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Post by jim1973 on Feb 12, 2023 12:53:41 GMT
Inspired by timurilank , I had a go at some Greek houses with XPS foam. Cutting the shape with a hot wire cutter and carving out doors and windows was straight forward. The tiled roofs was what always put me off this project. My solution was to cut alternate slit 3-4mm wide and 1 mm wide. The I was able to compress into the XPS the wider cuts whilst leaving the 1mm standing. Then with a sharp blade I cut the perpendicular lines and widened them slightly with a pencil. Then painted and wash.  Cheers Jim |
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Post by carll on Feb 14, 2023 21:04:41 GMT
Jim,
Ingenious and beautiful roofing tiles! How did you keep a steady hand for all these 'vertical' and 'horizontal' cuts? Did you use a saw or other tool?
Well done, and great end results.
CarlL
PS a bonus is that your Greek houses would be useful all around the Mediterranean.
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Post by jim1973 on Feb 15, 2023 11:36:01 GMT
Jim, Ingenious and beautiful roofing tiles! How did you keep a steady hand for all these 'vertical' and 'horizontal' cuts? Did you use a saw or other tool? Well done, and great end results. CarlL PS a bonus is that your Greek houses would be useful all around the Mediterranean. The basic shapes were cut out using a Proxxon hot wire cutter. Doors and windows just carved out. The roof tiles were made with a small metal ruler and sharp blade. One tip I picked up is to have an upside down ceramic cup nearby. The circular rough bit can quickly sharpen a blade when cutting foam. Cheers Jim |
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