[crovello]

Great work Crovello!!!

I have to comment though....we usually do the porch deck and lattice last...we'd be working on exterior trim, corners, casings, rake boards blah, blah.....are you having vinyl siding?.....

Vinyl siding on a house like this would be a sin.:no:

It is white cedar shingles. They were dipped in a custom color. They just arrived on site this week and we started installing them.

We will be doing alternating pattern on first floor and maybe a wavy pattern on the gable peaks.

I have jigs in my shop to pre-cut the shingles for the wavy pattern. I think it is four or five different shingle shapes that make the design.

I have been looking on line for a different pattern. I would like to try something new. Any ideas??



Here is a picture of a job we did with similar pattern.

 

[Winchester]

PT Deck Roof with PolyCarb Suntuf Panels

Not a glorious job, but work is work.

BEFORE (sort of)

AFTER

 

[Tom Struble]

hmmm... 18 ga staples for the shakes? i know others on here use them
and never have a problem with them but i don't believe it's an acceptable fastener according to the csb jmho
awesome looking work:thumbup:luv the ribbon coursing

 

[basswood]

I have been looking on line for a different pattern. I would like to try something new. Any ideas??

Here you go:

 

[crovello]

Here you go:

I may not have the artistic skill to pull that one off.:blink:

I was hoping for more of a repeating pattern I could layout on cad and produce in my shop. I have one drawn out but I don't know how to post a DWG on this site.

I saw this pattern on another site. It would be very easy to reproduce.

Some day I will try a more free style pattern but not on a customers house.

 

[Tom Struble]

ive done this diamond a few times also very easy:thumbsup:

 

[WNYcarpenter]

Vinyl siding on a house like this would be a sin.:no:

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Thank You!...I'm so used to doing all the exterior trim before we start the siding. Vinyl would be a sin:thumbsup:

 

[chris klee]

so glad i am done with this for now.
its an island for a walk in closet. 18 drawers

 

[stp57]

Wow! Can we have photos of the closet? It must be quite large?
Steve

so glad i am done with this for now.
its an island for a walk in closet. 18 drawers

 

[stp57]

A 3 x11 1/2 rabbit joint (or lap)? What did you cut them with, a portable band saw or a chainsaw?
Nice work.
Steve

Not a glorious job, but work is work.

BEFORE (sort of)

AFTER

 

[grgewer]

this is so funny, probably because i stared at it for 5 minutes trying to figure out what it was about Ha Ha

 

[robert c1]

I think thats a 3" by 11.5" notch. I'd be worried about it splitting, but it looks better than a bunch of straps.

 

[chris klee]

Wow! Can we have photos of the closet? It must be quite large?
Steve

we are starting the work at the house the monday after newyears. there will be plenty of pics.
The plan is they are taking an extra bedroom and making it into a closet. its adjacent to the master closet that is there now.

the good news is i am good at making drawers now. got the dovetail jig figured out real well.

 

[Winchester]

A 3 x11 1/2 rabbit joint (or lap)? What did you cut them with, a portable band saw or a chainsaw?
Nice work.
Steve

notched. cut the lines with a circ. saw and finished with a sawzall

I think thats a 3" by 11.5" notch. I'd be worried about it splitting, but it looks better than a bunch of straps.

I hate the look of straps and avoid them whenever possible.
Eventually, I'll be making some l'ouvres framed in 2x3. I'm making them in the shop. They'll be screwed to the posts and the beams, so there should be no need of straps.

I normally use 6x6 for everything, so it's not usually much of a concern notching them.

 

[crovello]

ive done this diamond a few times also very easy:thumbsup:

I have done the diamond before. That is quick and easy so of course the architect would not like it.

I will take a picture of the jigs I use in my shop to make the wavy patern.
They make easy work of that pattern.

 

[Tom Struble]

i purchased a cd from here a few years ago
no info on installation but many different period styles shown

http://www.decorativeshingles.com/history1.htm

 

[crovello]

i purchased a cd from here a few years ago
no info on installation but many different period styles shown

http://www.decorativeshingles.com/history1.htm

I keep looking at that site. I was wondering if it was worth the money. I think the CD was around 40 or 50 bucks. Did you learn anything? Does it give directions on how to reproduce their patterns?

I would like to find a site that sold CAD drawings of patterns. That I would buy.

 

[oldfrt]

I have done the diamond before. That is quick and easy so of course the architect would not like it.

I will take a picture of the jigs I use in my shop to make the wavy patern.
They make easy work of that pattern.

I have a friend that gets to do his shakes Carte blanche.
On one in particular he alternated several courses of the different shapes,separated by horizontal and/or verticle trim.
I'll see if i can get a shot of the one I was impressed with.
It's on an old victorian,with a detached garage that was done also.

 

[crovello]

I have a friend that gets to do his shakes Carte blanche.
On one in particular he alternated several courses of the different shapes,separated by horizontal and/or verticle trim.
I'll see if i can get a shot of the one I was impressed with.
It's on an old victorian,with a detached garage that was done also.

I would love to see a picture of it.

Thanks

 

[Tom Struble]

no directions:sad: