A Porch Roof
•Posted on November 27 2023
So I know I said in my last post that I would be doing some railings for the second story balcony next. Well, I started to work on it and had a duh aha! moment. I should probably do the roof before putting in my rails that would make parts of the roof inaccessible.
I really wanted to use real metal for the roof, but my lack of patience and proper equipment left me wondering how to achieve the same look in an easier way. So off to Hobby Lobby I went.
Three sections in and taking way too long!
To get the grooves in the 1" pieces, I used my quilters ruler and a clay tool I had laying around to emboss the wood a little. I did this before attaching them to the roof, but being in "the mode", I forgot to get pictures of this. The grain raised a bit after painting, making the grooves appear less noticeable. After the first coat of poly, I went over the grooves with the clay tool again to make them stand out better.
Once I had the roof pieces attached, painted, and sealed, I added 1/16" x 1/4" trim around the siding and down the seams. I used a bit of paintable caulk to fill in the gaps.
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