Thimble Hall Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Colin are going to get your house from DHE they have some very nice smaller ones. I fancy a row of shops with a pub but there are a couple of others I still tempted on. I have two of theirs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Colin there are some DHE houses on UK ebay and the prices are very low. My Grosvenor Hall cost me almost 1000 sterling, there is a finished one on e bay for 200 and it has a best offer option. that is an incredible price and there are many more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) Jeannine..I take its Dolls House Emporium to which you refer. I want initially to make a Georgian style dolls house from scratch mostly from 9mm mdf (thicker base)..I want it to be a tallish structure (arround 3 foot overall) that would give me around 3 good floors with 9 inch ceilings plus the roof. which would probably just lift off...I haven't yet decided if I want the door to the left of the building or a more central uniform position this in-turn will dictate window placement and split opening. As I mentioned earlier I wish the bottom third or first level facade to have an alabaster block look and the top 2 floors to be red brick with quinion stones at the edges. The windows will be one row of 15 or 12 paned at the bottom , then a row of 9x6 paned working sash across the middle followed by another row of 9 paned across the top floor...Ideally the roof will have perhaps three 4 paned dormers. Thats as far as I've got with my train of thought at the moment in this planning stage (from a newbie standpoint) As for other stripwood embellishments such as breakers in the stone finishes and roof underdraw section with plain corbels thats still pending but I'm pretty sure will be included if not essential to obtain the required look. This being my first house it could possibly lead on to other kit forms..I've seen a few american styles I really like and also with my wife (incidentally from Yorkshire, born and bred like yourself Jeannine) She is a great lover of The Waltons TV series I would dearly love a life like model of their homested...that would be awesome. So thats the story so far as I gleen more info for the Georgian build from the good folks of this great forum, I thank everyone for your contributions thus far. they have been amazing Regards Colin Edited December 9, 2017 by BigC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thimble Hall Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Yes Dolls House Emporium, check e bay out there were some super deals on their that were preowned 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 1 hour ago, NellBell said: Can you get the slate in the states are you buying it from the UK? Yes NellBell, I can purchase real mini slates from here in the UK, expensive as you mention but essential I would say they tick all the boxes. Thanks for sharing this information Regards C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) These will be my mid floor working sash opening windows..I hope they look correct lol Incidentally the bottom section has 9 panes and the top section) which you see in front) has 6 panes... slipped in packaging there is also clear acrylic supplied for the glass effect. Edited December 9, 2017 by BigC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 How its supposed to look...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Colin, look what I found, Googling around: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g58166-d264125-i49880520-Walton_s_Mountain_Museum-Schuyler_Virginia.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 2 hours ago, havanaholly said: Colin, look what I found, Googling around: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g58166-d264125-i49880520-Walton_s_Mountain_Museum-Schuyler_Virginia.html Now that would be just mighty fine...love it Thanks for posting havanaholly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 9 hours ago, NellBell said: Can you get the slate in the states are you buying it from the UK? Richard Stacey in the UK is the only supplier of these hand cut real slates. http://www.miniaturebricks.com/roofing/slate/3013rs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) Ok folks I decided to make a start today on the Georgian build albeit a small one...I had one half sheet of 9mm MDF lying around so I built the base, the back, and two sides. all glued, squared up and pinned....I need another half sheet to complete the externals including the roof...not a bad day all in all and although its not much to look at, at the moment, I'm pretty pleased with the situation thus far...So may the purists please go easy on me The structure is 24 inches wide, will a set of three hinges on one side hold the weight of a front opening house or is it best to split the frontage with hinges on both sides Edited December 9, 2017 by BigC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Do you have a router so you can make grooves for the second and third floors to sit in? If not, Wall dividers provide good support when the floors are nailed in. Caution with that foaming Gorilla Glue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 2 minutes ago, Sable said: Do you have a router so you can make grooves for the second and third floors to sit in? Yes I have two, a plunge router and a smaller palm trimmer....sounds like a plan Sable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Sable said: Do you have a router so you can make grooves for the second and third floors to sit in? If not, Wall dividers provide good support when the floors are nailed in. Caution with that foaming Gorilla Glue. I'm not using the Gorilla Glue. Sable, it just happened to be in shot hahahaha...I'm using ordinary carpenters wood glue (white and dries clear) The Gorilla glue is far too messy for this job and leaves, as you say, a horrible over spill residue which would be very hard to remove.... Edited December 9, 2017 by BigC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 I'm no help with hinges; I have never had nor built a front-opening house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 4 hours ago, BigC said: The structure is 24 inches wide, will a set of three hinges on one side hold the weight of a front opening house or is it best to split the frontage with hinges on both sides That’s a good question. MDF is very heavy. Another factor is clearance. Will you have space to open the door out 24 inches? Will the house want to tilt forward as the door is opened? Your design wants a full door but practically speaking it might want to be in two pieces if you can hide the seam. This is a good question for MikeUK. Edit: I sent MikeUK your question. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, MikeUK said: And here he is! not that I've much to say on the matter!...........I hate hinges! They should be banned. Whoever lives in a house with 3ft brass hinges screwed to the wall?......The only house I've hinged is the 'Lake View' and then I boxed the hinges on both sides. All of the other houses have removable fronts held in place by magnets.......mainly because when folk look inside they suddenly seem to forget the all to vulnerable wings so I simply remove the danger. Plus I think it looks better......if you're looking at the front it's unblemished and if you're looking at the interior it's cleaner! Also and if you look at my 'Kensington House' I put so much extra plasterwork on the front it would be way too fragile to be swinging about! If that all sounds a load of 'cobblers' it probably is!............How about 'Piano Hinges'? If the Gods above had, had to use hinges to hold up the sky I'll be they'd have been Piano Hinges! Magnets it is then.. Mike, so many reasons in there to defer from old skool hinges Thanks for your much valued input. What type of magnets would be best Mike small rare earth like the link or otherwise?? drilled and set flush into the walls and facade...?? Magnets Regards C Edited December 9, 2017 by BigC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 36 minutes ago, BigC said: What type of magnets would be best Mike small rare earth like the link or otherwise?? drilled and set flush into the walls and facade...?? Magnets That would be my choice. Keep it tiny & tidy. Depending on how heavy the panel is, I might put a lip on the base of the house so it would have something to rest on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) KathieB...I'm thinking the plan may be to have a street level with railings and lampposts and your comment is something that I should be aware off, anything to keep the front steady and tight and not fall away would be of help... I'm guessing that the amount of magnets I will have to use to accomplish this will have to be balanced against both adherence to the main structure and ease of removal. Ultimately, at the end of the day I may up-cycle a piece of second hand furniture such as a hall table, fit a new top and use this as a display. (something similar to the image below) yet undecided. Edited December 10, 2017 by BigC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 16 hours ago, Sable said: Wall dividers provide good support when the floors are nailed in. Sable...I was going to slot the mdf interior walls together and utilise Cornice and Skirting Board trims as slots around the edges etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) This morning I sanded down all the excess wood glue and punched the panel pins down into the mdf, I then filled the small holes with wood filler. I made a few drawings of what I would like the front windows to look like...It will have three levels (ex. roof) The first level I hope to have the door in the centre flanked by 2 opening sash windows (not sure if I should make this centre section protrude a little like 3D effect that means I could incorporate all the stairways in the centre of the house ...any thoughts??? The second level A Georgian arched window with balcony in the centre again flanked by 2 opening sash windows The third level will have 3 fixed 12 pane Georgian windows As for the roof I hope to incorp, some 4 pane dormers somewhere Edited December 10, 2017 by BigC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 I could incorporate all the stairways in the centre of the house ...any thoughts??? Personally, I like a centered foyer with the stairs to the right or left of the door. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Sounds good to me Sable.. I need to visit the DIY store this week for another half sheet of 9mm MDF bringing the total spend on sheet materials to around £20 GBP or $27 USD. Not bad if it gets me the basic structure....I think I'm enjoying making my own from scratch (albeit purchasing windows etc)..very satisfying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) Please take a look at the image below....(behind the bath caddy) Do you think the sash window is too large for the ground floor given the size of the door (they are both reputed to be 1/12 scale) I was thinking its maybe a little too much and perhaps would suit a smaller window perhaps a 12 pane fixed.then utilising the sash type on the next floor up....any thoughts?? I just dont want it looking out of proportion. your comments appreciated as always Regards C Edited December 10, 2017 by BigC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keifer Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 I am no expert but as a casual observer, I think they are to large compared to the door and would look better on the 2nd floor. Just my opinion. Great looking window though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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