I'm trying to give the windows on the second floor a similar look. So I got a few more little ones and gave them the Tudor treatment. The window boxes they came with were too wide to fit them all into the space I wanted so I made a new box and trim.
I did the windows and the glaze first so while they were drying I could do everything else.
I stained it before I glued it together and then roughed it up with my Dremel to look hand cut. Then I restained it.
I cut out more boards and roughed them up for shutters. And began the laborious process of adding hinges. I had to order more hinges because apparently the tons I ordered weren't enough for me.
This little pile is for the Houseworks casement windows. I have to build trim for the windows but I want them to have shutters so I need to get them started at least.
Here's one actually attached to the trim for the little window over the front door.
My big dormer windows needed trim for the inside so I could attach the shutters. And I wanted a window ledge to put things on. Plus I knew I needed something a little deeper than normal because the handles of the windows would hit the shutters if the trim wasn't deep enough.
Once I got the trim for the inside built the windows were all dry and I was able to attach them to the frame.
You can see I got all the shutters hinged together and a couple of them attached to the inside trim.
I've still got to attach the rest once my hinges arrive.
I'd glued boards to the edge of the roof to extend it. Once everything was dry I did another fit of everything.
I think I like how everything looks so far.
Then I got the dovecote drilled out and little ledges glued to it.
You can see my first attempt. I didn't like how crowded it looked.
It's not glued in yet, but I think it'll look pretty good.
I'm going to work on the rest of the shutters tonight and tomorrow. And then figure out where I'll be putting the lights and doing the wiring.
I'll need to start cutting out stone for the lower walls of the main cottage. And for the windows of the tower stairs on the outside. I'll admit I'm not really looking forward to that but it'll be worth it in the end.
Hope everyone else is having a good holiday weekend. Happy Memorial Day everyone!
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