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| Made by Swen Products. We spent hours looking at all the design choices and finally chose a traditional rooster. It cost about $60. |
Dan built a cupola for the top of the hayloft and the weathervane will be the crowning touch. The cupola will allow for some ventilation, plus (maybe) let in a little light (?). Ours isn't large or fancy, just as simple as possible to build.
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| Cupola base made from scrap oak boards. |
For vents, we first looked at regular gable vents. We could get four inexpensive ones for around $60 total. But we also looked around at other options and settled on these.
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| Vinyl shutters found at a surplus building supply warehouse - $20 a pair. |
Dan cut the shutters in half (sort of) for front, back, and two side vents.
No, they don't look identical on front and sides, but for the savings, we don't care. Here it is painted and with the sheathing for its roof.
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| I had to bring it inside to paint because our outdoor temps aren't in the recommended painting range. |
The roof will be metal, just like the rest of the barn. Once the cupola is installed on top of the hayloft roof (in progress), the weathervane will be added. The kit came with a base to attach it to the roof.
The cupola and weathervane will be a nice personal touch to the barn. I'm excited about seeing it finished and on the roof.
A Cupola for the Goat Barn © Dec 2017
