Building a decorative birdhouse

Step 8: Glue the roof in place

Glue four small scraps of wood along the edge of the front and back books as shown in the first photo.  The purpose of this is to give you a larger surface to glue the roof on.  If you are using thick books, this is not necessary, but thin books need a bit more surface area than just the edges.

Once these blocks are in place, apply glue along all the top edges and the tops of the blocks, then quickly align the roof.  Let all the glue set before you procede to the next step.