Deluxe Victorian Playhouse

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1 Deluxe Victorian Playhouse Assembly Manual Showing both the standard asphalt shingle assembly, and also the optional cedar shingle assembly...

2 Deluxe Victorian Playhouse Assembly Manual revised 11/22/00 Dear Customer, Thank you for your purchase of our playhouse. The craftsmanship and detail in this playhouse is unmatched. We are proud to bring this playhouse to you from our amish friends and neighbors who build such remarkable products. This manual is designed to simplify the assembly process, however we strongly recommend having an experienced carpenter involved in the project. Please read through the entire manual before starting!! The actual playhouse that was put together for this manual was 8 feet wide and 10 feet long. This manual can also be used for smaller or larger models. It took 2 men, 4 hours and 30 minutes, using the air tools shown in the picture, to assemble this playhouse. However, it will probably take you a little longer since it will be a new project for you. Take a deep breath and get at it, the satisfaction and enjoyment of this playhouse is only a few hours away. Have Fun!!!!! Remember, it is very important that you have a level site for your playhouse, and that the playhouse floor is perfectly level prior to setting the walls. You have purchased a product that consists of heavy, bulky pieces. With your purchase, you assume full responsibility to have the necessary manpower and/or equipment available to unload the items. You also agree that any damage that happens to the equipment, product, or individuals during the unloading process, or during the entire construction process, is your responsibility, and neither the seller, nor the manufacturer, will be held liable for any such damage. TOOLS NEEDED: 2 small paint brushes Tool Pouch-Hammer, etc. Two Stepladders Caulk Gun Compressor and Air Hoses Level Putty, Putty knife Tin Scissors Shovel Screw Gun Skill Saw - Electrical Chords 4 air guns: 1 Framing Gun w/ 2-1/2 Nails 1 Staple Gun w/ 2 Staples 1 Staple Gun w/ 1-1/2 Staples 1 Staple Gun w/ 1 Staples

3 Step 1: Initial kit should look like this, if possible pick up with fork lift and set at desired location. If the site is not accessible with fork lift go to step 2. Step 2: Unpack kit and lay pieces around assembly area. Keep the pieces as close to assembly area as possible. Step 3: Set floor at desired location. Step 4: Level floor by starting at the highest point and raising each corner until floor is level. Need help? call page 2

4 Step 5: To block up floor cut treated 2x4 in 12 pieces and place under 4x4 until unit is level. If a corner needs to raised more than 8 it is recommended to use a cinder block. Step 6: Be sure to nail all 2x4 blocks together, including into 4x4. Step 7: Set front wall on floor, keeping bottom plate flush at front and 2-1/2 from end of floor. Step 8: Nail wall to floor shooting nails every 8, through bottom plate and into floor. Need help? call page 3

5 Step 9: Set left sidewall and slide against front wall bottom plate. Note: Playhouse shown has an optional window in the end. Step 10: Push walls together and nail 2x4 studs together at top of wall. Nail every 8 to floor. Step 11: Nail bottom plate to floor repeating step 8. Need help? call page 4

6 Step 12: Set back wall, keeping bottom plate tight against side wall and flush with the outside edge of floor. Step 13: Repeat step 10 and secure walls together starting at top and working to floor. Step 14: Nail bottom plate to floor, keeping wall flush with floor on outside of the wall. Step 15: Set right sidewall tight against front and back walls, and nail bottom plate every 8. Need help? call page 5

7 Step 16: Nail walls together repeating step 10. Step 17: Set rafters tight against sides of dormer and nail into top plate of front wall. Step 18: Line up rafters with marks on top of back wall, toenail into top plate. Step 19: Place ridgepole against back wall top plate and transfer rafter marks from top plate to ridgepole. Need help? call page 6

8 Step 20: Place ridgepole on floor, line up back half-rafter with marks transferred in previous step and nail together. Keep rafter points 1/2 above ridgepole. Step 21: Nail ridgepole into back halfrafters as shown. Step 22: Nail front half-rafter to ridgepole, keeping point flush at top. Step 23: Set ridgepole rafters on the back wall, keeping ridgepole between regular rafters. Need help? call page 7

9 Step 24: After lining up back rafters with marks, toenail rafters into wall. Step 25: Nail rafters to ridgepole as shown. Step 26: Nail front half-rafter to dormer as shown. Need help? call page 8

10 Step 27: Set valley rafter between dormer and rafter, as shown. Step 29: Center valley rafters with ridgepole by shifting to the left or right as needed. Step 30: Rafters should be 1/2 above ridgepole. Need help? call page 9

11 Step 31: Nail ridgepole to rafter as shown. Roof rafter system is now complete. Step 32: Place soffit trim piece and staple to rafter overhang, as shown. Step 33: Place faceboard trim piece flat against against rafter and line up with design on dormer trim. Staple faceboard trim into rafters. Need help? call page 10

12 Step 34: Place back soffit and staple into rafters. Step 35: Set face board 1/2 below rafter and fasten to rafters with staples. Note: The following section shows you how to install a roof system using plywood and asphalt shingles. If your playhouse has cedar shingles, please skip this section and go to Step Cedar 1 on page 20. Need help? call page 11

13 Instructions for installing plywood and asphalt shingles on the roof... Step 36: Begin sheeting roof with large piece on back side. Center on left rafter and staple along left side and across bottom of plywood. Note: Do not nail bottom row of plywood until making sure top plywood pieces fit. Need help? call page 12

14 Step 37: Finish first plywood row with cut plywood piece. Keep plywood flush at bottom and tight against first piece, staple plywood into rafters at bottom and along both edges. Step 38: Apply cut plywood pieces to finish off sheeting on back side. Step 39: Apply end pieces. Need help? call page 13

15 Step 40: Begin sheeting front side with cut plywood piece. Keep even with backside plywood at the top and centered with valley rafter on the left. Step 41: Staple into gable rafter after aligning properly. Step 42: Center plywood piece on dormer valley rafter and fasten. Step 43: Slide big dormer plywood piece against smaller piece, align with top of dormer peak, and fasten. Need help? call page 14

16 Step 44: Install right side plywood piece and staple to rafters, keeping it flush with the top piece. Step 45: Take cut and notched plywood piece and fit in corner, fasten to roof. See step 49. Step 46: Repeat steps on opposite side of dormer. Step 47: Repeat step 43. Need help? call page 15

17 Step 48: Repeat step 44. Step 49: Repeat step 45. Step 50: Begin drip-edge by fastening at right side of dormer. Step 51: Cut drip-edge at corner and wrap around building. Need help? call page 16

18 Step 52: Install next drip-edge piece up to the dormer peak and wrap around other side. Step 53: Continue with drip edge around entire building. Step 54: Install asphalt shingles with 5/8 staples. Apply using standard application as shown on shingle packs. It is strongly recommended that an experienced roofer is involved in shingling the playhouse. Need help? call page 17

19 Step 55: Fold shingles up past valley as shown. Step 56: After applying shingles from other side snap a chalk line down valley. Need help? call page 18

20 Step 57: Use straight edge to cut excess shingles in valley. Step 58: Cap roof with shingles. Note: This concludes the plywood and asphalt shingle assembly. Please go to step 59 on page 30 to complete the rest of the playhouse. Need help? call page 19

21 Use this section only if you are installing cedar shingles on your playhouse... Note: Installing cedar shingles requires a roofer or carpenter that has cedar shingle experience. These instructions are written for an experienced person. Step Cedar 1: This is what the back of the playhouse will look like after you are finished with the next steps... Step Cedar 2: Start with placing 1-1x2 along the very top, keeping the top of the 1x2 flush with the point of the rafter. Step Cedar 3: Using 2 inch staples, attach the 1x2, keeping the end flush with the outside edge of the rafter. Need help? call page 20

22 Step Cedar 4: Measure across 24 inches from the end of the 1x2 to the first edge of the rafter and staple. Keep both ends of the 1x2 flush with the outside edge of the rafter. Install another 1x2 directly below the first one and staple. Continue stapling both 1x2 s the entire length of the building. Step Cedar 5: Use spacers provided to space the next 1x2 exactly 5 1/2 inches below the first 1x2. Step Cedar 6: Continue until the entire back is complete, keeping all 1x2 s 5 1/2 inches apart. Step Cedar 7: Space the last 1x2 halfway between the bottom of the last 1x2, and the top of the face board. Need help? call page 21

23 Step Cedar 8: These are the cedar sections, and the two aluminum valley pieces for the front of the playhouse... Step Cedar 9: Place roof section on the rafters. Step Cedar 10: Keep top of shingles flush with the point of the side trim. Position section so that the 1x2 s are centered on the valley rafter Step Cedar 11: Insure that the overhang is the same on the end and staple thru the shingles and into the rafter on every shingle row. Need help? call page 22

24 Step Cedar 12: Repeat the same steps on opposite side... Step Cedar 13: Step Cedar 14: Install doormer roof section, keeping the shingles flush with the top point and overhanging about 3/4 inch. DO NOT nail bottom of dormer section until flashing has been put in later... Step Cedar 15: Line up ends of 1x2 s on the valley rafter and butt against the other 1x2 s. Repeat on the other side of the dormer. Need help? call page 23

25 Step Cedar 16: Keep the wider side of the aluminum toward the main roof section. Clip off the corners of the flashing to allow it to slide better. Step Cedar 17: Insert flashing in valley, directly under the shingles and slowly slide up into the valley. Slide all the way up until 6 to 8 inches of flashing sticks up past the top of the valley. There should also be 4 to 6 inches sticking out of the bottom... Step Cedar 18: Trace the edge of the flashing with a pencil and pull down and cut off with a snips... Step Cedar 19: Using a pliers, (caution-the cut aluminum is VERY sharp), slide the flashing up until it is about 1 inch past the bottom of the shingles... Push valley down tight and nail shingles. Need help? call page 24

26 Step Cedar 20: This is what the valley should look like... Step Cedar 21: This shows the flashing sticking up past the peak. It also shows what the valley looks like from the inside... Step Cedar 22: Using a tin snips, cut down the center of the flashing. Step Cedar 23: Fold and staple flashing. Need help? call page 25

27 The bundles of cedar shingles are for the back side. Step Cedar 24: Start at the bottom left corner. Measure to allow shingles to overhang 1 inch. Measure the front end overhang and make the back overhang the same. Step Cedar 25: Staple, using 1 1/8 inch staples thru the shingles into the lathe. Continue with two layers across the entire back. Step Cedar 26: Measure up 8 1/2 inches from the bottom and snap a chalk line across the back. Need help? call page 26

28 Step Cedar 27: Using standard shingle application techniques, shingle the entire back. Step Cedar 28: Allow shingles to stick up past the peak. Step Cedar 29: Using a saw, cut the excess shingles off, keeping the top flush with the front shingles. Step Cedar 30: Cut a fancy design on 2 of the capping shingles and staple onto peak. Need help? call page 27

29 Step Cedar 31: Continue across to valley, keeping capping shingles 8 1/2 inches apart. Step Cedar 32: Break shingles at the valley and begin capping from the front of the dormer, repeating exactly what you did on the main roof. Step Cedar 33: Cut capping shingles on an angle and fit snug against capping on main roof. Need help? call page 28

30 Step Cedar 34: Begin at opposite end, and repeat. This is what the completed back should look like. Step Cedar 35: Go inside the playhouse and inserting one trim piece between each lathe strip. This step only applies to the front of the roof only. Staple as shown. This concludes the section on how to apply the cedar shingles... Need help? call page 29

31 After completing the roof, finish the playhouse as shown below... Step 59: Insert bottom siding piece into grooved piece at bottom of building as shown. Nail into floor around entire building. Make sure bottom piece fits tightly into grooved piece, as shown. Need help? call page 30

32 step 60: Nail siding corners from top to bottom,as shown. Do this at each corner Step 61: Apply corner trim to corner of building. Each trim piece has been cut and marked for a specific corner. Make sure trim is correct before fastening. Step 62: Caulk all larger holes with high quality caulk. Need help? call page 31

33 Step 63: Putty smaller holes with putty and putty knife. Step 64: Paint all areas that need touch up with provided paint. Step 65: Attach chimney to roof as shown. Fasten with 2 screws through block inside chimney, and 1 screw through outside of chimney into roof. Need help? call page 32

34 Optional Deck assembly Step 1: Slide the deck into place and center with building. Step 2: Level deck using treated 2x4 to block up corners. Need help? call page 33

35 Step 3: Insert railing posts into notches in deck. Step 4: After the railing is properly inserted into notches fasten deck to railing by putting one screw in each railing post as shown. Before... After... Need help? call page 34

36 Optional loft assembly Step 1: Make a mark 2-1/2 down from bottom of top plate, do this on each side. Step 2: Lift loft and align with marks created in step 1. Fasten loft securely into top wall plate, nailing every 4 inches. Step 3: Slide right spindle railing against top wall plate. Keep top of bottom rail 1/8 above top of loft floor, fasten with trim nails into loft floor. Fasten loft support brace against right side of railing. Need help? call page 35

37 Step 4: Insert loft support 2x4 above left side of railing, but do not fasten. Step 5: Take angled 2x4 loft post and line up with loft support 2x4. After lining up loft post and loft support, nail loft support and then nail loft post into loft support and railing. Fasten all parts together using screws. Step 6: Repeat step 3 for left side of railing. Repeat step 5 to secure right side of railing. Fasten small angled 2x4 into dormer corner as shown. Fasten railing to small 2x4. Step 7: Place ladder against loft and adjust until angle cuts on ladder are level with floor. Fasten ladder to loft floor using screws. Need help? call page 36

38 Assembly Instructions Deluxe Playhouse Finished Interior 1. Find the pack of interior boards that goes with each wall section (the pieces for each wall are all wrapped together). 2. Start with the Left Gable end, and install pieces the whole way to the top (each piece is already cut too fit). 3. Repeat step 2 on the Right Gable end. 4. Repeat above Steps on the back wall (this should be a series of pieces all cut the same length). 5. Lastly, do the front wall and complete each section. 6. Install the trim (which is bundled together per window).

39 Playhouse Measurements 6x8 Roof Siding Adult side door Height 86 x x x x8 Roof Siding Adult side door Height 102 x x x x10 Roof Siding Adult side door Height 102 x x x x12 Roof Siding Adult side door Height 102 x x x x16 Roof Siding Adult side door Height 125 x x x71 (double) 116 Windows Shutters Flower Boxes Small Window W -20 3/8 W -9 3/4 W -24 W -11 1/4 H -25 1/4 H /4 H -5 5/16 H -15 7/8 Childs Door W -20 H -50 7/8 Notes: -Child s door - 18 x47 -Windows - 25 x21 -For Total W add 1 to account for flower boxes Need help? call page 37