I"m not one to ever skip Thanksgiving for Christmas. I don't listen to Christmas music before Thanksgiving, I don't decorate for Christmas before Thanksgiving, and I certainly don't turn on my outside Christmas lights before I celebrate the Thanks part of the Thanksgiving season.
I feel it is important to celebrate Thanks for all of the blessings in my life. Certainly Christmas is the 'Season of Giving', and one should give thanks always - but I'm a staunch supporter of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Now with that being said, I have to note that Thanksgiving is THIS Thursday - and that means that Christmas is barely *ONE * MONTH * AWAY*!!
Why is this important? Because if you want to have a Christmas Advent House prominently displayed in your house, or business, by Christmas Morning, I'm thinking you'd better get started building. There are no more available pre-built Advent Houses available for this year from any other supplier. But you can build your own for This Year by ordering one from AdventHousePlans. The 'Full Mansion Kit' contains everything you need to complete the Advent House, except for the finishes (ie. brick, paint, texture and lighting).
So what are you waiting for? Buy your AdventHouseKit today and get started building! With some effort and focus, you can have your Beautiful Advent House displayed on your mantel, or table, or even at your office.
You can purchase a kit here:
http://adventhouseplans.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=111&product_id=101
Don't miss out this year - buy one today!
Monday, November 24, 2014
Thursday, January 2, 2014
What's Not Included?
I get lots of questions about the Advent House and one of the most common is what is NOT included in the 'Full Mansion Kit'? So here is a list of items that you will need to provide, that is NOT included in the Full Mansion Kit:
- Super Glue - And, if desired, wood glue for the main structure
- Paint - We can't ship spray paint (we use dark green and black on our test models)
- Texture - We can't ship this either (we suggest a simple grey stone texture from your local hardware store.
- Exterior Finish - We sell 3 types of exterior brick finish on our website or you can find another option.
- Interior Lighting - We suggest a 25-light LED string of Christmas lights. Or a single, low-watt switchable bulb.
- Exterior Decorations - Snow, icicles, trees, ponds, benches, etc....
- A Printer - For printing the images on the included vellum for behind the windows and the door (the images are included as a download after purchase of the Full Mansion Kit)
So, there you go - everything you need to get an Advent House set up and beautiful for Christmas Next Year!
Friday, October 25, 2013
Christmas is Coming!
What do you need to plan for Christmas this year? Who is getting what presents? What are you getting for Christmas? Real Christmas Tree or a Fake one? What family will you be seeing? There are plenty of plans to make to be ready.
Another important step in planning for Christmas is getting your Christmas Advent House. You can buy a completed Advent House at a couple of small shops online, but they are spendy and you're unlikely to get your house this year. You'll probably be on a waiting list and be lucky to get your house 2 years from now!
That's right, don't sit on a waiting list hoping to get your house sometime in a few years from now, buy the Full Mansion Kit, build it at home in a couple of weeks and have it ready before December 1st of this year!
If you are feeling particularly crafty, you can check out the other Kits we offer. Save yourself some cutting time on those, but build the rest from the Advent House Plans that you can purchase.
Whatever your choice, planning for Christmas this year MUST include a plan to get a Christmas Advent House today as part of your decorations. Build it from plans, or part kits, or from the Full Mansion Kit, but get your Advent House Today!
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Christmas in July, 2013
It's late July. In our area there hasn't been a single flake of snow in what seems like forever. Seems like a good time to get started on your Advent House!
So go check these out:
First, look at the Full Mansion Kit, This kit contains everything you need to build the Advent House, minus the finishes such as paint, texture, snow, icicles, etc.
Feeling a lot more adventurous? Buy a set of the Advent House Plans. The plans provide you with everything you need to cut and build your advent house. Dimensions, layouts, design, etc. You can do it all yourself by building every single piece yourself.
Maybe want to be somewhere in between the two? You can purchase the Advent House Structure, all pre-cut and ready for assembly. Or, buy the Window Kits (includes everything you need for a single window). Perhaps you'd like to try your hand at the Atrium Kit?
It's Christmas in July! Time to be thinking about Christmas! Get started on your plans, parts and kits so that your Christmas Advent House will be ready to go on December 1st!
So go check these out:
First, look at the Full Mansion Kit, This kit contains everything you need to build the Advent House, minus the finishes such as paint, texture, snow, icicles, etc.
Feeling a lot more adventurous? Buy a set of the Advent House Plans. The plans provide you with everything you need to cut and build your advent house. Dimensions, layouts, design, etc. You can do it all yourself by building every single piece yourself.
Maybe want to be somewhere in between the two? You can purchase the Advent House Structure, all pre-cut and ready for assembly. Or, buy the Window Kits (includes everything you need for a single window). Perhaps you'd like to try your hand at the Atrium Kit?
It's Christmas in July! Time to be thinking about Christmas! Get started on your plans, parts and kits so that your Christmas Advent House will be ready to go on December 1st!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
It's long after Christmas now ..... SALE!
It's long after Christmas 2011 now, so that must mean it's time to start preparing for Christmas 2012. What better way to keep the Christmas Spirit all year long by working on building your very own Christmas Vacation Advent House! And what better time is there to get started than right now, when the Full Mansion Advent House Kit is on sale!
For a limited time with a limited quantity, you can get your Full Mansion Advent House Kit for 20% off, at just $399.99. But move fast because the deal is only good on the 'In-Stock' items. Once they're out of stock - you're out of luck.
So move now, visit http://www.adventhouseplans.com to get started, or go straight to the Full Mansion Kit and buy now!
Have questions? Visit the Advent House Plans Forums to get answers, or, Contact Us here.
For a limited time with a limited quantity, you can get your Full Mansion Advent House Kit for 20% off, at just $399.99. But move fast because the deal is only good on the 'In-Stock' items. Once they're out of stock - you're out of luck.
So move now, visit http://www.adventhouseplans.com to get started, or go straight to the Full Mansion Kit and buy now!
Have questions? Visit the Advent House Plans Forums to get answers, or, Contact Us here.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Illustrated Window Build
Here it is - the Illustrated Window Build. This is the step-by-step into building your windows for your Advent House.
The end goal looks like this:
So how do we get there? We follow these instructions, as illustrated below:
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Beginning
We start the Window Build by painting. Paint one side of each window frame and window light, making sure you get the edges too. Whatever method you choose to paint, get everything painted up and dried well. Hang the parts from a line, lay them on the ground, spray paint, craft paint. Your choice. Keep in mind that the Keystones and Dormer Extensions will absorb paint differently than the frames and lights so you'll need to ensure they end up the same color by painting different amounts on the parts.
After painting and drying, you'll need to attach the Vellum to one side of the window lights. To do this, reference the Tower Frame instructions. In short, lay the window light on a protected surface and lightly spray with spray adhesive. Then carefully lay the vellum on top. After drying, use a sharp knife/exacto knife to trim all edges. Do this to half of the window lights (the other half get glued to the back of these 'vellumed' lights).
In this image you can see I'm trimming the pieces out of the full sheet of vellum.
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Mark Hinge Locations
Next we mark where the hinges will be. Since the hinges (the little black nails) have depth, we need to trim a small amount of material out of the hinge location. Stack two window lights and place them inside a single window frame. (this brings the window light with the vellum up to the same level as the window frame)
Mark or cut a line in the center of the window light and the corresponding location on the frame. Make note on the frame of the bump-out where the hinge will be.
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Mark Top Location
Also mark the top location for the hinge. Be sure the window light is totally centered in the window frame before marking.
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Trim Hinge Location
Now take the time to trim out the vellum and wood so that the hinge will sit in there and the two window lights will still fully contact each other.
Make sure you trim both sides equally so the window light is centered in the window frame.
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PreFit Window Lights
After placing the hinges in the window light and gluing the two faces together (you'll use spray adhesive on the non-vellum window light then press the two together.) You will have the hinge in place.
Now lay the window light assembly into the window frame and trim the window frame to have the hinge fit there as well.
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Semi-Completed
After ensuring the hinges fit well, glue the two frames together, sandwiching the window lights and hinges in between. You'll probably want to keep pressure on this assembly while the adhesive dries.
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At this point, the window assembly can go several directions. First, if you plan on using this as a 'wall' window (not on the roof), then you're almost done with the assembly. You'll need to add the keystone, the keystone backer (optional), determine the orientation of the opening, add the window image on the back and put on the window handle.
To determine the direction of the window opening, consider where all of the window will be on the house. If the window is on the right-hand side, you'll want the window handle to be on the left of the hinge and vice versa on the other side. If it's a middle window, it's your choice.
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Additional Details on completing the Windows are pending.
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The end goal looks like this:
So how do we get there? We follow these instructions, as illustrated below:
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We start the Window Build by painting. Paint one side of each window frame and window light, making sure you get the edges too. Whatever method you choose to paint, get everything painted up and dried well. Hang the parts from a line, lay them on the ground, spray paint, craft paint. Your choice. Keep in mind that the Keystones and Dormer Extensions will absorb paint differently than the frames and lights so you'll need to ensure they end up the same color by painting different amounts on the parts.
After painting and drying, you'll need to attach the Vellum to one side of the window lights. To do this, reference the Tower Frame instructions. In short, lay the window light on a protected surface and lightly spray with spray adhesive. Then carefully lay the vellum on top. After drying, use a sharp knife/exacto knife to trim all edges. Do this to half of the window lights (the other half get glued to the back of these 'vellumed' lights).
In this image you can see I'm trimming the pieces out of the full sheet of vellum.
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Next we mark where the hinges will be. Since the hinges (the little black nails) have depth, we need to trim a small amount of material out of the hinge location. Stack two window lights and place them inside a single window frame. (this brings the window light with the vellum up to the same level as the window frame)
Mark or cut a line in the center of the window light and the corresponding location on the frame. Make note on the frame of the bump-out where the hinge will be.
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Also mark the top location for the hinge. Be sure the window light is totally centered in the window frame before marking.
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Now take the time to trim out the vellum and wood so that the hinge will sit in there and the two window lights will still fully contact each other.
Make sure you trim both sides equally so the window light is centered in the window frame.
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After placing the hinges in the window light and gluing the two faces together (you'll use spray adhesive on the non-vellum window light then press the two together.) You will have the hinge in place.
Now lay the window light assembly into the window frame and trim the window frame to have the hinge fit there as well.
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After ensuring the hinges fit well, glue the two frames together, sandwiching the window lights and hinges in between. You'll probably want to keep pressure on this assembly while the adhesive dries.
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At this point, the window assembly can go several directions. First, if you plan on using this as a 'wall' window (not on the roof), then you're almost done with the assembly. You'll need to add the keystone, the keystone backer (optional), determine the orientation of the opening, add the window image on the back and put on the window handle.
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Cyber Monday 2001!
Take advantage today by using the Coupon Code: CyberMon11 to get 10% off your entire order. But make note that there are only 10 total uses available! Buy now and use the code to save you money today only!
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