Guest Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 What kind of accessories are you looking for Debbru? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbru Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 I'm just after more plastic windows because some of mine of rips in them, also when doing the roof would put the trimming on first before the Shingles or the Shingles on first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Debbie, you can order another acetate window sheet directly from Greenleaf: http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/about-us/greenleaf_dollhouse.html or you can cut new ones from transparency sheets or di what I did when I made all new working windows for the Washington 2.0 farmhouse and cut new windows from clear plastic packaging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debora59 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Hi Debbie, I am thinking the trim goes on last, but it depends on the house, also what kind of trim and how the trim itself fits, could vary house to house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbru Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 I've attached a copy of the house I'm constructing & the problem I'm having is outlined in black, can anyone tell me how do attach the shingle in front of the finial so it follows the roof line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 The Arthur also has that roof trim, nd is the only house I ever installed that trim on, because I was building it for the very first-ever building team blog here. I shingled the roof first, leaving room along the ridge line for that loopy looking trim, and glued the finials over the shingles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbru Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 I've attached a copy of the house I'm constructing & the problem I'm having is outlined in black, can anyone tell me how do attach the shingle in front of the finial where the two roof lines meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 You could cut an angle on each one so they peak or overlap the left one over the right one at the very top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 The Arthur has the same finials. I shingled the roof, then applied those finials over the shingles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbru Posted October 27, 2016 Author Share Posted October 27, 2016 8 hours ago, Sable said: You could cut an angle on each one so they peak or overlap the left one over the right one at the very top. Sorry I don't really understand what you mean, could you please explain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 I thought your question was how to butt the front left roof and right roof shingles to meet each other at the top. Maybe I'm not understanding your question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 4 hours ago, Sable said: I thought your question was how to butt the front left roof and right roof shingles to meet each other at the top. Maybe I'm not understanding your question. I think she was planning to glue the finial to the bare roof and then shingle around that. When I built the Arthur for the first-ever building team blog I put all the gingerbread trim on it, despite my personal druthers, and it just occurred to me to go ahead and install the shingles first. Because the Arthur had the same loopy-do roof peak trim, I glued that into the "gutter" formed by the tops of the last row of shingles on each roof half, and then I glued the finials onto the roof over the shingles at the ends of the peak trim piece. I no longer fool with either the peak trim or the finials, since I no longer feel compelled to make the kit exactly as pictured on the box (although one of these days I may get a kit that insists it wants them...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathi17 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 1 hour ago, havanaholly said: I think she was planning to glue the finial to the bare roof and then shingle around that. When I built the Arthur for the first-ever building team blog I put all the gingerbread trim on it, despite my personal druthers, and it just occurred to me to go ahead and install the shingles first. Because the Arthur had the same loopy-do roof peak trim, I glued that into the "gutter" formed by the tops of the last row of shingles on each roof half, and then I glued the finials onto the roof over the shingles at the ends of the peak trim piece. I no longer fool with either the peak trim or the finials, since I no longer feel compelled to make the kit exactly as pictured on the box (although one of these days I may get a kit that insists it wants them...). I added the finials to both of my Orchids after the shingles too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbru Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 11 hours ago, Sable said: I thought your question was how to butt the front left roof and right roof shingles to meet each other at the top. Maybe I'm not understanding your question. Sorry your not understanding my question, when I butt the front left shingle & the right roof shingle to meet each other, there is a gap between the Shingles & the actual roof. What do you suggest I should do about this? Let me know if you still don't understand & I will take a picture of what I mean 11 hours ago, Sable said: I thought your question was how to butt the front left roof and right roof shingles to meet each other at the top. Maybe I'm not understanding your question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Debbie, if you are referring to the ridgeline at the ape where the two pieces of the roof meet to form the peak, I glued the long piece of decorative trim along the gap between the top edge of the top row of shingle along each roof piece. Then I glued the finials across the shingles butted up to the ends of the long peak trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbru Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 39 minutes ago, havanaholly said: Debbie, if you are referring to the ridgeline at the ape where the two pieces of the roof meet to form the peak, I glued the long piece of decorative trim along the gap between the top edge of the top row of shingle along each roof piece. Then I glued the finials across the shingles butted up to the ends of the long peak trim. Thank yolu, I understand what your saying but I'm talking about in front of the finials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 If you have glued the finials onto the roof before shingling, you have two choices; either piece your shingles around the finials, or else carefully remove the finials, finish shingling, and then glue the finials on over the shingles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 If the finials are attached and you used full length shingles under it then you will have a problem with the front. My suggestion is to put half shingles over the front ones so that they will butt up at the peak. See in my pic how one overlaps the other at the peak? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbru Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 10 hours ago, havanaholly said: If you have glued the finials onto the roof before shingling, you have two choices; either piece your shingles around the finials, or else carefully remove the finials, finish shingling, and then glue the finials on over the shingles. Thank you for your help, I'm constructing the 'storybook cottage' & the finials are back from the peak of the roof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbru Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Just now, debbru said: Thank you for your help, I'm constructing the 'storybook cottage' & the finials are back from the peak of the roof I forgot to tell you I'm using fishscale shingles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 3 hours ago, debbru said: Thank you for your help, I'm constructing the 'storybook cottage' & the finials are back from the peak of the roof I understand what the problem is but I guess I'm not making my point clear enough. Hopefully, someone else can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 There are many pictures of your house if you Google images of Storybook Dollhouse. Maybe those can help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbru Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 On 29/10/2016, 3:11:39, Sable said: If the finials are attached and you used full length shingles under it then you will have a problem with the front. My suggestion is to put half shingles over the front ones so that they will butt up at the peak. See in my pic how one overlaps the other at the peak? Thank you, the picture really helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbru Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 On 29/10/2016, 3:11:39, Sable said: If the finials are attached and you used full length shingles under it then you will have a problem with the front. My suggestion is to put half shingles over the front ones so that they will butt up at the peak. See in my pic how one overlaps the other at the peak? Can you tell me how wide did you do the half shingles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Mine are turned sideways, which equals 1/2 a shingle. You should cut off the fishtail portion on yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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