KathieB Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I've embarked on my first shingle job. The shingles for the Orchid are thin and easy to cut with scissors, so I've been able to make the joints fairly neat where the dormers meet the roof. But I'm wondering if this angle should be covered or treated in some way to make it look neater? I'm planning to stain the shingles after they've been attached, so I could put darker (more heavily applied) stain into the joints as a shadow effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMadWoman Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Hmm . . . I'm not really sure what you could use to cover them. I've wondered the same thing myself. Brian was able to cover the joints on the window bay roof with success, but I don't know about the "inside" joints. If you wanted to get real fancy I suppose you could cover it with copper for that downspout effect, but then I would have put it under the shingles to make it look realistic. Maybe someone out there has the answer?! :lol: That or I guess we'll just have to live with it! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted August 18, 2006 Author Share Posted August 18, 2006 Teresa, I like the idea of copper flashing! I think I'll save it for another house, though. The more I think about it, the more I think shadows in the crevices will satisfy me. How did Brian finish the bay window shingle joints? (Edit: I just looked at your Team Orchid blog. There's a clear picture of the bay window roof on it. Thank you!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMadWoman Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 You're welcome Kathie! I think you're right about the copper . . . probably better for a bigger, fancier house where the owner's are quite wealthy! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 I like the idea of the flashing but the idea of using a dark stain works well too! Can't wait to see more of your house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydroped Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Hi Kathie, I think your shingling looks great! I can't think of a thing it needs. I've been tempted to put copper flashing on my light house but I'm thinking for a house like this that perhaps the flashing went under the shingles <?> I don't remember seeing it on top of shingles on an inverted corner.. but I'm not always very observant :lol: Still I think it looks great! And very finished looking :lol: -David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 David you are hers look WONDERFUL! She should see my wood ones. Those edges get on my LAST nerve!! Hers look wonderful. Holly (Havana) uses paper that she lay on the edges to help guid her while cutting the roof shingles on her houses. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Im not sure what the problem is. it looks great! looking forward to seeing MORE nutti :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted August 19, 2006 Author Share Posted August 19, 2006 Holly (Havana) uses paper that she lay on the edges to help guid her while cutting the roof shingles on her houses. What a great idea ... much easier to cut to a paper template flat on the workbench than on a sloping roof! I'm going to try that on what's left (one small dormer and the back). And a WHOLE lot easier to draw the guidelines! Im not sure what the problem is. it looks great! looking forward to seeing MORE nutti Thanks! Not really a problem, just always wondering how others handle the finishing touches. I'm never ready to leave well enough alone! ;) Hi Kathie, I think your shingling looks great! I can't think of a thing it needs. I've been tempted to put copper flashing on my light house but I'm thinking for a house like this that perhaps the flashing went under the shingles <?> I don't remember seeing it on top of shingles on an inverted corner.. but I'm not always very observant :lol: Still I think it looks great! And very finished looking ;) -David Thanks, David. Yes, I think it went under the shingles ... and was probably galvanized steel in more modest homes rather than copper. I've been looking at house roofs around here, and they seem to have a line of shingles in the "groove". But they all seem to be flexible shingles, not wooden shakes, so that still doesn't tell me anything. There are very few wooden shake roofs in central Missouri! I guess I could always grow some moss in the crevices to cover the seams ... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted August 20, 2006 Author Share Posted August 20, 2006 Shingles are finished and stained. I shouldn't have worried. They look fine. I didn't even put the little "cap" row on the corners of the bay window. They fit together very well. I didn't want the extra bulk if I could get away with it. While I was staining, I noticed that if I stroked the stiff brush upward, it left an interesting pattern. On a another house (maybe one with snow on the roof?), this might be an interesting technique to try. Look in my album for more pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maresiedotes Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Your shingles look wonderful!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMadWoman Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Looks great Kathie! Nice job!! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Your Shingles are PERFECT!!! You did a Fantastic job on them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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