Barn rephoppa
Weathervane Sale! Shop Weathervanes. We believe that your barn deserves to be crowned with the best! Take an enjoyable peek at a few of our popular barn rooftop cupolas which are available from 30 inches to 60 inches. Hexagon Cupolas. Medium Cupolas. Large Cupolas. The fact that you own a barn, attests to your years of hard work and investment. So why not allow your barn to stand a little bit taller and prouder by installing a beautiful barn cupola to its rooftop?
Not only will a cupola add a heightened architectural grace to your barn, but it will also freshen its design and interior atmosphere. Hold that thought! However, you may be imagining a cupola atop your barn is exactly how you can have it! There was a time when American farmers or barn owners could not imagine their barns with cupolas. Cupolas are famous worldwide for their artistic and creative architectural status, but also for their incredible practicality and functionality.
Particularly, farmers and owners of barns found the invention of cupolas to be the solution to a couple of very real problems. First, in attempt to reduce the amount of feed required to keep animals warm during the winter, barns in early days were built tightly to reduce drafts. Tightly built barns during the winter created not only stagnant air flow, but the build-up of moisture.
This moisture built-up created problems with the manure, which led to barn damage. Second, wet hay from the moisture build-up presented a fire hazard as hay fermentation led to dangerous heat levels.
Barn Cupolas: Your Barn Will Thank You!
Both these problems were resolved once farmers installed cupolas over an opening left in the top of their barn. This centrally located opening offered excellent ventilation as the solution. Over the years barn cupolas evolved from more simple, wooden, boxlike structures originally used by farmers, to more ornate and beautiful structures made of vinyl, wood, and copper.
Present day cupolas are sold intact with their functionality and practicality while at the same time displaying grace and beauty. Now since you can imagine your barn with a cupola you are closer than ever to owning one. Not every barn is created equal and not every barn cupola is created equal either. When you invest in the beauty of your barn, you invest in the value of your property.
Simply find the perfect cupola fit in our store and once you made your choice, we will ship the cupola to your preferred location. Once it arrives, you can install your cupola with our instructional video!
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In order to size your cupola accurately, the size of your barn must be taken into consideration. The size of your cupola and barn go hand in hand. As a rule of thumb, measure the length of your building in feet and then multiply by 1. This mathematical procedure will give you a general idea of the approximate inches to size your cupola.
Cupolas & Roof Vents
For example, a foot barn will require a inch cupola whereas a foot barn will require a inch cupola. When it comes to installation, there are two types of cupolas; decorative and functional. The installation difficulty level will depend upon which type of cupola you are adding to your barn. If you are strictly desiring a cupola to add a regal look to your barn then the process is quite straightforward and relatively simple.
This architectural info article will give you a quick overview of the extra steps required for installing a functional cupola.