How To Put A Roof On A Pallet Nativity

Press the glue down on the top edge of your side wall and hold it there until it dries.

How to put a roof on a pallet nativity.

The whole thing could have been bigger i suggest you make your lowest roof line at least one inch higher than your tallest wise man. I am putting 6 foot by 4 foot pallets on the roof of my sugar shack. This will make it strong heavy and durable. Feb 21 2020 explore jonathan beckers s board outdoor nativity scene on pinterest.

Therefore we made the lowest side of the roof 9 inches high. Grab the remaining 1 x 6 boards 1 through 4 and cut them to 57. The roof was 7 inches front to back. Run a line of hot glue across the inner edge of the mini craft stick on one of your roof pieces.

I used 2x6 barn wood for rafters to hold th. To raise the pallet wood display up we put stacks of landscape blocks leftover from another project under it for just the right height to clear the porch. Cut pieces for the roof of the manger. The roof piece should form about a 45 degree angle with your wall.

A five minute set up and easy to relocate plus very cheap. Glue the roof supports to the tops of the side walls so the roof forms a peak. Handmade wood stable and yard for vintage nativity christmas creche beautiful large wooden stable and yard to hold a treasured christmas nativity scene lit from above. You are now ready to assemble the top.

I think our finished design has the suggestion of a nativity shed we associate with the christmas creche without the extravagance of having to construct an actual roof and sides for it. To complete the roof measure the distance from the bottom of the topmost shingle to the top of the top roof panel and divide that in half to find out how long the last row of shingles must be. You can use the same 22 5 degree setting on your miter saw to get the 157 5 degrees you need for each side of the triangle. Then we gradually formed the peak about 5 inches higher.

Here is a very easy and simple nativity backdrop made from four old pallets. My tallest wise man is 8 inches. Select a group of shingles to form the top row but do not staple them down. Use one of them to cut a small triangle for the front of the roof as shown in the photo.

Be safe with this cut as the piece is very small. See more ideas about outdoor nativity outdoor nativity scene nativity. Then take board 11 1 x 4 and cut three 20 pieces out of it.