craft store (about 1/2 inch wide) and ran it along the top of each side of the roof to cover the overlap. then i ran it down the face of the roof pieces on each side as trim.
i trimmed the dowel to make the perch smaller, then glued it in. note: it should be flush on the inside because you will need the room.
just to see the bottom hole. i think i would have made it a little bigger if i do it again.
step 19: line a lip for the back plate.
i cut the wood laminate into very thing pieces, and made a wood lip that the back plate will 