VictorianLover Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I just have a very simple question, and maybe alittle dumb...lol...but which side is the exterior side of the house? The smooth side, or the rough side. Im reading the instructions, but all I see is Blahhhhhhh. Its probably very easy to understand, but Im just having a time understanding everything properly. thanks katherine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJEP Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I use the smooth side as the exterior, but the house has to fit together, so that is one way to figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictorianLover Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa_F Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I've not built the Orchid - so I don't know if there's a set way the exterior walls have to go or not, but I'd have to agree with Carrie on this one - the house has to fit together. Do a dry fit of the exterior - hold the sides & front together with masking tape and then look & see if the tabs on the floors are still aligned with the tab holes in the exterior walls; also - will the roof still fit properly? On my Adam's kit I deliberately turned the front wall around from the way it was in the kit picture - because I wanted the window on the other side. Then I needed to turn the two side walls around too - basically just creating a mirror image of the picture on the kit instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I usually put the smooth side out. But if you sand enough both sides are smooth! I find it odd since you would think the outside should really be the rough side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I just have a very simple question, and maybe alittle dumb...lol...but which side is the exterior side of the house? The smooth side, or the rough side. Im reading the instructions, but all I see is Blahhhhhhh. Its probably very easy to understand, but Im just having a time understanding everything properly. thanks katherineFirst of all, Katherine, SHAME on you for using the "D" word with the word "question"! NO question is dumb if you need to ask it! If you are going to build the kit exactly as it's oriented in the picture on the box, the smooth side of the wood is the "right" side (outside); if you want to flip the kit you would reverse the pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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