How To Install A Cupola On A Pitched Roof

Use an angle finder to measure the pitch of your hinge tool then position it against the cupola base.

How to install a cupola on a pitched roof.

Make sure that this position is easy to reach by ladder and where the cupola will be supported by enough roof beams. Try to place the cupola over the roof rather than the gable ends which will have fewer beams to distribute the weight. The pitch tool will serve as a cutting template. Scribe the roof pitch on the cupola.

Make sure that the tool is centered. Determine your roof pitch screw two boards together so they pivot. Place the roof pitch tool flat against the cut of the roof ridge. All you need are two boards and a screw.

There s a great video of how to install a cupola on a pitched roof. Please read installation guide thoroughly before starting. Step 1 measure the area begin by measuring out the area on your pitched roof where you want the cupola to go. Since roofs have all different pitch angles the manufacturer leaves it up to the installer that s you to cut it down to size.

Straddle the roof with each board as shown making sure each side is flat against the roof and the center is at the center of the peak. Cut the angle with a jigsaw. Standard cupola installation guide. A sturdy ladder to begin installing your cupola and weathervane.

Using a pencil or marker draw on the pitch tool to mark the angle that will be used to determine the edge of the cupola base. Form a pattern by marking the boards then trace that pattern on the base of your cupola.