Victoria's Farmhouse Construction
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2022
- This is a video slide show of the finished result and construction of the Real Good Toys Victoria's Farmhouse kit plus trim kit and electrical wiring. I intended the video to be paused as needed to read captions and notice the details needed to help others build the same kit or similar kits.
I have 2 of these. One of my favorite houses for the many rooms and ease of being able to reach inside to work on the inside. You did a great job on it! I'm sharing it on my site!😊
Thank you for making and posting this video. I bought the same kit over a year ago and have been too intimidated to work on it. This has been so helpful and now I can’t wait to get started. You are an awesome dad!
Any update on your project?
That is truly amazing! I got that exact same dollhouse back in July of 2020, and I never painted it or decorated it. But now me and my Mom are going to start painting it and decorating it. I am so excited!
Fantastic video.Very helpful. Like that you did shy away from telling us your errors.Lot of good tips I would have missed.I am building the "Bay Harbour" as I wanted the whole thing closed. I too am adding my own touches.Cut out for four windows in the rear wall. Definitely one very happy young lady in your house now LOL and one father resting
Thanks! Yes I wanted to make a point to cover the mistakes I made. I personally learn the most from my mistakes so glad you found this helpful.
That smile in the thumbnail says it all.😊 Great job Dad.
I am working on the exact same kit!! Thank you so much for sharing this ! It gives me inspiration to keep going! Beautiful work.
Beautiful!
1st, Thx a million for this Professional Quality instructional video! I'm looking at the purchase of this same dollhouse for a future Great Granddaughter! Love the detail of all the furnishings!
This is so charming, I'm in love with all the rooms.
This was a really awesome video/ thank you for making it! Planning to purchase one of these houses soon and watching your video was an inspiration on all the neat things to do!
Beautiful work!
I'm thinking about building one of these and decided to watch what is envolve. wow you did an amazing job on this. thank you for the inspiration!❤
Thanks! It's a lot of work, but worth it in the end!
Nice work man! I want to build a Greenleaf Victorian House
and I'm looking around to see how others build theirs.
Looking forward to starting mine.
You did such a wonderful job on this dollhouse. I too did this dollhouse, I started it two years ago, lol. I'm still working on shingles and crown molding and I am trying to decide on foundation, I think stone. Mine is turn of the century so it's very old fashioned looking. I can't believe how quickly you did it!
Good luck on your project! Hope you find it as fun as I did :)
Everything is so wonderful and neat. I'm in love with everything.😘😘😍
My sister in law just gave me this house today ! I am so excited!!
Qye hermosa casita y que disfrute al hacerla Felicidades !!!!
Beautiful ❤
Awesome!!
Thank you soooooo much for this video!! I have this kit. I am 64 years old, and have always wanted to do this! After watching this, and reading all your tips, I think (maybe) I can do it! My husnp and an I have no grandkids, so I’m doing this for ME! You did such a great job, I hope your daughter keeps this house forever! One question…how can I avoid having to remove paint for glue? It’s hard to know where not to paint.
You can do it! Its a very fun project. Enjoy your build!
Michael, who did you find the most cost effective for the light fixtures you installed? Is your spacer 1" to the clear edge of the adhesive tape to keep things consistent?
I purchased the light fixtures from Real Good Toys (about half or so) and the rest from a local miniatures shop near Seattle. Real Good Toys was more cost effective, but they have a relatively limited selection. I also purchased the electrification kit designed for Victoria's Farmhouse from Real Good Toys which included a spacer. I used that spacer to decide where to lay the tape wire so I would be able to find it after wallpapering. Other than that, I placed fixtures in the center of the rooms on the ceilings.
Thank you SO much for this video, we just bought the exact same kit and I LOVE your finished one. It's one of the most beautiful ones I've seen. Can you please tell me about the name of the tool that holds the wood pieces together after you glued them and also are there any helpful tool you've used? I appreciate your help ❤
I used "bar clamps" to hold the pieces together while the glue dried. They are available anywhere you can buy tools. I used two larger clamps that could clamp the width of the doll house and 3-4 smaller clamps for clamping the walls together with a "square" (to ensure the walls dried at a perfect 90-degree angle to the floor or each other. Other tools I found helpful: a manual drill (meaning hand powered) for drilling into the walls for electrical connections (I found at a local miniatures store, but you should be able to find online), electrical connections kit (such as from Real Good Toys), which included the drill bit and the riveting tool for connecting tape wire to fixtures. I also used plastic razon blades for the electrical and wallpaper work. I also bought a miniature electric miter saw that could handle 0-45 degree angles for cutting the trim. This was super useful. Got it off Amazon, but the one I got lacked safety features like a blade guard, so if you get something like this be super careful. Hope this helps. I didn't buy any tools up front. I used what I had and only bought a tool during construction when I decided I needed something better than what I had.
Congratulations
That was wonderful. I've never seen anyone put LED lights along the tapewire before. It really brings a lot more light into the rooms. Did you put little holes in the wallpaper over them?
Thanks! I used three light LED strips directly onto the tape wire and wallpapered over it. No holes in the wallpaper. It is thin enough that the light shines right through the wallpaper and when the lights are off it’s like the LED lights are not even there. I had planned to hide the LED light with molding and cut holes in the wallpaper, but decided I liked how this looked better.
@@michaelyork5617 Wow! I was wondering if you just wallpapered over the lights. Very cool, nice effect. Do you have to account for how much power they draw? I haven't worked with them before, those LED lights, or any lighting really. I'm probably more the battery operated level at this point.
Ref: your sliding clamps for holding walls together for gluing!! Whats the longest clamp required?? I'll have to get some, probably from Harbor Freight to save on cost!
The longest clamps you will need can clamp the full width of the dollhouse kit you are building. Plan on needing two of these clamps. I also used four smaller clamps during the build.
Michael: When you cut the wallpaper leaving a gap at the top and bottom for the crown molding and baseboard, did you leave a gap between the molding and the paper, or does the molding cover a tiny bit of the wallpaper? Thank you!
The modeling will cover a bit of the wallpaper. The gap at the top and bottom of the wallpaper is to give the glue to attach the molding something other than the wallpaper to adhere to. You just need half or so of the surface of the molding to bond to wood vs wallpaper for a secure bond.
Where did you get the three LED lights?
I have been looking for them but couldn’t find it. Would you tell me where you found them or the name?
I got the LED lights from Real Good Toys (the company that makes the doll house kit). I bought the 30” warm white strip and cut the strip into 3 light sections along the cutting lines. Works great! www.realgoodtoys.com/collections/dollhouse-parts-electrical-supplies/products/extrabrite-12v-led-strips-30-inch-warm-white
I noticed a brad nailer in some photos, which parts if any did you use it on? Or did you just go with glue?
No brad nailer for this project. Just glue (or construction adhesive for the shingles)
Could you make a list of all the materials you used for the build? I already have the the dollhouse, just gotta build it now
I wish I had done that during the build. At this point (more than a year and a half later) it’s too late for me to put a complete list together. You will see most of the materials and tools I used throughout the video. Hope that helps.
@@michaelyork5617 that’s ok! Thank you. I didn’t find the instructions very clear that’s why I’m here to learn more
Thank you for the video.. I have trouble to install the hinges on the access bay door 😢
Yes, its a bit tricky. The instructions could be a little easier to follow. For me the key was to place the door panel on the house where it will be mounted via the hinges so I could visualize and image the orientation of the hinges. Once I figured that out it wasn't too difficult.
Finishing this kit for my 2 granddaughters to give to them for Christmas. I may have some questions, but your video helps confirm what I am doing so far. Thanks for the added documentation, as written directions can always be interpreted several ways depending on where you want to go. Good log of the work you and your daughter did! Was the adhesive on the flat wire tape sufficient enough to stick on the walls after you used the plastic razor blades to squeege it down? Where did you get your paper medical tape at? I might try that.
Yes the electrical tape adhesive works great. No need for anything supplemental to that. Paper medical tape came from Walgreens, Rite Aid, any similar drug store. It’s easy to find. Enjoy your project!
@@michaelyork5617 who did you end up using to get your wall paper from? Do you still have any notes on if 11x17 or 8.5x11 sheets worked the best and how many for each room you used?
@@michaelyork5617 also about to install electrical tape! Any words of wisdom on this? Also which LED lights did you buy and where? I want to give them a try to install before wall papering. :>)
@@jeffcook9798 I ordered the wallpaper from Real Good Toys. I ordered two sets of the same wallpaper, but that was only necessary because I decided to make bigger rooms instead of using the room dividers. I trimmed the sheets so there was a gap at the top and bottom of each sheet for molding. Seemed to work great. I also used primarily glue sticks for applying wallpaper. I found it to be much easier than the traditional wallpaper glue for dollhouses. Downside of glue sticks is the glue dries FAST! You have to be careful that the glue doesn't mostly dry before you apply it to the walls.
@@jeffcook9798 Got the LED light strip from Real Good Toys as well. I had a lot left over so perhaps start with the smallest one and order another one if you need it. I cut the LED lights into three light strips which is plenty to illuminate a room. I also used the electrified turntable from Real Good Toys so you can rotate the dollhouse around and the lights all stay lit. Tape wiring is straight forward. Watch a CZcams video or two on how to make corners and keep the tape flat and use plastic razor blades to help keep the tape wire as flat as possible. Test often. Good luck!
i'm getting this dollhouse! do you mind telling me where you got the table that it sits on? it looks like it fits perfectly
I think I ordered from Amazon, but its been a while and I could be mistaken. The dimensions of the table are 35" x 22" and it does fit the dollhouse about perfectly!
How long did it take you to build it ? I want to build one for my granddaughter for Christmas
It took me about 8-10 weeks, but I did a lot of optional, time intensive additions like electrifying the doll house. I also work full time so only worked on the doll house on most evenings and weekends or maybe early morning before work. It could probably be done faster if you had more time to work on it. Good
Luck!
@@michaelyork5617 Do you have a video showing how to add lights to the dollhouse?
Beautiful best dad ever I want one
Hello . Please I need advise on what glue to use for the shingles.?
Use construction adhesive for shingles. I recommend a clear adhesive vs white. White can show through between the shingles. Get a tube with a nozzle you can cut to the right size for gluing shingles. You only need a narrow bead (2-3 mm wide).
Thank you so much .! You are a life saver !
Where did you find the mini mitre saw???
The electric mitre saw came from Amazon. I also used a manual mitre saw from Hobby Lobby. The electric mitre saw was a life save. Saved me hours. Be careful because there is no guard to protect your fingers.
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I''m considering assembling this kit 1st with tape, so I can pencil in the wall, floor outlines, then disassemble. Then ..... do all the interior painting/wallpapering, PRIOR to reassembly. This has to be easier.
Nothing wrong with pre-assembling as you describe. I didn't. I just painted everything then assembled. The downside to my approach is I had to remove paint from surfaces that are glued together (because I didn't know where there would be joints without preassembling it), but a Dremel tool made quick work of that.
What is the name of the glue you used?
What type of glue you used?
Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue for everything but the shingles. For the shingles, I used a construction adhesive that won't shrink. I used a white construction adhesive, but I'd recommend finding a clear adhesive so the glue that inevitably pushes between the shingles is less noticeable.
Did you use wood glue?
I used Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue (shown in a number of the photos on this video). This glue works for everything except the shingles (where you need construction adhesive that won't shrink as it cures). I even used Aleene's for wallpaper and flooring.
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Where did you get the gas and power meters? The house is gorgeous.
I ordered the power meters from Real Good Toys. They add a nice touch. Note I placed the power meter directly over where I drilled the hole to connect the power transformer for the lighting :)
How do you stain the shingles..? 🥴
I followed the guide from Real Good Toys. You will find the guide on their website. It's not that difficult - just time consuming as it takes several days for the shingle dye to dry.
Thank you 🙏🏻.
Can u put 11inch barbie dolls and bratz dolls n there?
Nothing technically would stop you, but the scale is not the same. Barbie dolls are 1/6 scale and this dollhouse is 1/12th scale. In other words the dolls who live here might think the Barbie’s trying to move in are twice normal size :)
How much is that and how to buy it?
This is the Vicroria's Farmhouse kit from Real Good Toys. You can buy the kit directly from them for $359. www.realgoodtoys.com/collections/unfinished-dollhouse-kits-all-1-inch-scale/products/victorias-farmhouse-dollhouse-kit. I purchased from Hobby Lobby for $159. I think most Hobby Lobby's carry this same kit. Although to build the kit as shown, add a lot more money for materials, furnishings, etc.
@@michaelyork5617 This is an awesome build and thanks for the Hobby Lobby tip, you just saved me $180.00 (RGT is $339.00 now). I have some questions about you and your background. Are you a woodworker by trade, have you done many of these or other similar projects? I am not and have no experience, but you made it look easy so I am thinking I might be able to do this.
@@robertleahy5168 thanks for your compliments! Much appreciated. No I’m not a word worker. I work in tech and had no experience building dollhouses. I’d consider myself handy and can tackle projects around the house like plumbing and electrical repairs, but I had to learn new skills like working with doll house tape wire to make this happen. It’s all doable with patience and enough curiosity. Take it one step at a time. Don’t give up on it when you’re not sure how to tackle the next step and you can build something similar or even better yourself!
I wish the words were up a little longer. 😉
I intended the video to be paused for reading the words if they are moving too fast. I could have made the video run slower but even one more second on each “slide” added several minutes to the video.
This would have been so much better if there was time to read the text and look at what it was referring to.
The video is designed like this intentionally. The intent is for people to pause on the “slide” they want to learn more about or to give more time to read. If I designed the video to pause even 1 second longer on each slide the video would be several minutes longer. Most slides don’t need any more time since the captions are short enough. This was a fun project with my daughter. The video was more to remember the journey. If it helps others build the same kit that’s a huge bonus. Enjoy your project!
While I appreciate the step by step the notes go by way too fast. It would have been nice to have narrative instead of the sticky notes which are difficult to read because they are not in the screen long enough
Simply pause the video as needed to give more time to read the captions. The short time on each photo was intentional to balance the amount of information I can share in a 20-minute video.
I just slowed down the video and turned down the volume. Great job sir.
I stopped watching because you flash the text too fast especially when there is a lot of test in a box that flashes for ten seconds.
The video is intended to be paused as needed if you need more time to read the captions. If I extended each slide to display long enough to read every caption the video would need to be 2-3x longer than it is. Everyone who views this needs help or inspiration with different things so I decided this was the right tradeoff.
Why not narrate these videos instead of playing music?
In short, my recorded voice sounds terrible :). I’m not a professional YouTouber. I made this video for my daughter and I as a memory and if it helps a few others working on the same doll house kit that’s a bonus.
You used AGE miniatures pictures and vidio!
Hmm. Not sure what you mean by your comment. I personally took every photo featured in this video. I used no video footage. I'm also not familiar with "AGE miniatures".
@@michaelyork5617 I looked for it, and found an AEG, but they're building the same kit, with same directions. Their house is pink though. Here's link to video. Everyone building the same kit has the same directions. If you took your own photos you didn't do anything wrong. czcams.com/video/wOPGJ4Euw1A/video.html