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  • Identify and label the parts: Sticky notes are a great way to do this.
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  • Label the parts as you take them out of the box.
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  • The major groupings are: floors, roofs, dividers, walls, foundations, and moldings. As you unload the box, set them loosely into those groups.
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  • Attic Partitions are 3/8" thick (thicker than the Side Roofs)
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  • You will be using the Foundations soon. The rest of the moldings should go into a box so they don't get lost between building sessions.
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  • The Porch Floor is 3/8" thick (it is thicker than the Porch Roof)
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  • The Porch Ceiling is 1/4" thick (thinner than the Porch Floor)
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  • Organize the parts: Floors. You will be painting ceilings and staining floors in the pre-assembly process, so keep them handy
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  • Organize the parts: Roofs will be a ways out in the assembly sequence... maybe they can be stored in the box.
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  • Organize the parts: Dividers. The Center Dividers (the two-story tall ones) will be used early in the housebody construction.
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  • Organize the parts: Walls - MP walls must be painted (first coat) before any sanding, stacking, or any un-necessary handling to protect the clapboard from damage. Set everything else aside in their groups and do the first coat of painting now!
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