Well, kind of.... it all started with my mother in law buying a doll house kit.
 
It is a christmas gift for my niece. It ended up in my closet and my wife "encouraged" me to put it together so they could buy some furniture for the house. So, I dragged it out, and thinking I would have it assembled in less than an hour, carried it to the dining room table for assembly, and opened the box.
 
As soon as I saw the parts, unpainted parts, bags full of unpainted parts which looked like a model airplane..... I knew I was in trouble..... deep trouble. I browsed the assembly instructions.... all 30+ pages of detailed assembly instructions.
 
Time for plan B.
 
Set up some tables in the empty bedroom upstairs, unpack the box and read the manual.  This project was going to be a real job. No screws, no nails, no snap together parts. Wood that needed at least 2 coats of paint and oh yeah.... don't paint where the glue goes.... yep that's right... glue that sucker together. And use tape as the vise to hold the parts while the glue sets. One bag contained close to 1000 postage stamp sized wood shingles for the roof.... they all had to be stained with an oil based stain. No latex or water based glue on the shingles since it would make them curl.
 
 
I reckon I put 80+ hours into the house. I finally finished it last night and removed the final tape from the Boston Lap ridge shingles this morning. Some touch up paint yesterday and it's done.
 
 And no, this is not something I plan to do again...... but then again, my daughters might have girls and so I would have grand daughters and this is not out of the realm of possibility...... it was interesting.... and no, you don't always follow the instructions..... I had to redo something that was clearly indicated in the manual to do.... but was obviously wrong. Put poly on the floor they said...... took me an hour to scrape it all off because it was peeling.....and stain the floor again.
 
Nothing was pre-assembled...... nothing.
 
 
 
Wadda ya think?
 
 

 

 
I think it turned out pretty nice. I think my niece is going to like it a lot.

Nice.  When are you moving in?  

Now that is cool Herb! Your Niece is going to love it! I wish I had the patience to put one together.

What?  No electricity or plumbing yet?  What about TV and internet???  C'mon man!
 
(Actually, I can't believe you didn't take plan C and just buy one already finished!  Awesome job.  )

I was reminded the other night by my wife that one of my projects for next year is to build a dolls house for our grand daughter.
 
I was thinking about building it from scratch, but now I know there are kits out there, the whole thing seems a little less daunting

That looks great, Herb. You did a really nice job on it.
Yes, that sort of thing can take some time. But it's worth it. I think she'll enjoy it.
I build a lot of much smaller structures(1/87 scale) and can appreciate what went into that house.
I think she will appreciate that you took the time to build it for her.

Looks awesome, Herb! I'm sure she'll love it.

That's real nice Herb,  but where's the studio?

The studio is in Malibu.  Ken is still trying to book some time for his Air Supply tribute band.  Right now, the studio is completely booked by Skipper's Pantera tribute band.  Ken and his crew have no choice but to spend their time at the mall.
 
Hey, once you land that seasonal job in an elf costume, you don't throw that away.  You also don't risk upsetting Skipper.  No.  No, you don't.

UbiquitousBubba
Hey, once you land that seasonal job in an elf costume, you don't throw that away.  You also don't risk upsetting Skipper.  No.  No, you don't.

I'm pleased for you Ub, really I Am.  But maybe next year you should try the Xmas season?  Elves look a little 'out of place' most other times of year...  YMMV