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  • Now the lower railing
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  • Look down the row to make sure everything is straight
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  • Pairs of shingles laid horizontally finishes the peak
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  • This kind of ridgecap is called a "Boston Lap"
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  • It seems a darker color shingle would be better. Staining after construction is never easy.. drips and mess are unavoidable, but laying the house on its side so the running of the stain goes up into the shingle instead of down onto painted parts below helps
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  • paper towels everywhere
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  • well, only a few drops got through. It could have been (and usually is) worse
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  • Glue and tape on the Rooftop. Notice the temporary use of the Attic Divider
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  • Never too much tape
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  • The Tower Roof, assembled, shingled, with the interior window frame glued in
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  • Up-side-down to get the Tower Rooftop nice and centered
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  • Dividers: It is best to leave the dividers until furnishings have been played with. I think interior flexibility makes each dollhouse personal for the owner. I am using a Blind Divider to lift the floor away from the glue on the divider until it is in place
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  • A damp rag and a dry rag get the glue smear off and the surface dry as soon as possible
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  • Use Dividers to square other Dividers, up-and-down and front-to-back
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  • Bay Railings
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