Mounting Weathervane On Roof

If your house has a cupola that is an ideal location for the weather vane.

Mounting weathervane on roof.

Ruby red colored spacer balls. The mounting tube was 12 tall with one set screw to pinch the stainless steel rod shown in this photo in place. These 2 5 and 4 5 red glass balls will fit on the standard 3 4 weathervane rod. Coffered ceilings countertop brackets crown moulding corbels square columns faux wood beams.

If you intend to top off your cupola with a weathervane make sure it comes with weathervane mounting hardware. Installing a cupola and weathervane especially on a pitched roof is no easy task but now you have the knowledge needed to tackle this task easily. No mounts or brackets are needed to install our copper weathervanes and finials on a cupola as shown. Most cupola roofs come with mounting hardware to easily install a weathervane.

The mg weathervane sculpture piece weighed approximately 45 pounds. A custom bracket like this would need to be fabricated locally and custom fit to the roof. You can see that the bracing gussets are quite large. Products view gallery faq s.

Your weather vane should be mounted at the highest point of your roof. Cast aluminum weathervanes are light enough to be mounted to the surface where placement is desired. We used self driving lag screws from fasten master called headlok. Shop all weathervane hardware now.

How to mount a weathervane on a roof first you must choose your mount. Polished copper roof mount 42 in 3 geese in flight weathervane. B mounting a weather vane or finial in a cupola tower turret steeple or gazebo with a headblock or on a ridge with a ridgepole. Copper weathervanes are large heavy and have substantial surface for the wind to push against.

Weathervane mount cover adjustable roof mount. Place your mount on the desired roof location and insert the largest assembly rod of the weathervane. This is our most often used and recommended mounting. If you re mounting your weathervane on a cupola learn how to install a cupola here.

If not the ridge of the roof will work well. Next ensure that the assembly rod is. Use 3 inch 14 galvanized wood screws or self driving lag screws to secure the weathervane to the roof over the shingles. Weathervane hardware shop our collection of weathervane mounting hardware roof mounts.

Each requires a modest amount of work that can be done in an afternoon. Prepare your roof with this headblock and brace system built in for an easy and secure mount.