It takes some pressure to insert doors into their openings on dye cut dollhouses so you want to make sure your doors have dried, at least overnight, before attempting to install them or they will pull apart under the pressure. You also need to sand them down as much as you can, until they fit.
Binder clips work great for dollhouse building.
The staircase assembly for this dollhouse is quite straight forward. It's just a simple straight staircase. The only difference is that this dollhouse allows you to either position the staircase facing towards the back of the dollhouse or towards the front wall. Since I plan on putting a nice matching runner to the carpet on it, I'm going to place it facing towards the back of the dollhouse so it's visible.
Dry fit the staircase sides under the stairwell of the dollhouse to make sure you don’t assemble your staircase the wrong way. You have to be certain of the way it goes before you begin assembly. The best way to assemble a staircase is to keep it standing upright. The way I do that is by clamping it at the bottom where the first riser goes and then using masking tape to tape down the clamps to the table. This keeps the staircase standing up, as it would look when installed in the dollhouse. Using clamps at the first riser is essential to keeping the structure sturdy as you move your way up with the steps and risers.
If you plan on painting your risers and staining your steps, you have to do it before you begin installation. I'm planning on staining the entire staircase and then adding the matching runner to the carpet.
These steps have a little overhanging lip on the left side. Make sure that their right side is flush with the staircase sides or the staircase will not lay flat against the wall. While the staircase dried, I wallpapered the last room.
Notice that I placed the template I made to cut out the fabric for the carpet, over the carpet while I work in this room. This is to protect it from paint and glue. Remember, there is still a lot of work to be done on this dollhouse so you don’t want to ruin your carpet with stains before the assembly is finished.
