debbru Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 When painting the outside can someone tell me how they hide the notches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 27 minutes ago, debbru said: When painting the outside can someone tell me how they hide the notches If you're not going to use siding or plaster the walls with spackle (or joint compound, or wall mud), you can at least use spackle to fill the slot spaces after you have sanded the tabs flat, and when the filler is dry, sand that smooth as well; then you're ready to prime and paint. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 To hide horizontal notches (floor/ceiling) I've seen a piece of stripwood run across the wall. When painted, it blends into the wall and looks like an architectural component. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbru Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 Thank you for your reply, I was talking about the outside of the house 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 54 minutes ago, debbru said: Thank you for your reply, I was talking about the outside of the house Holly and I are both talking about the outside of the house. The methods we describe are for covering the little areas where the tabs from the ceiling/floor pieces fit into the slots in the walls. Where walls are notched at corners, Holly's Spackle/joint compound/wallboard mud system also works. Some people also put corner molding on the corners to cover those irregularities. If this isn't what you mean, can you please explain or show a photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 1 hour ago, KathieB said: Holly and I are both talking about the outside of the house. The methods we describe are for covering the little areas where the tabs from the ceiling/floor pieces fit into the slots in the walls. Where walls are notched at corners, Holly's Spackle/joint compound/wallboard mud system also works. Some people also put corner molding on the corners to cover those irregularities. If this isn't what you mean, can you please explain or show a photo? Covering with spackle as a plaster or stucco treatment: with corner molding: and with siding: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesp2k Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggy Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 You are great teachers. Thanks for being so thorough, it helped me too, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbru Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 4 hours ago, mesp2k said: Thank you for your help 4 hours ago, mesp2k said: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Like Kathie said, I use boards to cover mine. See attached board and batten effect. http://www.greenleafdollhouses.com/forum/?app=gallery&module=gallery&controller=browse&album=7054 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 4 hours ago, mesp2k said: It is just too cool how you can do this mockup. The wood even looks like Greenleaf's veneer. Thanks for taking the time to create this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennaLynne Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 This is awesome. If you make more tutorial pictures like this you should link them all together somewhere so we can find them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creamcheese Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Since I used clapboard siding it was easy to cover any notches but all of the suggestions above are excellent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KariW Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 On November 27, 2016 at 12:08:56 AM, havanaholly said: If you're not going to use siding or plaster the walls with spackle (or joint compound, or wall mud), you can at least use spackle to fill the slot spaces after you have sanded the tabs flat, and when the filler is dry, sand that smooth as well; then you're ready to prime and paint. I really like the elmers wood filler from Home Depot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Some people have great success using wood filler, and others, like me, don't. Find out what works best for you and use that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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