Tools required to DIY Project

tina4t

Hi i'm planning on making a wooden Dolls House and have to idea where to start in regarding what tools to use!

Also which is the best to use - a glue gun or staple gun assuming a nail gun is not necessary for a small job.

dpofloinn

The tools you will need will depend very much on the complexity of your build and the materials you will be using. will you be using solid timber or mdf?. At the very minimum you will need a hand saw, a coping saw, hammer, measuring tape, a ruler, a set square, T square ,screw drivers, stanley knife, clamps

tina4t

dpofloinn wrote: »

The tools you will need will depend very much on the complexity of your build and the materials you will be using. will you be using solid timber or mdf?.

I intend to start with mdf. Its a very basic project.

peter bermingham

Could you put up a photo off the type of dolls house you intended to build

tina4t

peter bermingham wrote: »

Could you put up a photo off the type of dolls house you intended to build

I wasnt allowed to send image via public msg bacause i'm a new user to this,.

peter bermingham

You will need
Jig saw
Cordless drill
Hand saw
Sliding square
Some sort of straight edge
Measuring tape
Compass for the curves on the roof or just use something round
As for nail guns i don't have much faith in cheep ones
You could screw that together and use brass screw cups their a thing that fits onto the screw to finish it off they don't look to bad
Where are you based if your close to mayo and you get stuck i have no problem giving you a dig out
Peter

peter bermingham

Just in case you need to know materials needed
Frame 2x2 red deal
Floors 15mm mdf or ply wood
Roof 9mm mdf
Walls 15mm mdf
For the stairs you might be able to use 2x1 lats depending on the height of the floors just cut to length and you could super glue them together

lgk

Project scale will dictate a lot, if you are talking about a traditional small doll's house, glue and panel pins will be all you need to fix. A staple or nail gun would be overkill on such a small scale.

peter bermingham

Attachment not found. This is the type of house

tommy2bad

Fine tooth saw to cut the pieces, square to keep it square, ruler and pencil.
Wood glue, panel pins and small hammer.
Pins need to be longer than the pieces of timber your pining together,obviously. Some clamps or spare hands, no, not the wife's, these;
A bench and sandpaper. Stanley knife.
Time and patience.
Good luck, I'mm sure the kid will love it.

tina4t

peter bermingham wrote: »

Where are you based if your close to mayo and you get stuck i have no problem giving you a dig out
Peter

Thanks for your offer, currently between Dub-Mullingar-Longford..

Will give it a go and see how things fair out