The Barn Had A Coupla On Its Roof

On the upper level the floor extended from the silo to the barn s exterior walls providing a space for hay and equipment storage.

The barn had a coupla on its roof.

The size of the base is determined by the slope or pitch of the barn roof. Most of the time the law of gravity says water runs down hill. The silo in the center provided support for a cone shaped roof although some were built with other roof styles. The builder had then butted the steel roofing and the ridge cap up against the cupola.

Many of todays cupolas are just for decorative purposes. In the days before roof vents a cupola was an effective way to ventilate. I built this simple cupola with reclaimed materials. The base the vents and the cap.

Ranging from large and ornate to small and simple cupolas typically have three parts. A circular silo in the middle of the barn often extended all the way to the roof topped by a cupola. I needed more ventilation in my barn since i only had two small gable end vents. Mar 12 2013 roof top cupolas can be used for both decoration and ventilation.

In the days before roof and ridge vents a cupola was the most effective way to ventilate a stable barn or even a house and with new rot resistant materials they still work well. Woodworking projects diywoodworking plansbarn cupolashed constructionweather vaneshome tvcarriage housegaragesgarage organization. Most carpenters would be happy to help you out. I know it sounds counter intuitive and it was.

A cupola is a small tower or dome like feature projecting from the top of a barn roof.