Side gable eaves and trim

by brae  

I completed the gable eaves and trims for the open side gable as I had done for the front gable.  This time, I added the finishing trim between the eave and the house before adding the gingerbread.

Before adding the outer edge trim, I checked the fit and cut any excess from the forward edge.  The photo is a little blurry, but you can see the unpainted portion where I cut away the excess.

When I shingled the edges of both side gables, the shingles didn't protrude over the edge as much as they had for the front gable and front dormer.  The trim here sticks out just a little farther than the shingles, so I painted the top edge of the trim to match the roof to make it blend more.  Again, it was hard to photograph with the way the house is sitting under the lights.

Some of the half scale shingles on the gable shrank away from the arch window and in the middle.  This didn't happen on the front gable, and I used the same glue and paint processes on each.  Who knows?  It works, though, for my falling apart manor.  ;]

I like the way the two finished gables look together.  :]

7 comments

Comment from: Blondie [Visitor]
This looks so good. You have come so far!! I want to move into this house.
01/24/13 @ 21:28
Comment from: brae [Member]
&#59;D Thank you!!!
01/24/13 @ 21:44
Comment from: Betsy Rogers [Visitor]
I am finding I have trouble with the really dry winter air causing various parts of the wooden projects to shrink at different rates... causing cracks and warping!!! My shingles on The Folly are lifting off of the roof surface but staying glued to each other.... I am afraid that if I glue and clamp them at the edges of the roof they will just lift up in other areas that are more difficult to glue and clamp! And in my Cupboard House... the "floors" are the one inch thick wooden shelves.... and when they shrink the decorative ceiling trims I have glued on are just popping off! I am thinking I will have to just attach the trims to the plywood walls and leave the "floor" unattached except along the back edge of the cabinet! Now I understand better why they constructed the old fashioned "paneled" doors the way they did! I LOVE the way your gables look too!
01/25/13 @ 18:41
Comment from: Debora [Visitor]
It does work! Very realistic!
01/25/13 @ 21:24
Comment from: brae [Member]
Thanks so much! :>> Betsy - I think you're right about the dryness. It does cause as many problems as humidity can in the warmer months. What to do? :))
01/26/13 @ 06:33
Comment from: Irene [Visitor]
The roof looks great. Well worth the time and effort taken. I really like the designs used with the tiles
01/29/13 @ 07:13
Comment from: brae [Member]
Thank you!!! :D
01/30/13 @ 10:05


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