pugdog
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Apr 26, 2007, 4:56 AM
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Northeastern Scale Lumber (and models) has a few old handouts on using their scale lumber and parts for making working windows and doors.
http://www.northeasternscalelumber.com/how_to.html
They also have a page on dollhouse construction using scale lumber. I did that once, and I'm not likely to do that again! Frame the house with scale 2x4's and such,and cover with thin plywood and card stock (foam core).....
Also, on some of the pro-diecut forums, one of the claims they make is that their 1/8th plywood looks more "to scale" than the 1/4" dollhouses which they claim look "toy like."
Actually, if you do the math, 1/4" = 3 inches. a 2x4 is a little smaller than 2x4, but when covered on each side with 1/2" - 1" wallboards or plaster and/or paneling is a good 4" - 5" thick. That makes the thickness of the wall closer to 3/8" than 1/8" which would be only 1.75 inches thick. What wall in your "real" house is only 1-7/8" thick?
If you measure your walls, you'll find they are at least 4" thick (not counting the door frames) and in older houses can be 6" or more thick (which would be 1/2" in scale).
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