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| Specially designed Arched Moldings being made. |
| Columns awaiting assembly. each one consisted of 14 individually made components |
One of the lower bases
| Upper section and base for copper dome, with arched moldings applied |
Lower base , columns
and upper section
during test fitting.
and upper section
during test fitting.
| The Form that was built to mold the copper roof sections with. |
Completed roof sections
(16 total) awaiting
assembly
(16 total) awaiting
assembly
| Halfway around during assembly |
Domed section of roof
completed.
completed.
| Lower copper roof section with central support frame for top finial |
Completed copper
domed roof
domed roof
| Lower base with copper drip edge. This piece needed to be water tight, So we installed a white vinyl membrane covering to the top. Also visible are 4 custom made attachment brackets |
More test fitting. We
decided early on that we
would do a final assembly
on site to make transporting
and delivering to the
rooftop easier.
decided early on that we
would do a final assembly
on site to make transporting
and delivering to the
rooftop easier.
| Ready to go. The lower base also receives a copper cladding after final assembly. |
Installation complete.
Visible in this picture is
the removable custom
made screen that fits
below the Dome to keep
the birds out.
Visible in this picture is
the removable custom
made screen that fits
below the Dome to keep
the birds out.
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| This is the only drawing we had to work with. All dimensions and design considerations had to be taken from this simple sketch. |
| This Cupola was constructed in our shop for a custom home in Atherton, CA. All components were hand made, including the Copper dome. This is only one example of the custom work we can fabricate |
| How We Did It |