End Walls The new end walls were made using the original as a pattern and extend- ing the depth.


Internal Support Pieces of basswood were placed at key locations to provide support and keep the walls from warping over time. The supports need to be placed clear of the win- dow and door openings. Walthers Goo was used to bond the wood parts together.


two new walls. You could use a tree or vine to hide the seam if you needed to save on material, but where I planned to use the building I didn’t think it would look good.


Now that I had two new walls, I


laid the windows on the backside of each wall and cut out the new window openings. After this was completed, I braced the back of each wall with the material sent in the kit.


Next came building the back wall. I put the front wall together following the instructions. After the wall was completed, I placed it on another sheet of clapboard and with the sharp pencil I drew around the wall. I then cut out the new wall, and placed and cut out window and doors openings. I painted the walls a mixture of caboose red and crimson red. To age the wood, I first applied a weathering solution of alcohol


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