What's the trick to roof peaks?

**kitiara** · 20-01-2007, 09:37 AM

OK... after doing several houses lately, I've finally gotten the hang of placing most of the roof tiles. (The trick was to turn on tool-tips!! All of the house tiles are labeled, like "south piece" or "north-west intersection" - duh! Much better than trying to eyeball the pieces and guess which is which!)

Here's my latest dilemma: getting the peak of the roof in the right place. Are both sides of the peak supposed to have the same number of levels? (Like, say 4 levels up and then the peak on the 5th level, then 4 levels down the other side of the peak). Does that mean that the width of the area you're covering with a roof should be an odd number of tiles wide? And how do you know how many levels high you should go before placing your peak? My guess is it has something to do with how wide your roof is, but I can't figure out the magic formula.

And is it just me, or does everybody end up placing half-walls under the highest part of the peak of the roof to prevent having a gap there at the ceiling?

Questions, questions

Eowyna Rohanna · 20-01-2007, 09:43 AM

As to those half-walls, yes. I use those, too, to fill that gap.

roof peaks: I build my roofs from both sides at once..i.e. all level on roof tiles go down, the up to level two. If your roof is an odd number of tiles wide the roof peak will be on the last level, filling that last vacant row in the center.
If your roof is an even number of tiles wide, you will not use the roof peak tile at all. Your side tiles will meet on the last level and it will look great--just not as much detail as if you'd been able to use the actual peak tile.

**Tukaram** · 20-01-2007, 09:46 AM

Yes...what she said. To use the peak your walls need to be an odd number of tiles wide. http://tukaram.net/malas_se.htm We had to play with it a bit for this roof.

**kitiara** · 20-01-2007, 12:19 PM

Eowyna, I never thought of doing it that way! I'm about to try my first roof with your approach... hehehe I'll letcha know how it goes!

20-01-2007, 09:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
kitiara Polar Bear Queen Join Date: Nov 2006 Shard: Atlantic & Lake Austin Posts: 4,103 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	What's the trick to roof peaks? OK... after doing several houses lately, I've finally gotten the hang of placing most of the roof tiles. (The trick was to turn on tool-tips!! All of the house tiles are labeled, like "south piece" or "north-west intersection" - duh! Much better than trying to eyeball the pieces and guess which is which!) Here's my latest dilemma: getting the peak of the roof in the right place. Are both sides of the peak supposed to have the same number of levels? (Like, say 4 levels up and then the peak on the 5th level, then 4 levels down the other side of the peak). Does that mean that the width of the area you're covering with a roof should be an odd number of tiles wide? And how do you know how many levels high you should go before placing your peak? My guess is it has something to do with how wide your roof is, but I can't figure out the magic formula. And is it just me, or does everybody end up placing half-walls under the highest part of the peak of the roof to prevent having a gap there at the ceiling? Questions, questions __________________ [UOCraft.com] - [Photography: Blog - Photo Gallery - Flickr] - [Other Blogs: Bird Blog - Geek Blog]

20-01-2007, 09:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
Eowyna Rohanna I may not be the queen of everything, but I'm the duchess of quite a lot Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Landroval--LOTRO Posts: 1,443 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: What's the trick to roof peaks? As to those half-walls, yes. I use those, too, to fill that gap. roof peaks: I build my roofs from both sides at once..i.e. all level on roof tiles go down, the up to level two. If your roof is an odd number of tiles wide the roof peak will be on the last level, filling that last vacant row in the center. If your roof is an even number of tiles wide, you will not use the roof peak tile at all. Your side tiles will meet on the last level and it will look great--just not as much detail as if you'd been able to use the actual peak tile. __________________ Thanks to Maddux for the wonderful sig!

20-01-2007, 09:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tukaram Old & grouchy Join Date: Apr 2004 Shard: Great Lakes Posts: 1,501 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: What's the trick to roof peaks? Yes...what she said. To use the peak your walls need to be an odd number of tiles wide. http://tukaram.net/malas_se.htm We had to play with it a bit for this roof. __________________ Tuka Kinsmen are born. Friendship is a gift of the gods.

20-01-2007, 12:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
kitiara Polar Bear Queen Join Date: Nov 2006 Shard: Atlantic & Lake Austin Posts: 4,103 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: What's the trick to roof peaks? Eowyna, I never thought of doing it that way! I'm about to try my first roof with your approach... hehehe I'll letcha know how it goes! __________________ [UOCraft.com] - [Photography: Blog - Photo Gallery - Flickr] - [Other Blogs: Bird Blog - Geek Blog]

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