Rob Glendenning Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Hello all. I purchased the Orchid Dollhouse and have just finished the furniture that was included. Now the big job - the house itself. I've never done one of these before. The instructions seem very complete but hopefully I can get some hints on the forum. I'm in Ontario Canada. Building this for my 5 year old granddaughter. She may be 7 or 8 by the time I finish! LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Welcome to the little family, Rob. There are two building blogs for the Orchid in the blog section of the forum, and you can freely ask any questions because someone or other will have had the same problem. My Orchid didn't come with furniture! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnmini Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Hi Rob! And welcome! What a lucky granddaughter you have. I have never built an Orchid, but as Holly said- the building blogs are a great place to start. Just remember to take it slow, do a "dry fit" before gluing, use a good carpenter's wood glue and NOT hot glue, and you may have to do some sanding or some minor adjustments to the tab/slots to make sure there is a secure fit. The Orchid is such a cute little house- I know she will love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Glendenning Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 I used Gorilla super glue for the furniture as clamping/taping were not necessary. Very fast drying. Might not be the way to go with the house. Carpenter's glue makes sense to me. The instructions mentioned hot glue. Why is hot glue not a good option? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Rob Glendenning said: Why is hot glue not a good option? The hot glue will, over time, desiccate enough that the joints will let go. Don't use it for any structural elements. It is helpful to tack pieces together while the wood glue or white glue is drying, although masking or painters tape also works well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 13 minutes ago, KathieB said: The hot glue will, over time, desiccate enough that the joints will let go. Don't use it for any structural elements. It is helpful to tack pieces together while the wood glue or white glue is drying, although masking or painters tape also works well. I use heavy duty steel staples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesp2k Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Hey Rob Here's an enhanced version of the instructions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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