BUILDING A CUPOLA

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31764, 22 August 1968, Page 12

BUILDING A CUPOLA

Creating a cupola for the garage or a wing of the house can be a rewarding task for a capable home workshop enthusiast. The plan shown suggests that the job is perhaps not as daunting as it might have been imagined.

The cupola is a classic style of adornment, of which some good examples still exIst in Chnstcnurcn on public buildings. Designs permit of wide and interesting cirnnto c+vi. iUnstraf pH simple style illustrated is most elegant. Cupolas are not, however, of such forbidding standard that .1 ® / they are put only on pubhc buildings. Th pro nt Ipasf one mere is at least one charming cupola, recently built, to be seen

in the suburbs on the way to Christchurch Airport, The cupola Is easy to make with such materials as stock moulding and ready-made louvres. The unit may he assembled with “ a j> s “ d water-resistant Roof rafters are screwed f Or strength. Using a mitre box facilitates the even cutting of mitred moulding and base. Using the plan accom- ’ guide, the following steps | re recommended : L Cut upright cove moulding same height as 10uvre frames and assemble so edges are flush with front of louvres.

2. Cut and assemble floor and ceiling from threeeighths inch plywood. Dab small amount of glue on posts, then glue together. 3. Cut and assemble base. Angular cut must match pitch of your roof. Make diagonal cuts. Attach base to plywood floor. 4. Cut and attach rafters. Use wood screws and sink heads below the surface. Cut and attach to roof of cupola. 5. Cut and mitre all moulding. Assemble with glue and brads. 6. Sink all nail heads and fill holes with putty. Next prime and paint desired colour. 7. If copper roofing is to be used, cut it to size and place over plywood. Carefully solder joints. Weathervanes may be obtained at any good hardware store. Building materials, excluding weathervane, should average about $25.