smallclaas Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Here's a way to get a roof tile effect on your buildings. Using Plaster put a thin layer on to 5mm ply or MDF already shaped into a roof apex. When the plaster is dry etch in the roof tile pattern and hey presto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 very nice!!!....do you need to know how to plaster first....i can see my roof being lumpy :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallclaas Posted April 9, 2006 Author Share Posted April 9, 2006 Nope just use a plaster blade to smooth out the plaster, a small dab of water here and there using the blade edge smooths out any lumps and bumps. The trick is just to skim the underlying timber so that you get an even layer all over. It's also best to paint the plaster a day or so after as the dry timber underneat drinks the water from the wet plaster and this quick drying can cause hairline cracks in the plaster, which will eventually fall off! If not painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Seeing your work makes me want to cry. . .. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( I just spent another small fortune with EMA :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMurF Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Nope just use a plaster blade to smooth out the plaster, a small dab of water here and there using the blade edge smooths out any lumps and bumps. The trick is just to skim the underlying timber so that you get an even layer all over. It's also best to paint the plaster a day or so after as the dry timber underneat drinks the water from the wet plaster and this quick drying can cause hairline cracks in the plaster, which will eventually fall off! If not painted. Paint it with pva before you plaster and see if it comes off then it will also give a barier to the under material Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 What paint did you use Garret? I am going to try this on my workshop roof, kust building the ridges up at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 now that looks brilliant, what did you use to cut in the tile pattern. :P :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeredriver Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 man this placve gets better and better learn tons of syuf now if only i can put it into action cheers chaps nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Here's a way to get a roof tile effect on your buildings.
Using Plaster put a thin layer on to 5mm ply or MDF already shaped into a roof apex.
When the plaster is dry etch in the roof tile pattern and hey presto!
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