Chikkity47 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 (edited) HI everyone! My husband bought me a Fh 505 farm house on Facebook for $40 for our anniversary and I have no idea where to start. I am new new newborn new to this, literally need everything dumbed down. I have been researching duracraft dollhouses and I am having trouble finding anything on 505 farmhouses. I am a visual person and need to see to learn, does anyone know of any video's or helpful tutorials for super newbies? I did find a victorian doll house tutorial but I felt he was skipping basic info and steps that people with no experience need to know. Any info and tips are greatly appreciated! Edited July 12, 2018 by Chikkity47 specify dollhouse type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Hi, Tara. I'm assuming your VH505 is a Dura-Craft kit. My first kit build was the Dura-Craft SF555 that came with a video that was marginally helpful, because it showed a good way to assemble the tongue & groove sections that made up the walls, and also showed that when things didn't quite fit it was OK to hack or saw on them to get things to fit. I made LOTS of mistakes on that one, and a whole lot fewer ones on my second Dura-Craft kit, the Cambridge (no video). The instruction booklet included schematics and cross section full size renderings of the long frame pieces and a few photos to go along with assembly directions. If you begin to post your questions in the Dura-Craft subforum members who have built the VH505 can reply there. When you have made five posts you can make an album of your build in the gallery here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 5 hours ago, havanaholly said: ... If you begin to post your questions in the Dura-Craft subforum members ... Umm, Holly, the Dura-Craft forum is where this is posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Doh! and a head-slap; I wonder where the heck I was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chikkity47 Posted July 15, 2018 Author Share Posted July 15, 2018 Does anyone know where I can buy hinge pins? My doll set was missing a lot of parts and I am having a tough time finding hinge pins. Thanks a bunch for any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Hinge pins for hinges or for doll joints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chikkity47 Posted July 15, 2018 Author Share Posted July 15, 2018 I believe it is for hinges. The parts list called them hinge pins and the instructions called them pivot pins. Google is yielding nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Is there a picture of the hinge pins that you could scan and post? I'm thinking a brad or a bit of wire might be a substitute but am not sure how or where these are to be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Aha. On both the San Franciscan and the Cambridge the doors had extended bits on the top and bottom of one side that fit into spaces at the doorway (another use for the dry fit). Perhaps your farmhouse requires them to be glued on separately? When I pin-hinge the doors I make I use regular steel dressmakers' pins. I'm sorry about the missing bits. Back when Dura-Craft was still in existence you could send them a list of whatever was missing in your kit and they would replace it for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chikkity47 Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Kathie, thank you for the idea. I did find some pins on a doll house parts website, hopefully they work. If not I will try your idea. Holly, The missing parts are a bummer, definitely learned a lesson about trusting people when they say everything is in the box.. I can't start much until the parts I ordered come in. I have to measure out and cut out a whole bunch of little pieces too. I am so impatient I want to get cracking! Haha. I am able to start some of the foundation and little things but I can already tell that I will have more questions for the doll house veterans on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarius Katie Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) Hi @Chikkity47 I am also building this dollhouse. I've had the kit since 1994. The instructions are my nemesis. I'm so frustrated and have messed up countless times but I'm still determined to get it done! I would love to connect with you and see where you're at now. Maybe commiserate, share pointers, whatever. I'm about to install the floors and walls. Best Katie Edited January 10, 2021 by Aquarius Katie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRG Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Hi Holly, do you know where I could get replacement siding for farmhouse 505… my kit did not have it and I am at a standstill not knowing how to proceed… thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Did you get the instruction booklet that came with the kit? Dura-Craft went out of business many years ago. There may still be a seller on Ebay that sells Dura-Craft kit parts. I described in another post (of yours/) on the subject of the Dura[-Craft farmhouse siding how the milled-in siding was usually supplied, and it wasn't in nice, solid sections of wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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