Vintage Lego Builds

Rebuilding forgotten Lego that were missing instructions

842-2 The House

Hello vintage LEGO lovers 🏠

At the far edge of Town Plan set 842, slightly set back from the busy intersection and the structured rhythm of the city blocks, sits a house that feels… restful.

This is the little blue-roof house.

In the original instructions, its construction unfolds with a surprising amount of character. The footprint is not purely rectangular, the walls shift slightly, blue plates roof, and the chimney, because in this kind of house, something is always quietly cooking… or at least pretending to.

Compared to the strict lines of the apartment tower or the clean minimalism of the gas station, this building feels almost relaxed. It doesn’t try to optimize space or define the skyline. It simply exists — a place where someone might live, read, cook, or watch the small LEGO world go by through a window.

We have rebuilt it based on the this plan that was included in Set 842-2.

Instructions

Inventory

Quantity Image Part ID Color Part name
5 Brick 1 x 1 3005 Black Brick 1 x 1
3 Brick 1 x 2 without Bottom Tube 3065 Black Brick 1 x 2 without Bottom Tube
2 Brick 1 x 4 3010 Black Brick 1 x 4
6 Brick 1 x 6 3009 Black Brick 1 x 6
1 Brick 1 x 8 without Bottom Tubes, with Cross Supports crssprt01 Black Brick 1 x 8 without Bottom Tubes, with Cross Supports
5 Brick 2 x 3 3002 Black Brick 2 x 3
1 Brick 2 x 4 3001 Black Brick 2 x 4
4 Brick, Round 1 x 1 - Solid Stud, Bottom Lip 3062a Black Brick, Round 1 x 1 – Solid Stud, Bottom Lip
1 Plate 2 x 3 3021 Black Plate 2 x 3
30 Plate 1 x 1 3024 Blue Plate 1 x 1
2 Plate 1 x 2 with Flat Bottom Pin 3023old Blue Plate 1 x 2 with Flat Bottom Pin
7 Plate 2 x 2 3022 Blue Plate 2 x 2
5 Plate 2 x 3 3021 Blue Plate 2 x 3
47 Plate 2 x 4 3020 Blue Plate 2 x 4
18 Brick 1 x 1 3005 Red Brick 1 x 1
11 Brick 1 x 2 without Bottom Tube 3065 Red Brick 1 x 2 without Bottom Tube
5 Brick 1 x 4 3010 Red Brick 1 x 4
3 Brick 1 x 6 3009 Red Brick 1 x 6
8 Brick 1 x 8 without Bottom Tubes, with Cross Supports crssprt01 Red Brick 1 x 8 without Bottom Tubes, with Cross Supports
3 Brick 2 x 3 3002 Red Brick 2 x 3
6 Brick, Round 1 x 1 - Solid Stud, Bottom Lip 3062a Red Brick, Round 1 x 1 – Solid Stud, Bottom Lip
4 Plate 1 x 1 3024 Red Plate 1 x 1
3 Plate 1 x 2 with Flat Bottom Pin 3023old Red Plate 1 x 2 with Flat Bottom Pin
1 Door 1 x 2 x 3 Hinge on Left with Trans-Clear Glass 32bc01 White Door 1 x 2 x 3 Hinge on Left with Trans-Clear Glass
30 Plate 1 x 1 3024 White Plate 1 x 1
1 Window 1 x 2 x 2 with Extended Lip, with Glass, Hole in Top 7026bc01 White Window 1 x 2 x 2 with Extended Lip, with Glass, Hole in Top
2 Window 1 x 3 x 2 with Extended Lip, with Glass 31bc01 White Window 1 x 3 x 2 with Extended Lip, with Glass
2 Window 1 x 4 x 2 with Extended Lip, with Glass 453bc01 White Window 1 x 4 x 2 with Extended Lip, with Glass