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Cupolas & Weathervanes
 Cupolas and weathervanes are two popular pieces of outdoor décor. Both carried through HG Lifestyle, these items give a home, gazebo, or barn roof a classic look, one that harks back to Nineteenth Century American architecture. While cupolas, in particular, are no longer built into American homes, they can be added easily through installation to the roof. These fixtures have a traditional vented or window appearance and attach directly to the roof; the weathervane is added to the peak of the cupola. If you're planning to add both fixtures together to your own roof, here are some suggestions for adding them.
Although cupolas and weathervanes have mounting hardware, the former needs to be measured for your roof. First, before you add anything, measure the roof along the peak and divide this amount in half. This point is where the cupola will sit. After, the next step is determining the angle. Roofs are usually designed with a six- or 12-degree peak, and you need to determine this. The center of the front of the cupola will be the point for this angle, and the angle, after being measured from the peak, needs to be drawn on the cupola from this point on both sides. After the angle is drawn on both sides, cut along these lines with a jigsaw and check if the cupola is level with the roof.
An option for attaching the cupola to the roof is through two-by-four boards fitted to the inside of the fixture. After these are measured, screw the sides of the cupola to the boards and attach the boards to the roof of the house. At this point, the weathervane can be added once the cupola is secure. Cupolas at HG Lifestyle come with built-in hardware for mounting weathervanes and finials, and the rod of the weathervane can be attached through the center of the copper roof easily. Before you add the ornament, however, check with a compass to see if the rod is pointing north directly. Then, the weathervane ornament can be added.
Cupolas and weathervanes are designed in several types at HG Lifestyle. Choose from vinyl and wooden materials for the cupola and weathervanes in small and large sizes with aged or polished copper patinas.
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