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My garage roof done the Fall of 2013

grammaboodawg
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Nov 20 2013, 2:52am


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gramma's garage roof slideshow


This is the story of the old Bag's End

and it's garage

where hobbity lives. It all started when I needed to repair

the hole raccoons chewed.

I could fit through it! 2 ft by just over 1 ft.

I found rotted wood, so I checked further along

the whole length of the garage. Found the same damage

on both sides of the garage.

I really needed to replace all the old damaged shingles, but it's pretty expensive.

So I scavenged 7 different colors and shapes of damaged bundles of shingles from stores. I was going to do a patchwork pattern over the whole roof. Then I thought about what else I could do with the colors, and made

this sketch

A job like this needs deluxe tools

I started trying to layout the shingles to get an idea of what would happen,

but decided to just started hammering

I kept adding shingles

brown shingles create a road that goes ever on across the roof.

A shadow sometimes loomed over the Ol' Bag's End

Soon leaves started falling

I cut hinges out of some black shingles, and the window/door trim from brown.

A post knob become door knob

Here's the finished door

Then shrubbery grew up one side

and down the other

We needed windows

then started a topper

that also has shrubbery

Every hobbit hole needs a proper chimney

and a Party Tree

Silver water came from the grey rain-curtain that turned to silver glass

Here it is! As far as it goes until Spring and warm weather for more tweeking

A closer look.

another angle

and another

looking towards the house

A shot of all

Here's a draft of the red dragon I'm making from shingles indoors during the Winter, and will add in the Spring

Shingles are a serious emery board

The roof goes along with my dragon bush (see first picture), Tolkien symbol on the house roof & flet

Here's a closeup of the Tolkien symbol with my wristwatch next to it for scale.

The symbol and dragon's back

The flet when being built by my Brother.

Thanks for looking!

Sincerely, grammaboodawg



5th draft of TH:AUJ Geeky Observation List - August 11, 2013
1st draft of TH:DOS Geeky Observation List - August 11, 2013



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TORn's Geeky Observations Lists (updated soon)

Subject User Time
I have an idea . . . SandWitch King Send a private message to SandWitch King Feb 22 2007, 6:53am
    There's The Tolkien Collector drogo Send a private message to drogo Feb 22 2007, 11:50am
    Burger King Toys Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Feb 22 2007, 3:46pm
        Pretty good! SandWitch King Send a private message to SandWitch King Feb 22 2007, 5:01pm
            I might be confused... Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Feb 22 2007, 5:47pm
                It depends SandWitch King Send a private message to SandWitch King Feb 22 2007, 6:16pm
                    Kinda... Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Feb 22 2007, 10:26pm
                        hehehe SandWitch King Send a private message to SandWitch King Feb 23 2007, 12:06am
        I have the goblets as well... diedye Send a private message to diedye Feb 23 2007, 4:18am
            Frodo also, as far as the goblets go. Radhruin Send a private message to Radhruin Feb 23 2007, 6:41am
                I haven't been able to find a doctor... diedye Send a private message to diedye Feb 23 2007, 3:57pm
            the fourth is Frodo :) / grammaboodawg Send a private message to grammaboodawg Mar 6 2007, 11:56pm
        That is so interesting... Patty Send a private message to Patty Mar 4 2007, 4:45am
    Hmmmmmm CAhobbit Send a private message to CAhobbit Feb 23 2007, 3:40am
    You do not know your danger!! grammaboodawg Send a private message to grammaboodawg Mar 7 2007, 12:06am
        This WILL happen Gma! SandWitch King Send a private message to SandWitch King Mar 7 2007, 12:20am
            *high five* Good! This is exciting! grammaboodawg Send a private message to grammaboodawg Mar 7 2007, 3:34pm
                What if we had a permanent thread for collecting information... Magpie Send a private message to Magpie Mar 7 2007, 4:03pm
                    I think CAhobbit Send a private message to CAhobbit Mar 7 2007, 5:19pm
                        Chocolate? SandWitch King Send a private message to SandWitch King Mar 7 2007, 5:51pm
                            Rock n' Roll!! grammaboodawg Send a private message to grammaboodawg Mar 8 2007, 3:22pm
                                We will make a gamer out of you yet SandWitch King Send a private message to SandWitch King Mar 8 2007, 4:56pm
        My garage roof done the Fall of 2013 grammaboodawg Send a private message to grammaboodawg Nov 20 2013, 2:52am
            A couple of more pics :) grammaboodawg Send a private message to grammaboodawg Nov 20 2013, 8:18pm
            Updated Slideshow grammaboodawg Send a private message to grammaboodawg Aug 2 2016, 11:47am
                Gramma! Why have you hidden this gem 'way back here? dernwyn Send a private message to dernwyn Aug 3 2016, 2:36am

 
 
 

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