How To Put A Roof On A Pallet Nativity

Grab the remaining 1 x 6 boards 1 through 4 and cut them to 57.

How to put a roof on a pallet nativity.

It s 10 x 6 over the interior of the stable the roof is 13 tall at the outside. My tallest wise man is 8 inches. Then take board 11 1 x 4 and cut three 20 pieces out of it. On each of the selected.

The roof piece should form about a 45 degree angle with your wall. Feb 21 2020 explore jonathan beckers s board outdoor nativity scene on pinterest. 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. The fenced yard measures 19 1 2 12 1 2.

Press the glue down on the top edge of your side wall and hold it there until it dries. I used 2x6 barn wood for rafters to hold th. 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. See more ideas about outdoor nativity outdoor nativity scene nativity.

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. Then we gradually formed the peak about 5 inches higher. Be safe with this cut as the piece is very small. I am putting 6 foot by 4 foot pallets on the roof of my sugar shack.

Here is a very easy and simple nativity backdrop made from four old pallets. A five minute set up and easy to relocate plus very cheap. 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. Therefore we made the lowest side of the roof 9 inches high.

Cut pieces for the roof of the manger. You are now ready to assemble the top. The roof was 7 inches front to back. 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.

This will make it strong heavy and durable. 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. Run a line of hot glue across the inner edge of the mini craft stick on one of your roof pieces.