More Minis Dollhouses Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I will soon be getting this house but for some reason, Im intimidated by it. I dont know why Im being such a chicken but Im literally scared of starting it. Is this a relatively easy build or very difficult? Is there any Greenleaf build that can be compared to it as far as difficulty? I just really dont want to mess it up since its so beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggiemae Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 It takes more time that some houses, but it is not hard to build. Actually I found that it was easy to square up and even though it is tall was nice and ridged when finished even after I added a basement for a kitchen and servants quarters. The round roof cupula can be hard to shingle but easier if you use sandpaper sheets that can be trimmed with scissors instead of wood shingles for the roof. It is also helpful to know to wallpaper or paint the hard to reach areas before gluing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A & A Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 I made quite a few changes to mine, but i really didn't think it was a hard build per say. a lot of cutting wood and stuff, and a LOT of pieces in the box, but not really hard to put together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 The SF555 was the first dh kit I ever built and it took 3 1/2 years for me to "finish" it. I was also attending nursing school full-time & trying to work part time at the hospital, so a lot of that time was NOT due to building problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chattycathy66 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I have the 557 I think (the MDF version), I've read that it's a bit easier than the earlier version? I'm glad to see that it has milled siding, and that I won't have to put it up piece by piece,lol. I can't wait to start it, but I've been restraining myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess11 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 The 557 is my first build from a kit (I rehabbed another house first) and I didn't find it that hard, although I'm not done yet. The windows take a long time because you have to put them all together piece by piece. I even bashed the roof and added a dormer with a bay window! Don't be intimidated- just work one piece at a time and you'll get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJEP Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 As I remember it the shell went up very quickly. The only things I remember being a pain are the cutting of the trim and the windows--issues I also had with my Duracraft Bayberry Cottage so I think it is more a Duracraft thing than a particular thing about this house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Minis Dollhouses Posted August 23, 2007 Author Share Posted August 23, 2007 Well Im going to have to make the window panes for mines because the kit doesnt have the windows. I really would have loved those silk screened windows, oh well. Right now, I just need windows, any windows will do. Any suggestions on how I can make my own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A & A Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 basswood for the frames and transparency paper. you could always get a picture of the windows and trace the design on them onto the "glass" with a white sharpie marker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 you could always get a picture of the windows and trace the design on them onto the "glass" with a white sharpie marker.You can also trace over prints of stained glass windows with black acrylic paint from the tube or Liquid Lead and color in the spaces with Gallery glass for stained glass windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Minis Dollhouses Posted August 24, 2007 Author Share Posted August 24, 2007 Thanks for the advices everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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