Figs. 65-70.—Plans of Doll-house and Patterns for the Partitions.
The Base, or false basement, should be made first. It consists of two four-by-one inch boards thirty inches long and two twenty inches long, with the ends mitred and fastened together in the form of a frame. Upon this
Lay the First Floor, allowing but one-half inch of the boards to bear on the frame on all sides. Then lay off the first-floor plan ([Fig. 65]) upon this floor with a pencil and square, locating the partitions by means of the dimensions given on the plan.
Make the Partitions A, B, and C, the shape and size shown in [Fig. 68], and nail them to the places marked out for them on the floor.
The Stairs from first to second floors ([Fig. 71]) should now be constructed as described later under the head of "Stairways," as it would be difficult to set them in place after the walls are up.
Make the Front and Rear Walls twenty-nine inches wide and twenty inches high, and nail them to the edges of the floor. The outside surface of the walls should now be in line with the base. Leave the cutting of the windows until the rest of the house has been put together. The walls may be prevented from spreading by means of temporary braces nailed across the tops.
Lay the Second Floor, cutting a three by ten inch stair opening in the place indicated on the plan ([Fig. 66]), and fasten the boards to the front and rear walls. Draw upon this the second-floor plan, and
Cut Out Partitions D, E, F, and G, as shown in [Fig. 69].