Monday, 10 March 2014

Construction Overview: Roofing





I am nearly finished shingling and the trim at this point. It was a big deal installing the gingerbread trim. The instructions call for recessed trim and supply a wooden stick for each trim. I left the wooden sticks out and used the trim to cover the shingle edges. I noticed real life house have both recessed trim and trim at the actual edge of the roof.



Shingling view from the inside. I am starting to get the hang of cutting angles .

This is the porch roof. It was a big deal deciding if I should join the porch roof shingles with the door roof shingles. I decided not to and opted to shingle with the angle of each roof. I think it flows.

Interior view now fully shingled.

Close up porch view.

Big house overview. There are shingles everywhere and shingle pieces all over.






This is my first dry test run shingling. I am cutting a 1/8 inch off the last row (the row at the the house edge). I am placing everything first before permanently adhering the shingles.






Matching up shingles at the roof angle




No gaps along the angles of the bay windows 


Gonna have to shingle small pieces along the angle of the bay window as there are obvious gaps.


Front view. I've decided I might not just trim the last layer of shingles but actually have the last layer of shingles cut in half. I am thinking that will blend better.


Distance view