Dalesq Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) Hi Ken, Yes, the Diana has two light green tones for the trim. One is almost a light teal, the other is the porch color lightened with white mixed in. The Diana is a laser cut kit in BOTH one inch, and half inch scale. I know I will want to build another one. I made lots of mistakes on this one, but learned a lot too. I will probably redo the upstairs rail around the stairwell. And eventually add a small yard around the house. I'm still looking at lights for it. But it's done for now. Thanks for your kind comments. Edited October 7, 2012 by Dalesq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Ken, I get ideas from EVERYWHERE, but my favorite sources are our travels (pulling an RV we tend not to like the interstate nearly as much as regular US routes) and home decorating magazines (American Bungalow and Architectural Digest are my two faves!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 Ken, I get ideas from EVERYWHERE, but my favorite sources are our travels (pulling an RV we tend not to like the interstate nearly as much as regular US routes) and home decorating magazines (American Bungalow and Architectural Digest are my two faves!). Traveling by RV - I would like to do that , I drove 18 wheelers across country for 17 or so years - My wife rode with me for the last 7 years all 48 and Canada , Everyone says OH you got to see so much - I say not as much as you think we saw signs to everwhere and loading docks LOL-- We did go on a lot of backraods though and did stop to see things , Nothing like you can in an RV.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 We like to travel for a couple of weeks or so at a time, go about a tank of gas (in our F250) and stop for however long it takes to hike, paddle, bike or otherwise tour & sample some of what's in the area before pushing on. With a son in SC and another in VA amd living is SW AL we manage to see and play in a goodly bit of the Eastern US. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 In between siding and more siding - Keep working on the living room floor , Started some insert's inside that will be something - Not sure yet - lol http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q580/wf6h/DSCF3223_zps91307c2c.jpg http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q580/wf6h/DSCF3224_zpsd77a14fc.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 http://i1164.photobu...zpsd77a14fc.jpg That is a lovely strip of parquetry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Ken's marquetry is right there with Jeremy's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Oh that's pretty! I can't wait to see what pattern you finally decide to do! I don't know how to add photos the way you do it so I am going to put my progress in an album in my gallery. These laser one inch kits are SO easy to work with. I've only gotten one small splinter LOL. Even though the edges are smooth, you still want to dry fit. Some of the joins are tight, but I love the precision fit. I've dry fit the whole shell of the Tennyson this morning, and have been looking at how I'll proceed. It's decision time on the stairs. I'm leaning towards "illusion" stairs like in the McKinley. Let me know what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 Oh that's pretty! I can't wait to see what pattern you finally decide to do! I don't know how to add photos the way you do it so I am going to put my progress in an album in my gallery. These laser one inch kits are SO easy to work with. I've only gotten one small splinter LOL. Even though the edges are smooth, you still want to dry fit. Some of the joins are tight, but I love the precision fit. I've dry fit the whole shell of the Tennyson this morning, and have been looking at how I'll proceed. It's decision time on the stairs. I'm leaning towards "illusion" stairs like in the McKinley. Let me know what you think. Hi Debora I think the basket weave is in - Drew it on paper to see what it will look like - Wife says yup that's it. So here I go. As far as pictures I use photobucket - Then copy and paste from there.. The stairs I'm assuming illusion stairs means you only think their there - If so sure would save a lot of work - I looked at the McKinley and see what you mean - Makes sence to me.. Either way I will be following your Tennyson build looking forward to that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 The design for the center of the Livingroom floor will be a basketweave - It is now in progress with dryfitting the parts.. Will be using the same wood for the stringer part as the body of the floor the rest the lighter wood of the siding.. http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q580/wf6h/DSCF3226_zps80fbd575.jpg http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q580/wf6h/DSCF3225_zpsb91612d1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Oh, that's soooo nice! : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 Had a pretty good week - In the Am before work , after work and sometimes in the middle of the night. Won't bore you with siding pictures It is coming along nicely though, Still working on the Dining room floor - Basketweave is like a jigsaw puzzle LOL. Redesigning the attic windows a way to go on that yet. a little extra trim around the windows , I call it eye candy (shadow lines) and started shingling the porch. http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q580/wf6h/DSCF3227_zps7f5977e5.jpg http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q580/wf6h/DSCF3234_zps120c82c7.jpg http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q580/wf6h/DSCF3233_zps59206594.jpg http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q580/wf6h/DSCF3236_zps6b518f57.jpg http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q580/wf6h/DSCF3235_zpsaa015735.jpg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Beautiful, Ken. Because my hands are far from steady I usually side and paint the siding, then paint the window and door trims before installing them. I also stain the shingles before installing them (and the roof they're going on) since it's nearly impossible for me to wiggle stain up under the edges of the shingles once all the rows are in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 Beautiful, Ken. Because my hands are far from steady I usually side and paint the siding, then paint the window and door trims before installing them. I also stain the shingles before installing them (and the roof they're going on) since it's nearly impossible for me to wiggle stain up under the edges of the shingles once all the rows are in place. Sugestions noted and stored in my harddrive (HEAD) lol.. I'm not 100% on what I'm going to paint first - I'm leaning twords the window trim first then the siding - Still up in the air at this time - I believe I will leave the shingles natural with only a sealer on them they will change naturally over the years, But might add some shading before that. (ALL this is subject to change as I get more information and ideas from you fine folks here..as I go along .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 You can give your shingles a head start with bug juice; because weathering wood looks fresher underneath the layer above it'd be OK to wait until all the shingles are on to paint them with the bug juice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 Miss Holly I have a question - What do you do for the ridgecap ???? Once the shingles reach the peak then what ??? In the real application it's easy - I keep looking in the posts no luck yet - I'll keep looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 You can give your shingles a head start with bug juice; because weathering wood looks fresher underneath the layer above it'd be OK to wait until all the shingles are on to paint them with the bug juice. OK sounds good - NOW what is bug juice (Go out and squish bugs to get juice or what ) Bahahah LOL .. I'v heard you mention this before and forgot to ask.. Another way is to add stain to the sealer.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 The recipe for bug juice I won't try, being chicken and having had a few years of chemistry, at which I am a walking disaster area, is to take a plain steel wool pad and put it into a glass jar with plain white vinegar and cover it with a cloth and screw a canning jar ring over it and set it on a shelf on the back porch for a couple of weeks. My preferred method is to drip drops of India ink into a cup or so of plain (unscented!) isopropyl alcohol, testing on a scrap of the wood I want to use until it dries to the color I want it to look. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklepuppies Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Miss Holly I have a question - What do you do for the ridgecap ???? Once the shingles reach the peak then what ??? In the real application it's easy - I keep looking in the posts no luck yet - I'll keep looking. For the ridge cap - you could do a "Boston Lap", where you just overlap shingles horizontally at the top, or you could buy ridge cap trim, or even just use strip wood. http://www.miniatures.com/Roof-Ridge-Moulding-P17111.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 The recipe for bug juice I won't try, being chicken and having had a few years of chemistry, at which I am a walking disaster area, is to take a plain steel wool pad and put it into a glass jar with plain white vinegar and cover it with a cloth and screw a canning jar ring over it and set it on a shelf on the back porch for a couple of weeks. My preferred method is to drip drops of India ink into a cup or so of plain (unscented!) isopropyl alcohol, testing on a scrap of the wood I want to use until it dries to the color I want it to look. This is a clever trick! The alcohol would dry real fast! I put the shingles in a big jar and use a pre-mixed concentration of Rit dye, let them sit until I'm happy with the color, then spread them out on a box lid to dry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 For the ridge cap - you could do a "Boston Lap", where you just overlap shingles horizontally at the top, or you could buy ridge cap trim, or even just use strip wood. http://www.miniature...ing-P17111.aspx OK-E-Dokee both sound great - The rusty cogs are turning now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 The recipe for bug juice I won't try, being chicken and having had a few years of chemistry, at which I am a walking disaster area, is to take a plain steel wool pad and put it into a glass jar with plain white vinegar and cover it with a cloth and screw a canning jar ring over it and set it on a shelf on the back porch for a couple of weeks. My preferred method is to drip drops of India ink into a cup or so of plain (unscented!) isopropyl alcohol, testing on a scrap of the wood I want to use until it dries to the color I want it to look. Ithink I will prefer your prefered method I'll toy around with that.. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Had a pretty good week - In the Am before work , after work and sometimes in the middle of the night. Won't bore you with siding pictures It is coming along nicely though, Still working on the Dining room floor - Basketweave is like a jigsaw puzzle LOL. Redesigning the attic windows a way to go on that yet. a little extra trim around the windows , I call it eye candy (shadow lines) and started shingling the porch. http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q580/wf6h/DSCF3227_zps7f5977e5.jpg http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q580/wf6h/DSCF3234_zps120c82c7.jpg http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q580/wf6h/DSCF3233_zps59206594.jpg http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q580/wf6h/DSCF3236_zps6b518f57.jpg http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q580/wf6h/DSCF3235_zpsaa015735.jpg Ken, it's looking great! Love that floor! Holly is right about painting window trim last. I don't even glue it on until last (and I paint it beforehand). Touch up work is much easier this way. I like your subtle second layers around the window (or is the trim beveled) to creat more depth and shadows. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 ...I don't even glue it on until last (and I paint it beforehand). Touch up work is much easier this way...My point, exactly! I sand, fill and paint all window and door trims and door parts and install the acetate inserts and set them all aside until after all the interior and exterior finishing work is done (except for porches, I save porch parts to the bitter end!). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 On my Diana I assembled the porch roof and railing trim separately. I kept it dry fitted to the house, but didn't glue it in place until all painting was complete. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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