77K Top Floor

DH77K Assembly - the Top Floor

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Parts
PreAssembly
Floors, Foundations, and Roofs
Mark the Floors for painting
Paint
Assembly:
Housebody 1: First floor
Housebody 2: Second floor
Top Floor - mark and paint (here)
Tower and Roof
Exterior Frinishing
Index
    Corner Trim
    Windows
    Shingles and Dormers
    Rails Assemble  Install  Addendum
Interior Frinishing
Interiors Home
Interior Window Trim
Dividers
Stairs, Banister & Landing

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Assemble the Tower using painted parts 00D.png

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01. Glue a Tower Side to the Front (E3) - your parts are painted 01D.png

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02. Clean up the glue squeezings - a Divider will hold the parts square 02D.png

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03. Tape the Divider in place, let the glue dry, take off the tape 03D.png

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04. Glue and tape on the other Tower Side 04D.png

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05. 5 3/4 to the outside (the same as the Front) 05D.png

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68: Roof Assembly: the Shingle Lines have been drawn 68D.png

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06. Start a flap of tape on the bottom of the Front Roof 06D.png

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07. The tape is stuck to the face of the roof and sticks out at an angle at the bottom 07D.png

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08. Stand the Front Roof upright - the tape is ready for the Side roof 08D.png

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09. Glue on the front edge (angled) of the Side Roof 09D.png

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10. Set the Side Roof on the tape lined up in the corner 10D.png

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11. Tape diagonally across the top 11D.png

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12. The tape sticks the corner in position on top 12D.png

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13. ... then pulls as you rub it down 13D.png

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14. tighten and rub down the bottom tape 14D.png

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15. Set a Rooftop on the inside to hold the roofs square as the glue dries 15D.png

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16. Check the outside again - let the glue dry 16D.png

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10. Repeat the process for the other Roof set 10D.png

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17. Use the same diagonal taping method to glue together the Tower Roofs 17D.png

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18. Then tape together Dividers to hold the roofs square as the glue dries 18D.png

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19. Without glue, set the Tower on the Top Floor 19D.png

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20. Lined up in back 20D.png

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21. Squared with the Rooftops 21D.png

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22. Lined up on the inside with the stair hole 22D.png

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23. Lined up in front with the lower floors' Tower Fronts 23D.png

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24. Trace the Tower Front on the Top Floor 24D.png

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25. Tape the Tower Front so it won't move 25D.png

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26. Without glue, set the Roofs in position 26D.png

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27. Locate the Front Roof with the Attic Divider set 27D.png

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28. Lined up in back and parallel with the floor's edge 28D.png

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29. Tape it to keep it perfect 29D.png

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30. Trace the Roof on the Top Floor 30D.png

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31. Repeat for the other Roof 31D.png

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32. Lined up in back, parallel with the edge, taped to keep it there 32D.png

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33. Trace the edges of the Tower and the Roofs 33D.png

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34. Move the Tower and Roofs out of the way 34D.png

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35. Paint to just barely cover the line 35D.png

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36. I like to lay the paint on with a foam brush... 36D.png

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37. ... then level it with a foam roller 37D.png

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38. Two coats, sanded after the first coat 38D.png

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39. Now you're ready for glue 39D.png

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