rosejac Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 HI everyone, this is my first time posting. I'm debating purchasing a Garfield from a lady who has one for sale. From the pictures she has sent to me, it looks like there is a lot of work that needs to be done on the house - inside and outside. The outside doesn't bother me - what concerns me is rehabbing the inside of the house. From looking at the photos, it looks like there are rooms behind rooms in the house. How do you get to these rooms to work on them? I've never wired a house, but want to wire this one if I buy it. I also would like to wallpaper and put in new flooring. Is there easy access to these "hidden" rooms" in order to be able to work on them? I've never built a house before, so I'm not sure how difficult it would be to work on this one to make it beautiful. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 This video will get you started on wiring. Others here can help you with accessing the enclosed rooms for decorating. https://www.dollhousestrainsandmore.com/pages/how-to-videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosejac Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 Thank you so much for the link Sable! I will definitely bookmark it for reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 First of all, Kim, please post an introduction in the Newcomers' Forum. If it were me I would probably start by taking sections of the house apart to reach those hard-to-reach places (really easy if it was originally built with hot glue, as a hair dryer will take it apart). I would also cry a lot at the paint job; there's a reason I wait to put in the windows and doors after I've painted and wallpapered; there's also a reason I prime the walls before painting or papering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosejac Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 Havanaholly, I will head over the the Newcomers' Forum! I had wondered if I could take it apart to work on it. According to what she told me, it was put together with wood glue and hot glue. However, I don't which parts were hot glued. Not all of the roof has been shingled, so I'm hoping that's the part that was hot glued. If wood glue was used on the house, is there an easy way to break it down into sections without damaging the wood? If I do buy it, what should I do first? I don't even know where to begin! I had to smile at your comment about crying at the paint job. This whole house is just crying for someone to renovate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 I'm not sure how to get wood glued sections apart, other than careful cutting. I have a Garfield NIB patiently waiting its turn. If buying it is half the price of the new kit or less then it's probably worth salvaging. I was rehabbing a Pierce that got destroyed when we moved (it was less than half rebuilt and the hubs got me the Garfield I think partly out of guilt) and I had to make all new doors and windows, which was such fun that ever since I have been merrily making new doors and windows for perfectly nice, new kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 If you are VERY PATIENT, you can paint vinegar on the wood glue and it will EVENTUALLY soften enough to scrape it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 If you can get the house outside, you can apply Xylene on the seams and it will melt the wood glue. But this can only be done outdoors with rubber gloves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Working with Xylene, I would also set up a fan to blow the fumes away from you, even outdoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 7 hours ago, havanaholly said: Working with Xylene, I would also set up a fan to blow the fumes away from you, even outdoors. Or down wind is usually all I need. The fumes dissipate rapidly, it’s not as bad as spray paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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