How's that Dolly House coming along??

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How's that Dolly House coming along??

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There had been a long break in dolly house progress due to time schedules, HOT weather and recently, horrible smoke from massive fires all over the Northwest.

But....progress is now being made again!

I hired a man to do the "mudding" as some call it. Others call it taping and jointing.

Either way, I found it was a job that I didn't want to do, nor had the time to do!

As of today, he has already put 27 hours into the project and he has said more than once,

"This is a really hard project!". And he is a professional!

And perfectionist so I can't be more thrilled to have him working on my ever-so-special building.

These are the first pictures I took of his work:

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He works in a manner where there is very little mess and NO dust as he does a sponge sanding technique as he works. I LOVE that!

These next pictures were taken when he was at a place where he had to come back to finish the other half of some of the joints. This put us at a place where he may have 5-8 hours more work until he is ready for texturing! My excitement level is high!

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He was out yesterday to finish up those joints so when he comes back next Sunday and Monday, this building should be textured and ready for paint!
(He is doing this on his weekends as he has a real job as well.)

In the meantime, my husband and I got the skirting up around the house!
I had already put up the facing boards around the house. That is when the weather got really hot and I abandoned the project until this last Saturday.

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Next year, my raised garden beds will be in front of the wall, but not extending to the front porch and not up against the building. I will leave a good 4" walkway between building and gardens.

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I still have to put up trim as well as remove all of the bricks, stack them properly and set them in mortar. (I just quickly stacked them to keep animals from going under the house since we had the skirting up.)

I REALLY wanted the bricks all the way around the porch but the way the skids were placed under the building just wouldn't allow a proper finish so we put up the siding/skirting along the front face.

Gravel will be pushed up to the deck to a height of about 6 inches and I'll build a little stoop as well.

On the right side, I will put the bricks in a nice pattern and stain that exposed board to match the color of the little park bench that I bought and refinished.

I have a lot of gravel to move this coming weekend to all perimeters of the house.

About that little park bench! I was at a local residence picking up some garden blocks that I was buying and there, on it's back, was this little child's bench! I asked her if it was for sale and she said, "yes, $5". I said, "SOLD!"

It was in rough shape but I knew it had potential.
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So setting out to do another thing I have never done before (restoration) I got right to work.
I chemically stripped it first. Wow, I never knew wood could get so yucky looking! But look how pretty is was underneath that yuck!

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I took it all apart, stained the wood with an Australian Timber Oil and spray painted the metal parts. I totally LOVE it! And it's really tiny, just perfect for the dolls!

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Isn't it a perfect fit on the front porch???

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So many FUN things!!!
My goal is to have this house finished and all dollies moved in by the end of October :)
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Very nice ...I am so excited for you.
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It looks wonderful!! Bet you can't wait to get everything set in there. :) Looking forward to seeing it finished, and all your dolly stuff settled in. :)
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Wow you are gonna have some real dolly fun getting your little house sorted,cannot wait to see the finale photos hugs Pat.
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Oh it's just coming along amazingly Debbie. I can hardly wait to see it finished. I'm trying to remember what you're doing on the floors? Will they be carpeted or what?
HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!!
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You have made a lot of progress. It looks great.
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Oh Debbie it's going to be amazing!
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erin1958 wrote:Oh it's just coming along amazingly Debbie. I can hardly wait to see it finished. I'm trying to remember what you're doing on the floors? Will they be carpeted or what?
They will be carpet Erin, at least on the main floor. Since I did not insulate under the floor, the pad and carpet will help with the warmth of the building.

I am going to paint the loft floors with high grade glossy paint. Those floors are particle board so until I decide if I even want carpet up there (I have a rug for the main loft that I love) the paint will seal that awful stuff and allow sliver-free access.
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You are amazing. Seems like you can do anything.
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I love all of it! So happy it is coming along nicely!
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It's coming along nicely Debbie... I love the little bench.. it's perfect..

Keep sharing pictures and giving updates...

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What a dream to have your own life-size dollhouse!
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If you ever need a house sitter, I am available. I love it!

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Shoot, I'd have to live in that. Looking amazing.
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I love it so much...it makes me happy looking at it.
It must be a dream...good for you!
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It's looking beautiful already. Keep sharing the pics. I can't wait to see the finished project. X
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I enjoy these posts of your doll house process. Looking great!
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Thank you all so much! It is truly my delight that you can enjoy it with me. This is a dream that we all sometimes think about but I NEVER imagined it could ever come true for me.

It has been a lot of hard work and real money but we put our minds to it and are blessed beyond measure. I hope it is a lesson to those young gals out there that ask for free dolls. You just don't get anything of internal and eternal value unless you apply yourself to it. This dolly house is more than time and money to me. It is now a piece of my heart...and of the hearts of many people dear to me.

We will put the power live to the house within 2 weeks! EEEKKKK! That is massively exciting too! Can you just see it with lights??? :heart: :heart:
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Wow you have come a long way :D It will be your perfect bit of haven enjoy :heart: :heart:
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I cant wait to see this project finished! I am loving it but it has also made me realized nope dont think I will be buying one of these lol. We were thinking about it for Gary. Think we will just convert the garage lol. I love love love what you did with the bench!
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