How To Install A Cupola On Roof
Mark the centerline on the cupola and align the angle finder.
How to install a cupola on roof. On the ground insert one screw into the ends of two 24 in. Square pencil screw gun with 2 square drive bit circular and or jig saw level 2 1 x 3 for an angle jig 4 pressure treated 2 x 4 mounting blocks 12 3 deck screws or lags flashing for the roof peak silicone caulk and caulking gun. How to install a cupola instructions from the pros. There s a great video of how to install a cupola on a pitched roof.
Mount all four blocks to the roof sheathing and try to get the top fasteners into the ridge board. Determine your roof pitch screw two boards together so they pivot. Form a pattern by marking the boards then trace that pattern on the base of your cupola. Get two 2 by 4 inch blocks and apply silicone to one side of each.
Pieces of wood to make a hinge tool to copy the roof pitch. A sturdy ladder to begin installing your cupola and weathervane. 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. Determine the roof pitch.
Please read installation guide thoroughly before starting. All you need are two boards and a screw. Mount four sections of 2 4 blocks on in from your outside exposed edge of your cupola. Pre drill your holes in the block and apply silicone to the bottom of the block prior to attaching it to your roofing.