying the pieces. This step is valuable for becoming familiar with the parts, for getting the parts grouped in assembly order, and for figuring out the painting plan. Skipping this step is a mistake for beginners and experienced builders alike

Setting up a Workspace
 
Parts Organization and Identification
 
Measuring and fractions
Using a Tape Measure
Getting Started
Paint and Assemble Rails
Dye or Stain Shingles

Assemble the Windows
.........Double Windows

Assemble the Walls and Floors
 
Draw Shingle Guidelines and attach the Roofs
 
The Front Bay
the FrontBay's "Bevel Guide" and Facia
The AccessBay
 
Shingle the Roofs
 
   
   
Other "JM" Series houses, some that show wallpapering and interior trim