Apr 2, 2025

Beach house Part 8: the roof

The roof!  First, for stability (and to hide a little crooked boo-boo), I added a lovely piece of trim along the roof line at the back, painting it white.   


The four skylights needed glass, so I cut a very thin acetate sheet and frames to hold them in place.  These were glued and held quite well just using white glue.




And the room had a roof!  Lots of sunlight can get in so the room will be nice and bright, but the doors and windows will keep the air fresh and cool.


The picture frame insert I used was about 2 inches too short, so I had cut a similar piece of cardboard to cover the little gap.  It has a small ledge so the bigger piece fits into it and prevents it from sliding down.  



Here's the view from the top.





Looking good!

I decided not to include lights on the inside of the room at this time, hoping to find battery powered lights to add later on.  Also, I left the roof removable in case I change my mind!  I don't want wires to ruin the look, but I will add lights to the garden.  




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