Posts Tagged ‘Cupola’
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9 October 2009
Hip Roof with Cupola
To protect the straw bale walls on this studio from direct exposure to precipitation, the roof was built with large overhangs. This will also provide covered porch space around the perimeter of the studio for the owner to enjoy during inclement weather.
The studio has a small footprint – only 169 square feet to the outside of the straw bale walls. Without any of the long rectangular spans inherent in a larger building, installing the sheet metal roofing involved a lot of angle cutting to fit the hip roof framing and cupola, and this took more time to finish.
Despite the higher labour costs, the owner was very happy with the result, and she is excited to plaster the bales and start using the building.
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7 October 2009
Framing of Hip Roof with Cupola
The framing for this roof is a symmetrical hip roof with large overhangs and a cupola. In order to allow for the cupola, the framing of the roof does not extend to the peak. This makes the framing a bit more complicated, but it accomplishes the owner’s goal of an unrestricted view of the cupola from the interior of the building.
The owner intends to use this building for a studio, so it is situated near her home. She plans to put windows in the cupola for increased natural lighting.
