How To Install A Cupola On A Pitched Roof

Mark the centerline on the cupola and align the angle finder.

How to install a cupola on a pitched roof.

Try to place the cupola over the roof rather than the gable ends which will have fewer beams to distribute the weight. Cut the angle with a jigsaw. Place the roof pitch tool flat against the cut of the roof ridge. There s a great video of 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. All you need are two boards and a screw. Determine your roof pitch screw two boards together so they pivot. Press the angle finder tightly to the shingles and then insert a second screw to hold it tight locking the angle in place.

The pitch tool will serve as a cutting template. 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. Scribe the roof pitch on the cupola. Form a pattern by marking the boards then trace that pattern on the base of your cupola.

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. Since roofs have all different pitch angles the manufacturer leaves it up to the installer that s you to cut it down to size. Standard cupola installation guide. 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. Cut the cupola base to match your roof s pitch the base of your cupola comes square.