| 
    
           
      
      
      
      
	    
    
     
    PreAssembly 
    Windows (video)  (slideshow) 
  Brackets (slideshow) 
    Railings (paint and assemble)
  Foundation 
Painting (first coat) 
      Start the Wiring 
Assembly  
      Housebody 
      Painting (second-coat) 
      Porch 
      Roof prep. (here)        Roof 
      Dormer 
      Trim 
     
 
If your floors are tight in the grooves, scrape them 
Click on the thumbnail for a printable copy 
 | 
    
    
  
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     1. Front Roof and Porch Roof, facing up
    Assembly/RoofPrep/01D.png
      
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     2. The bevels are facing up with the points touching
    Assembly/RoofPrep/03D.png
      
   
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     4. Starting at the top, marking 1 inch increments
    Assembly/RoofPrep/04D.png
      
   
  
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     7. Mark the Porch Roof in the same way
    Assembly/RoofPrep/07D.png
      
    
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     9. If the bevel is facing up, it's up-side-down
    Assembly/RoofPrep/09D.png
      
   
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     11. When the bevel is aimed correctly, the roofs will be angled like this
    Assembly/RoofPrep/11D.png
      
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     12. The angle fits the angle of the sidewall
    Assembly/RoofPrep/12D.png
       
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     12A. So, lining it up with a straight edge...
    Assembly/RoofPrep/12AD.png
      
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     12B. If there's a gap, it's up-side-down
    Assembly/RoofPrep/12BD.png
      
  
   
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     14. Starting at the top, mark 1 inch intervals
    Assembly/RoofPrep/14D.png
       
   
  
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     17. These Dormer Roofs are up-side-down
    Assembly/RoofPrep/17D.png
      
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     18. Detail of the bevels when the roofs are up-side-down
    Assembly/RoofPrep/18D.png
       
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     19. They are now right-side-up and touching at the peaks
    Assembly/RoofPrep/19D.png
      
   
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     21. Detail of the peak bevel when the roofs are right-side-up
    Assembly/RoofPrep/21D.png
      
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     22. Turn the Roofs to touch at the front edges
    Assembly/RoofPrep/22D.png
      
   
    
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     25. Mark 1 inch intervals starting at the top
    Assembly/RoofPrep/25D.png
     
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     26. The peaks are against a straight edge (I'm using the Rear Roof)
    Assembly/RoofPrep/26D.png
     
   
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     28.This is how the Dormer Roofs will be assembled 
    Assembly/RoofPrep/28D.png
       
  
    DHTMLGoodies.com 
     
     29. and how they will look on the house
    Assembly/RoofPrep/29D.png
      
            
 
     |