How To Install A Cupola On A Pitched Roof

Determine your roof pitch screw two boards together so they pivot.

How to install a cupola on a pitched roof.

Scribe the roof pitch on the cupola. All you need are two boards and a screw. Use an angle finder to measure the pitch of your hinge tool then position it against the cupola base. 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.

Since roofs have all different pitch angles the manufacturer leaves it up to the installer that s you to cut it down to size. Step 1 measure the area begin by measuring out the area on your pitched roof where you want the cupola to go. Form a pattern by marking the boards then trace that pattern on the base of your cupola. Cut the angle with a jigsaw.

The pitch tool will serve as a cutting template. Place the roof pitch tool flat against the cut of the roof ridge. Make sure that this position is easy to reach by ladder and where the cupola will be supported by enough roof beams. Press the angle finder tightly to the shingles and then insert a second screw to hold it tight locking the angle in place.

There s a great video of how to install a cupola on a pitched roof. A sturdy ladder to begin installing your cupola and weathervane. Standard cupola installation guide. Cut the cupola base to match your roof s pitch the base of your cupola comes square.

Make sure that the tool is centered. 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.