CBD's Copper Chimney Caps Photopage #5

Nelson's First 20oz Copper Chimney Cap
Tampa, Florida (9/09)

This copper chimney cap was for David Nelson in Tampa, Florida to be installed over a stucco covered chimney box covering a 12" metal flue pipe. He wanting this built in the style of my classic Bishop style chimney pot, but had a height restriction of 30". We had difficulty working out the details to fit his requirements with the look he was after while still allowing for enough exhaust displacement. We had traded some 60+ e-mails. I'm also going be making another chimney cap for him that is in the shape of a classic Chapel Bell. To see all 30 photos and read more about this project:
http://copper-by-design.com/cc/cp/Nelson.htm

Cost: $2.616.04 delivered w/liftgate service

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Graham's 20oz Copper Chimney Cap
Portland, Oregon (7-9/09)

This copper chimney cap is for Mr. & Mrs. Graham in S. W. Portland, Oregon to be installed over a brick chimney and cover the flue liners. He wanting this built in a gable style roof-line like his house that I am putting copper gutters on. He wanted a fairly simple design that would compliment his house.

Cost: $2,136.50 w/o crate or shipping
installed 9/24/09

To see all 43 photos and read more about this project you can go to:
http://copper-by-design.com/cc/cp/Graham.htm

O'Brien's 20oz Copper Chimney Cap
Arlington, Massachusetts (6/09)

This copper chimney cap was made in my most popular Tuscan arch style for Andy O'Brien in Arlington, Massachusetts to be installed over a newly rebuilt brick chimney.

Cost for this project is set at: $2,500 w/crate & shipping

From: "Andy O'Brien" <andyob_anitav@verizon.n*t>
Subject: Finally put Chimney cap on
Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009

Hi David,
I don't know if you remember me but I'm the guy just outside Boston who was putting a clay roof on himself. I finally got around to getting the guy who built my chimney to extend the flues. He wouldn't budge on packing the chimney. I ended packing it myself. I had scheduled a crane to place the cap so I didn't have time to finish the top off with mortar. I think the chimney should be OK in my life time. The cap fits great. You were right about the impact drill. It is a great tool. I don't know what I did without ones these for so long. I only set the screws until the cap set solidly. They are sticking out about half inch. Last night a tropical storm passed through. The cap held solid through 60 mile an hour gusts. Even when we get hurricanes 60 miles an hour is the typical wind speed when they get this far inland. Unlike other caps I've had I'm confident this cap will stay set no matter what weather New England dishes out. Because I finished in the dark and the weather I haven't been able to get a decent picture. As soon as I get good picture I'll send it.

Thanks for the great cap,
Andy O'Brien

Lee's 20oz Copper Chimney Caps & Pipe Vent Roof Flanges
Birmingham, Alabama (5/09)

This copper chimney pipe cover and cap projects was for our client David Lee in Birmingham, Alabama. It was for a 3" gas exhaust pipe. These were made to be soldered over a flat copper roof. Inside base: 8" tapered to fit over 3" gas flue pipe,16" tall under SS screen w/10" wide cap)

Cost for this project: $237.50 w/shipping

Besio's 32oz & 20oz Copper Lighthouse Shaped Chimney Cap Glen Arbor, Michigan (3/09)

This copper chimney cap is for a lake house for Greg Besio in Glen Arbor, Michigan. We have been working out the design details for over a year prior to starting this for the weather to clear up a spring time installation.

This needs to cover the 3 flues in their chimney. He wanted this to be loosely modeled after a light house on South Manitou Island. In stead of making it round it is stronger and less expensive made 8 sided.

The pan/base is 7' wide, and this whole assembly is over 7' tall and 12' tall with the finial mounted.

It has a 16 gauge stainless steel spark arrest screen up where the windows would be if this were a real light house.

Cost for this project: $7,500 w/crate & shipping

They saved over $2,000 from the extra work and copper I had put into this project over the original quote, but it is a great addition to my web site showing what I can do.

Here is a few shots of the hardwood support frame I needed to build to support this lighthouse shaped chimney cap under thick snow loads. The weight has to be distributed out to the sides of this framework. The corner pieces you see here is what will rest over the top of the 4" thick concrete slab.

As you can see this octagonal ring is strong enough to support my weigh. The wood frame alone weighs 115# before I covered it with 11 different sheets of copper. I also made a liner inside the ring dropping down and a cover over the one center brace to keep it dry and from exposure to sparks.

To see all 73 photos and read more about this project you can go to:
http://copper-by-design.com/cc/cp/Besio.htm

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Fenley's 20oz Copper Chimney Flue Cover & Cap
Mulino, Oregon (6/08)

This copper chimney pipe cover and cap projects is for client Steve Fenley in Mulino, Oregon. It is for their 8" stainless steel chimney pipe that is stained with rust streaks.

The inside of the base chamber is 22" x 24". The flashing flange is 34" x 36" for a 6" wide flashing all around. I made it with a wider base so there would be no need for the roof braces to hold it steady in high winds.

Cost for this project: $600 w/o shipping

To see more photos and read more details
of it's construction and installation:
http://copper-by-design.com/cc/cp/Fenley.htm

Connecticut 20oz Copper Chimney Cap
Connecticut (6/08)

This copper chimney cap projects is for a client in Connecticut (name and City removed 12/08 at client's request, first time ever). We spent nearly 2 years working out the details of this project since his first e-mail. He had contracted with me to cover another larger chimney as well, but had to cancel the other project do to lack of funds last minute. The inside of the base is 22" x 39". The roof of this is made at a 6/12 pitch and has a 3" overhang past the sides of the base on all sides.

Cost for this project: $2,980.30 w/crate & shipping
to a residence with hydraulic lift-gate service

To see all 24 photos and read more details of it's construction:
http://copper-by-design.com/cc/cp/Connecticut.htm