How To Build A Cupola Roof

The sill portion of your wood cupola sits on the roof itself.

How to build a cupola roof.

The roof is from a project completed by general contractor jeff sweenor and his team at sweenor builders. My contractor buddy built the frame out of wood and wants a metal roof. And with new rot resistant materials they still work well. Mar 12 2013 roof top cupolas can be used for both decoration and ventilation.

A cupola can be a classy alternative to a metal roof vent for example or if properly situated can take the place of a sunroof. In the days before roof vents a cupola was an effective way to ventilate. Roof top cupolas can be used for both decoration and ventilation. In my neck of the woods all barns worthy of their salt have a functional cupola.

When functional a cupola is used to ventilate a building or roof area. Apr 10 2016 explore bonnie howd s board how to build a cupola on pinterest. In this video i will show you how to cover the roof of a cupola with sheet metal. In the days before roof and ridge vents a cupola was the most effective way to ventilate a stable barn or even a house.

Walks us through his process for creating customized copper panels for a cupola roof. Two other straight pieces will run horizontal with the roof. A cupola can be a decorative or functional architectural structure mounted on top of a home or barn and usually centered along the roof ridge line. Step 3 build the sill.

See more ideas about cupolas barn cupola weathervanes. When i decided to build a cupola to dress up my. But it can also serve ornamental purposes becoming the mounting point for weather vanes or providing an interesting architectural touch to an otherwise plain building.