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I wanted to use a timber frame construction on a house. Barton Cottage is the perfect opportunity. We're using 1/2x1/2x36 inch wooden sticks from Lowes and foamcore.

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Beginning the project - laying out the plans and books....
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My dad has an amazing shop with table, miter, band, and...
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Drawing out the windows and doors on foamcore. Foamcore...
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Beginning the framing.
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Beginning to layout the 1/2 inch timbers and put them...
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The timbering for the front of the house.
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OH Gosh! To get all of the ratios to scale and to keep...
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One of the dollhouse sides.
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Another view.
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My built in bookcases.
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We studied Joyce Percival's book on dollhouse...
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Cutting out the notches for the second floor.
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Attaching the side to the front.
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Attaching the house to the ground floor.
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The front with the windows and door cut-out.
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The inside is starting to come together
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Just need to start framing the inside walls. This will...
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The shell as I left it in November
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First floor interior walls
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First floor interior walls
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Second floor interior walls
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Second floor interior walls
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Attic floor.
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Attic floor
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Attic floor
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Adding the roof.
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Attic interior walls.
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Attic interior walls.
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Attic interior walls.
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Attic interior walls.
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Interior walls - another view
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Placing one of the fireplaces
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Adding the dormer windows
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Dormer windows, another angle
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We got both of the windows glued to the roof.
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In the movie, Sense & Sensibility, there is no view of a...
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I did some research in the architectual book on roof...
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We drew out the walls on foamcore and then attached the...
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Attaching the two sides to the floor and then placing the...
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Another view of the rafter gluing process.
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Attaching the roof to the rafters.
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I've got the house at home in my workroom now and I''ve...
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I'm going to try and get as far as I can with completing...
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I have roughed up the rafters in the attic by shaving...
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Staining the rafters in the kitchen.
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