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Paper kits

Do I have to print anything?

Not if you choose sheets by post: we print them and send them to you. If you choose a download, you print the sheets yourself.

What do I need to build a kit?

Glue, and scissors or a craft knife. A ruler and a blunt knife help when you fold. A download also needs a printer and A4 paper or card.

What language are the sheets in?

The instruction sheet and the labels on the parts are printed in English. The steps are also on the Paper kits page, in English and Burmese.

Can I look inside when it is built?

That is the idea. The floors and the roof are not glued. They are designed to rest on folded ledges and lift off.

Do the doors and windows open?

They are printed on the walls. You can leave them as pictures or cut them out. A door is cut along its top and one side, and folds on its hinge.

Can I download a kit instead?

Yes. Choose Download on a house’s page. You get a PDF to print on A4 and a DXF drawing, and nothing is posted.

How do I print a download?

Print the PDF on A4 at actual size (100%), with any “fit to page” setting off. The bar at the bottom of each sheet should measure 50 mm. If it does not, print from a computer with the scale at 100%, or take the PDF to a print shop. The instruction sheet suggests A4 card of 160 to 220 gsm.

What is the DXF for?

It is a drawing of the same parts at true size in millimetres, for CAD or cutting software on a computer. You do not need it to print the kit, and a phone usually cannot open it. It has the lines and labels only, with no colours or pictures, so use the PDF to see which tabs take glue. The sheets lie side by side in one row, so on a small cutter select each sheet and cut it on its own. A cutter should cut only the CUT layer, and CUT_OPENING if you want the doors and windows open. It has no registration marks and no allowance for the width of the cut, so cutting printed sheets means lining them up by hand.

How long can I download my files?

For as long as your order exists. They are on your order page, and the confirmation email links to it. If an order is cancelled, its files stop being available.

3D prints

Does it arrive in one piece?

One piece for each floor, and one for each roof. The floors stack on each other, and a roof sits on its floor.

Do I need to build anything?

No. It comes printed, with nothing to cut or glue.

What does “with furniture” mean?

The furniture standing in the rooms is printed as simple solid shapes at the same scale. Pieces under 1.5 mm across are left out.

Can I print a house myself?

Yes. Choose Print files on a house’s page. You get a 3MF file of the whole house and an STL file for each floor, and one for each roof if the house has one, made for the size you choose, and nothing is posted. You need a 3D printer, or a print service, and slicer software on a computer.

What are the CAD files?

Three files for a computer: the floor plan as a DXF drawing at true size in millimetres, a 3D model of the whole house as an OBJ at real size in metres, and the paper kit’s cut lines as a DXF. They are one price for the house, with no size to choose, and nothing is posted. The 3D model has no colours or materials, has a roof only if the design has one, and its walls are separate pieces that overlap at the corners.

Ordering

Does the price include shipping?

No. The price on a design’s page is before shipping. Shipping is added in the basket, once per basket. A download has no shipping.

Can I order several houses?

Yes. A basket holds up to five different items, and up to five of each, with one payment.

Do I need an account?

No. You can buy without one: you give your details at checkout and you get a private page for your order. An account is there if you want your orders and downloads in one place.

How do I follow my order?

After you pay you get an order page showing the progress and tracking of every house, and the buttons for any download. We also email you when each house ships.

Can I change a design?

The houses in the shop are sold as they are. To change one, or to make your own, use the Home Builder app.

How much is shipping?

MMK 5,000 within Myanmar, and MMK 60,000 abroad, once per basket. A download has no shipping.