Shingles at junction of gable and roof

Shingling is going well. I was worried that I'd find it tedious
(especially after the experience of staining them), but it's rather
zen-like, and I enjoy it, and seeing the progress.

Shingles in the junction of gable and roof are also going fine... My
question is more hypothetical...what's to keep water from leaking at
that joint in real life? Would flashing have been used at such a spot
in real life?

Cathy Weeks

Cathy Weeks wrote:
Shingles in the junction of gable and roof are also going fine... My
question is more hypothetical...what's to keep water from leaking at
that joint in real life? Would flashing have been used at such a spot
in real life?

Generally, flashing is used, even though it is, according to shingle
manufactures, outdated. More and more, installers are also using a
rubberized, stick-on ice shield that was designed for the bottom 2-3 feet of
the roof. This is in addition to either the flashing, or the methods that
the shingle manufactures would prefer you to use.

They would like you to continue across the valley and up the oppisite side a
certain distance, the shingle dowm to the valley from the other side. Or,
their most preferred method is to weave each row as you go up. In both
cases, you use more shingles. Might that be the reason they want you to do
it the 'new' way????

Larry

Seems to me if you keep your dollhouse inside it is less likely to get
rained on? But I was thinking the same thing when we did our's. I bet if you
have a friend who does stained glass, they could give you some leftover
copper foil? It is sticky backed and I was thinking how neat it might look
under the shingles. It comes in various widths and can be cut with scissors.
Just a passing thought.

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BetsyB
"Cathy Weeks" wrote in message
om...
Shingling is going well. I was worried that I'd find it tedious
(especially after the experience of staining them), but it's rather
zen-like, and I enjoy it, and seeing the progress.

Shingles in the junction of gable and roof are also going fine... My
question is more hypothetical...what's to keep water from leaking at
that joint in real life? Would flashing have been used at such a spot
in real life?

Cathy Weeks

I found a roll of copper foil at Hobby Lobby.
"BetsyB" wrote
copper foil? It is sticky backed and I was thinking how neat it might look
under the shingles. It comes in various widths and can be cut with
scissors.
Just a passing thought.

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BetsyB
"Cathy Weeks" wrote in message
om...
Shingling is going well. I was worried that I'd find it tedious
(especially after the experience of staining them), but it's rather
zen-like, and I enjoy it, and seeing the progress.

Shingles in the junction of gable and roof are also going fine... My
question is more hypothetical...what's to keep water from leaking at
that joint in real life? Would flashing have been used at such a spot
in real life?

Cathy Weeks

"BetsyB" betsy959atoptonline.net wrote in message
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Seems to me if you keep your dollhouse inside it is less likely to get
rained on? But I was thinking the same thing when we did our's. I bet if
you
have a friend who does stained glass, they could give you some leftover
copper foil? It is sticky backed and I was thinking how neat it might look
under the shingles. It comes in various widths and can be cut with
scissors.
Just a passing thought.

I used v shaped copper pieces that I found at in a railroad hobby shop. The
occupants haven't gotten when it's rained inside.

Carol
S P Miniatures
http://www.spminiatures.com

"BetsyB" betsy959atoptonline.net wrote in message ...
Seems to me if you keep your dollhouse inside it is less likely to get
rained on?

LOL

But I was thinking the same thing when we did our's. I bet if you
have a friend who does stained glass, they could give you some leftover
copper foil? It is sticky backed and I was thinking how neat it might look
under the shingles.

But if it's under the shingles, it wouldn't show?

Cathy Weeks

"Carol" wrote in message ...
"BetsyB" betsy959atoptonline.net wrote in message
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Seems to me if you keep your dollhouse inside it is less likely to get
rained on? But I was thinking the same thing when we did our's. I bet if
you
have a friend who does stained glass, they could give you some leftover
copper foil? It is sticky backed and I was thinking how neat it might look
under the shingles. It comes in various widths and can be cut with
scissors.
Just a passing thought.

I used v shaped copper pieces that I found at in a railroad hobby shop. The
occupants haven't gotten when it's rained inside.

Does it show at all? I looked at the pictures of your dollhouses, and
I can't see any flashing. Is it under the shingles, and if so, did
you leave a slight gap or something so you could see it?

Cathy Weeks