Doll House Scans

This is a collection of informal sketches, slightly more formal drawings, shopping and task lists, etc. I've tried to place them in something close to chronological order. Clicking on the thumbnails will probably bring up a larger version. Use your browser's Back button to return.

Very First Sketch


Sketched changes to the initial concept drawing

Note that I moved the table from the right side to the left, and swapped the lamp and the DLC.


An early shopping list and a scale drawing

Note the initial estimate of the total weight at the bottom of the page.


Larger scale top view and the 2x6 hinge plate

Note the idea of a brace in the bottom sketch.


Dimensions of garage pieces for design

Also includes list of additional Igloo devices


Construction drawing for garage door based on previous dimension drawing


Construction drawing for pre-hung door frame

Note slot and holes for power and signal cables


Construction drawings for center section


Shopping and research list

Note "eye" circles, indicating I should look at, but not buy, those items. Also note sketch clarifying decision not to cut bottom plate. This was written on the back of the original requirements.


Shopping list and electrical wiring sketch

The wiring sketch was to make sure I would have enough outlets, and could connect all fo the devices. Also note first sketch for tilt-switch lever arm, based on absolutely no measurements at all.


Another shopping list, plus an early design for the red/blue (heat/cool) indicators.

I later figured out that if I brought the wires up through the top plate, it would significantly simplify the construction.


First actual measurement of dimensions

After I had assembled the pieces, I measured the actual layout for Butch to use in building the rolling platform.


Yet another shopping and task list

The small sketch at the bottom is where I was calculating how much ceiling clearance would be needed to tilt the folded Doll House either the "hard" way or the "easy" way.


Shopping list for electrical items and paint


Shopping list for A-frame bolts and lumber

I wrote the numbers in square brackets while I was in Lowe's so they could ring up the right items and quantities. (My favorite pen doesn't write on their plastic bags.)


Floor plan drawing 1

Butch requested a scale drawing of the open Doll House


Floor plan drawing 2

The next day I realized I had left off the "front floor", which, in fact, was never used.


Sketch of A-frame design

This is pretty close to what I actually built, except I just used single vertical 2x6s.


First sketch of garage isolation circuit

I drew this on an iPad using Adobe Ideas, which only marginally works for this sort of thing.


Drawing of garage isolation circuit

... in case anyone from Digital Life needs it.


Handwritten Bill of Lading

The shipping company sent me a nice one, but it got caught in my corporate spam filter, so the trucking company e-mailed me a blank.


Real Bill of Lading

Fortunately I found it before the truck arrived in Vegas and e-mailed it so the driver would have the delivery details.


Contact Management System design

One of those cases where the drawing and the reality were pretty similar.


A rough estimate of time spent

Not very accurate. Multiple sets of notes added as I tried to figure out the sequence of events for posting.