Left side roof addition and shingling
Before gluing the roof addition wall onto the roof, I adjusted the template for the shingles. I can't place any thickness under the chimney portion, so I marked where the shingles will be. This is going to be an interesting bit of shingling. :O
The lower portion of the left side roof addition completes the bathroom outer wall and the upper part is an attic wall. I primed the top black and the bottom white. A warp in the ceiling board developed on this bathroom corner when I installed the attic flooring. I held the ceiling board down with masking tape while I mapped out my plan.
First, I drilled a bunch of holes in the ceiling board where it would be glued to the roof addition wall. I cut the ends from straight pins to make headless pins and glued them into the drilled holes.
To mark the same spots on the roof addition wall, I dabbed some black paint onto the end of each pin and lightly pressed it to the wall. I drilled holes to match and tested the fit but didn't get a photo. :\
I drilled three holes in the roof board to stabilize the join with the roof addition wall. I marked where these would be along the wall and drilled holes into the roof addition wall. I cut the pins to fit.
I added another pin in the bathroom along the roof board. I removed the longer pins in the roof board and spread glue where the pieces would meet. I pressed the wall into place along the short pins in the ceiling board. I then inserted the longer roof board pins into the predrilled holes. This wall is solid!!! Hooray! :D
This photo also shows the exterior main chimney, the attic chimney and the covered chimney section in the bathroom. When viewed together, they create the illusion that the chimney is a solid structure with the house built around it.
I made templates for the two areas where the roof board and the roof addition wall show in the bathroom. I had to check the fit of the interior one with a mirror because there is no way to see in there otherwise. I also used the mini bathroom lights as work lights. :D
I then made a template for the attic wall. This will have the same slat treatment as the rest of the attic.
Back to the roof template for shingling. I started at the bottom and followed the same square and diamond pattern I had done for the front roof. Once that section was cut and fitted around the chimney, I clipped it to the front roof to mark where the shingles would start on the top portion.
I finished the shingling and fitting on the template following these markings. I'll adjust that top row of diamond shingles on the lower half to be straight across when I do the final shingling.
Looks like it worked! :D
After gluing the shingles to the roof board, I painted the new roof with a blend of black and grey, then sanded the surface slightly to wear down the finish.
I still need to add the moss and address the flashing on the chimney, too.