Cupola plans?

[JackLeg]

Anyone ever built a cupola? Mine on my shop finally rotted after about 18 years. Replaced the roof on the shop and the roofer removed it for me. Sooo, I have the copper top which I'd like to reuse if possible. This will probably be a Fall/Winter project.

All in put welcome!

 

[Dave Richards]

A friend of mine just built one for the roof of his shop. I could ask him if he would share the plan. You'll likely need to modify it to fit your copper. He had a new copper top made for his.

 

[joec]

I have built two for my house. The first one was my first project in my shop. I used Norm's plan and they are both in good shape after over 25 years for the first one. The 2nd one is about 5 years old.

 

[JackLeg]

I have built two for my house. The first one was my first project in my shop. I used Norm's plan and they are both in good shape after over 25 years for the first one. The 2nd one is about 5 years old.

Where did you find the plans?

I have built two for my house. The first one was my first project in my shop. I used Norm's plan and they are both in good shape after over 25 years for the first one. The 2nd one is about 5 years old.

A friend of mine just built one for the roof of his shop. I could ask him if he would share the plan. You'll likely need to modify it to fit your copper. He had a new copper top made for his.

That would be great!

 

[joec]

I found the plans on the New Yankee Workshop. You can find them online and they have (or had) a store you can purchase from.

 

[joec]

The New Yankee plan calls for a copper roof, which I had made locally (the most expensive part by far).

 

[kelLOGg]

I built one for my barn/shop in 1985. Built it on the ground and then with neighbors' help slid it up a ladder with extensions to the top of the 25 ft high barn.

 

[bob vaughan]

I did one for a friend many years ago before digital cameras (and while I still had hair). He had the copper work done by others. It sat on sort of a pyramid top roof. I cheated on the slats. Bought some louvered bifold doors and cut them up. Actually I'd planned that from the beginning. No way I was going to make louvers. The frame sides are mortise and tenon clear all heart old growth redwood.
The roof sheathing was two coats of 1/4" A-C Douglas fir plywood.
Painted the inside of the louvers with two coats before it was installed on the roof by a crane.

The roof corners were a fun exercise with a compass plane.

 

[JackLeg]

I did one for a friend many years ago before digital cameras (and while I still had hair). He had the copper work done by others. It sat on sort of a pyramid top roof. I cheated on the slats. Bought some louvered bifold doors and cut them up. Actually I'd planned that from the beginning. No way I was going to make louvers. The frame sides are mortise and tenon clear all heart old growth redwood.
The roof sheathing was two coats of 1/4" A-C Douglas fir plywood.
Painted the inside of the louvers with two coats before it was installed on the roof by a crane.

The roof corners were a fun exercise with a compass plane.

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Wow! Nice work!