GETTING STARTED

Well; this morning I again opened the box, I had intended just to take a tiny peep, of course I could not help myself and soon I was popping the little parts from the plywood sheets.

I decided to get the base started so I sanded and prepped and glued

I was so gung-ho that I completed the base; made an altered staircase and fitted and glued the central fireplace stack together.

 This is the completed base

 The fireplace stack looking like a trussed up turkey

I have cut the stair case banister off the living room arch opening, it looked too ridiculous there. I have decide to turn the stairs to the left so that it begins to ascend beside the kitchen doorway.

Consequently I plan to expand the entry hall; the left side of the porch will now be enclosed as per the pencil line above, as a bonus the kitchen door will now open from the entry hall instead of from the exterior of the house. This of course makes better sense to me as a layout. I have already cut the left tower wall at ceiling height and will cut 2 short walls to extend the the front tower wall as also to provide a side section to enclosed the re-purposed porch now entry.