ChristieY Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I am excited and nervous- the last dollhouse I helped build was in 1992... This could prove to either be like bike riding, or it could prove to be like teeth extractions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabrina Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 LOL well I'm hoping it's the bike senerio for you! And welcome to the forum! After 5 posts you can start an album of your build. We all love pictures here and if you have questions someone should be able to answer it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapchap73 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Ouch! Welcome, I'm sure it's like bike-riding :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLyn M. Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Hi Christie and welcome to the Greenleaf Forum.Nothing to worry about we've got your back!! Lots of new friends here ready to help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uppitycats Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 The Brookwood is a lovely house! I was just playing with mine this morning, putting in some accessories. The *tricky* part is the fireplace, and the pieces that become braces for the floors on the upper levels. Just take your time, be sure to piece it together before gluing! , and you should be fine. When I'm done cleaning mine, I'll post some more pictures, but in the meantime, there are pics in the gallery of mine and at least a couple others, even nicer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Welcome to the little family, Christie. In my experience there's a difference between helping to build and building a kit yourself. I helped the hubster build a dh for the eldest granddaughter when she was six, then by myself I built her a San Franciscan behemoth that I finished and gave to her when she was 12. Since then I've been building mostly for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tappy Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Welcome!! I am sure it will be like riding a bike...I am finding I am much older and wiser (at least in regard to dollhouses) than I was 20 years ago! Good luck with your Brookwood... I have one stashed under my bed just waiting to become a time capsule to the early 80's!! Tappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristieY Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Wow!! Thanks you guys!! I live in Texas and am so excited about this INDOOR project I am so happy to meet all of you on here, and am so grateful to the warm responses! Just started labeling and punching out the foundation for the brookwood. I picked out some colors for the outside. I am going for a beachside look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristieY Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Hi Christie and welcome to the Greenleaf Forum.Nothing to worry about we've got your back!! Lots of new friends here ready to help! Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janet Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Hi Christie and welcome to the group! :welcome: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judithfa Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 :welcome: Hi and welcome to the forum! You will have no trouble with your Brookwood -- great house, by the way :thumb: B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvd011244 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Hi I am new to the hobby and have so much to learn. I have redone dollhouses but have never built one from scratch. I am intimidated when I see all of the beautiful houses finished. They are gorgeous. I have picked up a Glencroft at a church sale and have a terrible feeling that I will not be able to save it. The construction on it, so far, is not too good but I do not have any idea how to fix her mistakes. I am going to give it a try, I do not have any instruction sheet to go on. Good luck to you and wish me luck on this one. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 It's OK to make your own intro, Mary. If you're really lucky the builder used the hot glue recommended in the instructions and the house will easily come apart using a heat gun and you can scrape off the excess and then sand the edges and glue it back together with carpenter's wood glue or tacky glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Glencroft ... I do not have any instruction sheet to go on. Mary, contact the folks at Greenleaf for instruction sheets. The Greenleaf logo in the upper left corner of the screen used to be a link to the Greenleaf site, but now it just links back to this forum. *sigh* The contact information is here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenk Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I assembled the Harrison doll house in 1992 and set the shell aside in the basement. I just took it upstairs and cleaned it up. I am embarking on a long and rewarding project! Best of luck to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooder85 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I have my instruction sheets, I could put them in a .pdf and send them your way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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