How To Put Shingles On A Dollhouse Roof

I don t put the roof onto the dollhouse until the rest of the dollhouse is finished just because it is easier to move the dollhouse to work on without the roof on.

How to put shingles on a dollhouse roof.

Make sure to paint in downward strokes and to use thin layers of paint to prevent any drips. Repeat this basic pattern alternating shingles across the roof working toward the right side using the chalk line to keep the shingles straight horizontally. Use 4 nails per shingle and 6 nails on the prevailing windward sides of the roof as wind resistance nailing. A flat paint brush about half an inch wide and acrylic paint both work well.

Ask this old house general contractor tom silva reveals the best ways to secure shingles to a roof. If you use the alternative method run each row of shingles across to the end of the roof line and allow them to overhang the outer edge of the roof. In this video i demonstrate how i applied laser cut speed shingles to my greenleaf sugar plum dollhouse. The back roof needs to be nailed and glued on the same way the walls were assembled.

I ordered these from the greenleaf company store. The front roof has to be hinged onto the roof beam. Once your dollhouse shingles are dry you can feel free to paint or stain them any color you wish. Allow the glue to dry completely about 24 hours then using a utility knife with a fresh blade slice off the excess shingles using the roof edge as a guide for a continuous straight line.

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