Located At
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1343 NH Route 16 Albany, NH •
603-447-4348
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Mailing Address •
PO Box 2244 Conway, NH 03818
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About Our Cupolas
All
Copper Tops Of NH cupolas are 100%
handcrafted in Maine by master cupola
craftsmen using only the highest quality
materials. We consider our cupolas to be the
finest you can buy.
Made from 100% select white pine,
cedar or solid vinyl.
Topped with 16 ounce 24 guage roofing
copper.
100% fully guaranteed
All cupolas [except 14"] come in 3
sections for easy installation.
Complete installation guide included
with every cupola.
All wooden cupolas come unfinished
ready for painting or staining.
All louvered cupolas can be used as
functional air vents.
Each cupola comes drilled and braced
to accept a weathervane [solid top
cupolas can be ordered if you are not
using a weathervane].
C
upola
roofs are clad in copper, either natural
finish or verdigris. (bare wooden cupola
roofs are available upon request)
Call 603-447-4348 for details.
The following
brief installation overview shows how to
properly prepare and mount your cupola on any
building.
1) Measure the
pitch of your roof.
2) Mark the
center of the base.
3) Transfer the
roof pitch.
4) Mark the
curve of the peak.
5) Cut the roof
angles.
6) Mark the base
location.
7) Set four
screw blocks.
8) Screw base to
blocks.
9) Screw cupola
to base.
10) Screw cupola
roof in place.
11) Silicone
seal the vane holder.
12) Set
weathervane in place.
The overview
above is for installing a cupola as an
ornamental piece only. If you are going to be
using your cupola as a functional air vent you
will need to take additional steps - including
cutting the proper size hole in your roof,
adding screening or mesh, and caulking with a
silicone sealant.
There is an old rule of thumb for choosing the
right size cupola. The rule is:
'For every foot of unbroken
building ridgeline, you should have one inch of
cupola', or, 'One foot equals one inch'.
So, measure the length of your building's
ridgeline and convert the footage directly to
inches.
Below are a few examples
of our more popular sizes using this rule of
thumb.
A utility shed
with a 14" cupola.
A one-car garage
with an 18" cupolas.
Two 22" cupolas
in use on smaller 2 car garages.
Two examples of
26"
cupolas installed.
36" cupola on the left and a 30"
cupola on the right.
36" cupola on the left and a
48" cupola on the right.
Cupolas
up to 6' (72") are available
for larger
structures.
