Octagonal Shingles
Traditional
Classic style
Victorian style
Cottage style with ¾" reveal
  1. Flashing and Guidelines (here)
  2. First Course
  3. Weave, Flattening, Top Course
Drip Edge and Valley Flashing

Details and Techinques:
  Boston Lap
  Top Course ("Reveal")
  Dip-Scoop-Slide (applying shingles)
  Sandpaper on a stick (trimming the edge)   

Sales:
  Pine Octagon Shingles (1000):  (500)
  Red Cedar Octagon Shingles:
  Dye1 Reddish Brown:
  Dye3 Dark Grey:
  Copper Sheeting for flashing:

c.1880 photo of the Roseland Cottage roof

1845 sketch by owner, Henry Bowen

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DHTMLGoodies.com 01. .. and wide drip edge flashing 01D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 02. A link to Sheet Copper is at the left 02D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 03. On this roof I will wrap it around the edge (optional) 03D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 04. I am gluing it down with Aleene's Original Tacky Glue 04D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 05. The strips I cut were 2" wide 05D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 06. Spreading the glue 06D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 07. Your shingling project will be on an assembled dollhouse 07D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 08. and this step will need a helper 08D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 09. Fold a crisp edge 09D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 10. Smooth the copper from bottom to top 10D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 11. Cut the length in place on the roof 11D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 12. Smooth from bottom-to-top to squeeze excess glue out 12D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 13. Clean up the squeezings, wet rag first... 13D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 14. .. then dry the surfaces 14D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 15. Tape the edges to keep the copper tight while the glue dries 15D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 16. Shingles dyed ahead of time and fully dry 16D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 17. Decide how much copper to leave showing 17D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 18. Mark for the first guideline 18D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 19. Measure and mark the other side of the roof the same. 19D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 20. Connect the marks for the first guideline 20D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 21. This roof will use the same reveal as the shingle width 21D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 22. But using a shingle to mark for the guidelines is difficult to keep even 22D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 23. I will make a marking stick so both sides of the roof will be the same 23D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 24. the marks will be spaced using a shingle 24D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 25. I am lining up the shingle with the bottom of the mark (on the left) 25D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 26. so the mark's width isn't added to the shingle's width 26D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 27. But what matters is keeping the mark spacing close to the same 27D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 28. Now I will mark the roof using the marking stick 28D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 29. Lining up the bottom mark with the first guideline 29D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 30. .. both sides the same 30D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 31. Connect the marks 31D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 32. Ready. 32D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 00. Next: The First Course
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Tacky Glue is slower than solvent glues because you have to pause for each course to stiffen
These are HOW500 Hand-Split Pine Shingles dyed with one packet of Dye1 and one cup of water