I like this house a lot! The porch on it reminds me of a Travis Tritt song though, and every time I see the picture on the box that song starts playing in my head. I think I want to modify it a bit from the box though. Still not quite sure what I want though. I may need to consult with my new son-in-law, the architect-to-be. Hmmmm.....

I stained the floors red oak, which I'm starting to like a lot. I use Minwax stains. I use the oil based and not the water based. Although I like the water based ones for their lack of smell, I don't like the way that they penetrate the wood.

I then began dry fitting the house together to see how it went, and OF COURSE Jimmy took over. He began gluing and taping, and I said honey, don't you think you should see how that second floor goes in before you glue that all up? He said no, it just lays on top. No it doesn't. It slides into the windows and the edges are part of the window sills. Now we gotta figure out a good way to put that second floor in ... should be fun!

Compliments of LPCullen