Instructions for kit #B 1895
Test Assembly: Roofs page 12
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8 Draw Shingle Guidelines spaced 1” apart,
starting from the top of each roof . Look at the
drawings to identify the outside of the Roofs (a
dotted line shows a beveled edge that faces down).
Porch Roof
(bevel faces up)
Front Roof
(bevel faces up)
Rear Roof
(bevel faces down)
Dormer Roofs
(bevels face down)
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9 Turn the Roofs over and draw painting
guidelines spaced from the edges as shown.
Paint to just barely cover the lines.
Note: these are guidelines for the eave paint
(outside of the walls). For ceiling paint, draw a
second guideline
1
/
8
” inside the first (see below).
Pro Tip: Paint the interior ceilings with one coat,
and sand them now. Leave about
1
/
8
” unpainted
for gluing the Roof to the Walls. Sand until the
paint gets transparent and the wood begins to
show thru (this allows Dividers to be glued in).
Paint the second coat after assembly is done.
1
1
/
2
”
1
1
/
2
”
Stand the Dormer Roofs on their front
edges and use a divider to extend the
marks for shingle lines.
a
a
1
1
/
2
”
1
11
/
16
”
1
1
/
2
”
1
/
2
” unpainted
1
/
8
” unpainted
1
1
/
4
”
