Cupola
What on earth is a ‘cupola’?!
A cupola is usually the top piece of a building that is either dome shaped or quadrilateral shaped, kind of looking like a four sided pyramid. Traditionally it served to let air into the structure below, or to provide a safe and secluded look out. Nowadays cupolas are attached to the top of sheds, barns and garages to provide a secure mounting for an ornamental, functional weathervane.
What is it this structure made from?
The structure itself is made from top quality wood like pine or cedar – this is what is called the ‘base’. The structure is then topped with either a classic or traditional roof in either a natural or patina finish. Each of the cupolas is crafted individually by hand, so each one looks slightly different from the others.
What do you need to do to a cupola to mount a weathervane?
You don’t need to do anything to a copula in order to mount a weathervane because it already comes with all the structural support that your weathervane needs. It also has the space already set aside for your new weathervane so that you just need to join the two to get your weathervane working.
