Rachel_MT Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 (edited) I recently purchased this half constructed Beacon Hill dollhouse. I have the original box, the rest of the pieces, and the instruction manual. The dollhouse is a little bit wobbly and not all of the joints are lined up properly. Also, some of the foundation pieces are falling off, as well as a few interior walls on the main floor. Do you think I should take it apart, scrape off the old glue, and start from scratch? I was thinking that might be best but I'm open to any other advice this forum has for me! This is my first build so I have another question. When preparing the pieces to fit together am I supposed to sand the edges until they create a mitered fit? I noticed large gaps between pieces of the trim (picture below). Do I just use wood filler to make everything join smoothly? Thank you! Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/8d3IX Edited September 24, 2017 by Rachel_MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 If the house is glued with hot glue then yes take the whole thing apart and start over. Use a blow dryer and putty knife to scrape off the old glue. While it is together markup the areas which should be sanded for a better fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel_MT Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 Thank you for your reply. It looks like it was mostly put together with hot glue. However there are areas where it looks like a different, white glue was used. Possibly a wood glue. There are dried drips on a few walls. Any advice for those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 You might can chip off those dried glue drips with an old steel putty knife; if not, try softening them with warm water & white vinegar first. Sand the edges flat & smooth just until they fit. I prefer spackle to fill any gaps; IMO it sands flatter & smoother than wood putty. Sometimes I need to shave the sides of the tabs a wee bit for a better fit. I hope none of the windows were installed yet. I scrounge & save flat pieces of clear plastic to replace or make new windows when I'm rehabbing dollhouses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel_MT Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 Thank you for the info :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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