Fairfield Gardens

[deedee]

Thanks Kath i will check it when it comes. Would you be able to fit a hinge on the roof panel?

[Mouse]

Originally Posted by kath

Hi Mouse...
The removal panel is supposed to stay in place by itself but it does have a tendancy to fall inwards which is annoying - I'm thinking there should be some kind of rebate or something to stop this happening but there isn't anything in the instructions that suggest that. It really is a bad design feature. Thanks for you idea - I will give it a dose of thinking about

Can't you put some "wood beams" into corners of the roof looking like they are supporting it. So you get at least a surface there the panel would rest on and can't fall into the attic any longer

[Dolly donut]

i was thinking of magnets on mine, and, as you suggested, using the chimney as a sort of handle

[kath]

deedee I don't if it would be possible to have a hinge on..
A good idea about the beams mouse - more thinking and planning required
Sal magnets sound good ...
All good ideas girls..

[deedee]

Kath i have been to Dollshouse mania my local shop today and talking to Bob the owner he has got the Mountfield built. I was telling him about your roof dilema he suggested putting beading all around the edge of part 13 so the roof parts would rest against them and the removable part would not keep falling in. Can you understand what i am trying to say? i am not very good at explaining things in writing lol

[kath]

deedee hi, yes I understand what you mean - thankyou for thinking of me and asking about it. That sounds as though it would work..
Have you got your new part from DHE yet?

[deedee]

Not yet they don't deliver saturdays so they are delivering it Monday

[kath]

Here's a picture of the latest work I've done on the kitchen. There's still lots to do in here but this is the beginning of the look I'm trying to achieve.....Notice the curtains don't match the blue flooring really - well they didn't when I was a little girl and that's the era I'm trying to re create here., it didn't seem to matter in those days whether things were colour co ordinated or not, as long as you were warm, well fed, clean and dry.

I've hung the curtains on a 'wire' as I remember them being hung in kitchens. The cooker I've customised from a washing machine which I bought cheaply, using buttons and card for the hot plates. I made the washing machine from a match pot and a phoenix wringer which was an oddment I bought (part of a kit rest was missing). All the pans were cheap copperware which I've painted.
I need to put 'formica' on the table top, put up some more shelves, add a pulley/clothes airer and a few more bits and bobs. I also want to add a coke stove like we used to have at home. Will keep you updated

[jeanmtweddle]

Looks excellent Kath - well done.

[kath]

Thankyou Jean