Assembly Guide

Lower Level

Use Pieces: A, B, C, D, E

• Place A (Lower Floor), logo side down

• Fit B (Lower Left Wall), C (Lower Front Wall), D (Lower Right Wall) in place with printed sides down and add a thin line of wood glue to tabs

• Reinforce all joints with masking tape, cleaning off any extra glue

• Dry fit E (Upper Floor) and note joint areas that will be left open for attaching the top floor. When applying glue, do not add any glue to these areas yet, as the dried glue will make it difficult to fit the pieces for the upper level. (You may wish to mark these sections in pencil.) Attach E and reinforce with masking tape.

• Allow to dry as per your glue instructions (probably at least 30 minutes)

Upper Level

Use Pieces: F, G, H, I, J

• Attach G (Upper Front Wall), F (Upper Left Wall), and H (Upper Right Wall) with a thin line of wood glue, reinforcing with masking tape

• Remove excess glue as needed

• Attach I (Roof Left) and J (Roof Right) to upper walls, reinforcing with masking tape and removing excess glue

• Allow glue to dry

ROOF TRIM
Use Pieces: K, L, M

• Prep house for trim by removing masking tape and lightly sanding any areas that need attention

• Apply K (Ridge Cap Narrow) to the very top

• Apply L (Ridge Cap Wide) to overlap and cover the top seam

• Apply M (8 Roof Strips) at marked intervals

• Remove excess glue as needed

TRIM
Use Pieces: N, S, O, T, Q, V, Exterior Window Trim

• Apply N (2 Base Side Strips) to very bottom of each side

• Apply S (Front Base Strip)

• Apply O (4 Side Corner Strips) to left and right edges of each side

• Apply T (2 Front Side Strips) to left and right edges of each side

• Apply Q (2 Middle Side Strips)

• Apply V (Front Middle Strip)

• Apply Exterior Window Trim at marked location

EXTERIOR BATTENS
Use Pieces: P, U, R, W, X, Y

• Apply P (12 Lower Long Battens) at marked intervals

• Apply U (3 Lower Short Battens) at marked intervals

• Apply R (8 Upper Side Battens) at marked intervals

• Apply W (8 Upper Front Battens) at marked locations

• Apply X (5 Awning Strips) to Y (Awning)

• Allow glue to dry (overnight works well)

INTERIOR DOOR TRIM (OPTIONAL)

• We’ve included six additional trim pieces to fit around the door interior.

• Set aside each set of pieces by length. You’ll want one wider and one narrower piece per side. Apply a small amount of glue to the narrower trim piece.

• Align pieces to the outside and clamp using small binder clips. Allow glue to dry.

• Remove binder clips and sand outer edges if necessary. Paint as desired and install around door interior with a small amount of craft glue.

Painting

If you’ll be painting the roof a different color than the body of the house, you’ll want to paint the roof first. When it is dry, tape it off and paint the house.

• Paint roof and Awning

• Paint or stain Peak Accent and Awning Braces

• Paint Window Grid

• Remove door glass and paint or stain

• Paint walls