There's another reason for keeping the houses in sync that came to me today as I was working on House 2, inserting the doors and windows and their frames/trim. As I do enough of these, I'm developing facility with some of the tasks, and it only makes sense to capitalize on that as I go. As soon as the shingles arrive, I'll go ahead and shingle House 3's roof, for example. I updated the instructions as I went including some of the things I've learned about what works and what doesn't. I'm not sure the instructions will ever have much use after this, but it seems a shame not to record the information while I have it. I certainly have lost a lot between the pilot house and now, though I thought at the time I was taking pretty good notes. Live and learn! I didn't quite finish all four sides of House 2, but I made good headway.
One thing surprised me a bit: I kept discovering more places that needed to be trimmed in the grey and blue around the edges. The gables,for example, including those on House 1's already-assembled roof. After adding that trim to House 2, I went back and trimmed up House 1. Good thing I ordered lots of extra Bristol board for the bandboard and highlight trim... it looks like I'll be needing it. I'll be ready for House 3.
The color seems ok, if not great, so I'm plowing ahead.
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