CBD's Unusual Custom Sheet Metal Work Pages

Click on any of these photos to see more photos of these unusual items and read about those projects.

Client: Yaden - Fake Smoke Exhaust Cover 6/09

This custom copper fireplace mantle shroud cover I made for a contractor in California for his clients who saw one like this at a Disney Land resort and wanted one like it for their home. The first image on the left is his computer rendition. You can see their photo of the actual mantle shroud they wanted me to recreate: http://copper-by-design.com/cw/Yaden.htm

$1,209.75 delivered to Danville, California

Client: Yaden - Fake Dormer Vents 6/09

This was a set of 4 custom copper louvered dormer vents. 3 were made to be just 5' wide and the large one was 8' wide. The were made to fit a 7/12 pitch roof. The first image on the left shows the solid copper back, but I would normally have a stainless steel screen there, but they just wanted these sealed off for aesthetic use only. You can see more photos here: http://copper-by-design.com/cw/Isa.htm

Cost: $3,725 delivered to Birmingham, Alabama

Client: Fields - Vent Cover 3/08

This was just a simple custom copper cover for above this range hood I made for a client who wanted some good way to cover this unsightly exhaust pipe. The first image on the left is my computer rendition to show them the dimension and shape I was suggesting. It was made all in one piece with no seams and they report it fit like a glove.

$437.50 delivered to Cave Creek, Arizona

Client: Matovich - Lighted Cupola w/Weathervane Mount 3/08

This is a matching cupola to a set of chimney caps made in my Tuscany arch style for Scott Matovich in Setauket, New York. I made this with a taller base to sit on the roof. I had to do something a bit different with working out a soft glow light inside and rig up the security flood light in the base. You can see more photos at: http://copper-by-design.com/cc/cp/Matovich.htm#Cupola

I experimented with several different systems to see what would work best. I ended up using a set of 2 bulbs that reflected off a shield above and a larger reflector below in the base. I also made a third white reflector up in the center of the cupola. I also had to build a strong weathervane support pipe in the roof. This project took me longer to build as the larger chimney cap above.

$1,156.25 - copper 46.25 sq' copper x $25
$125 - and tinted windows
$172.50 - 11.5 sq' aluminum x $15
$150 - wood in the roof
$125 - weathervane support pipe $100 - wood frameworks in base
$200 - electronics
$150 - wood shipping crate
$200 - shipping charge

Total cost: $2,378.75 w/crate & shipping to New York

Client: Werner - Entry Door Decorations 4/07

This is an entry door with copper sheet-metal ornaments on the lower part of the door and door frame, as well as the thresh-hold.