Good morning,
I'm currently building the Grandt Line Gomez grocery kit and the instructions for the front door assembly are a bit vague. Does anyone who has built this particular kit have any hints or suggestions for building the front door assembly. I would appreciate any and all suggestions.
On a different topic: May everyone have a happy, healthy and prosperous 2018.
I built it a few years back. I don't recall any real issues. Can you explaine just what your having trouble with?
I've built the very similar Valley Feed & Seed.
It has a simpler front door arrangement, so I suspect you're talking about the inset entryway on the Gomez Store? Not sure what your instructions say, but here's what to do if that's the issue. Get the windows to each side of the door in place. Then see what space is left for the entryway. Tht should give you an idea abut how those windows surrounding the entryway and the door itself fit together. It's how they overlap and make seams to glue that I suspect is your issue.
Happy New Year to you, too!
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Uncle Butch,
There aren't any real problems it's just that the instructions are a bit vague. I'm just trying to avoid problems before they occur. Specifically the side windows appear a bit "flimsy" and I'm not totally clear on how the entire assembly is supposed to be assembled.
By ''side windows'' I'm assumeing you mean the door entry way.
If I recall...I ''tacked'' the 3 pieces together on the front wall,witch was laying flat on the bench,to get it right before guleing. I seam to recall a piece, that goes above the doors that has lips to help with the angles.I do remember feeling the same about the instructions.
Not sure I helped any
For those following along, but unfamiliar with the kit, the side windows do not appear to be at 90 degrees to the front.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
I've done a few DPM buildings with the recessed front entrance, and like Unclebutch says, you have to kind of tack things to get everything right.
I put the rest of the building together first, than I played with the entrance to get the seams, and angles right, makeing it all fit into the space it's suppose to go in.
All part of building a kit.
Mike.
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BobL609Specifically the side windows appear a bit "flimsy"...
Keep in mind you can substitute stiffer glazing material and help out the delicate nature of some windows. Once attached together, it makes the window and door assemblies stronger. I like the glazing that Grandt supplies, because it's easier to cut, but its inherent flexibility is one of the reasons to keep some of the more difficult to work with glazing materials around.
Uncle Butch, very nice build. and thank you for the inspiration, hopefully mine will come out looking similar. And Mr. Lehman, I will follow your advice and use a stiffer glazing. I thank you all for your input.
When you sub in different glazing, be cautious about using any that is much thicker than the original in a situation like this where it could change how things fit together. Given that more glazing is all around us in the form of packaging, a suitable thickness/etc can usually be found if it's not in your scrap box.
mbinsewi I've done a few DPM buildings with the recessed front entrance, and like Unclebutch says, you have to kind of tack things to get everything right. I put the rest of the building together first, than I played with the entrance to get the seams, and angles right, makeing it all fit into the space it's suppose to go in. All part of building a kit. Mike.
Rich
Alton Junction