Copper-By-Design's Chimney Caps Photopage

<body background="../cc/im/ArtistRendition2.jpg" bgproperties="fixed" bgcolor="#EDCBA9" text="#000080" link="#FFFFFF" vlink="#666666" alink="#FFFF00"> <div align="center"> <center> <table border="10" width="750" bordercolorlight="#0000FF" cellpadding="5" bordercolordark="#000080" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000000" align="center"> <p align="center"> <b> <a target="_top" href="http://copper-by-design.com/fs/"> <img src="../tn/CBDlogo.jpg" start="fileopen" align="center" border="0" vspace width="300" height="152"></a></b></p> </td> <td align="center" background="../rc/tn/clouds.jpg" bgcolor="#33CCFF" valign="middle"> <p align="center"><b><font size="5"> </font></b><em style="font-style: normal"><strong><font size="5">F</font></strong></em><font size="5"><strong><em style="font-style: normal">unctional/</em><em>Decorative</em><em style="font-style: normal"> </em></strong></font> <strong><font size="5"><em style="font-style: normal">Custom Copper Sheet Metal Chimney Cap Main Information </em></font></strong><font size="5"> <em style="font-style: normal"><strong>& Navigation </strong></em></font> <strong><em style="font-style: normal"><font size="5">Page</font></em></strong></td> </tr> </table> <p align="center"><em><strong><font size="2"> <span style="background-color: #FFFFFF"> Back ground drawing curtesy of:</span></font></strong></em><b><i><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2"><span style="background-color: #FFFFFF"> </span> </font></i><span style="background-color: #FFFFFF"><font size="2">The home of John and Dorothy Berrigan in Stone Harbor, NJ <br> </font></span><font size="2"><span style="background-color: #FFFFFF"> Designed by Paul Kiss of Olivieri, Shousky & Kiss, and built by D.L. Miner Construction</span></font></b></center> </div> <p align="center"><font color="#00FF00" size="3"><b> <span style="background-color: #000080"> Updated 5-3-2008 </span></b></font></p> <p align="center"> <b> <a href="../fs/cont.htm"> <img border="3" src="../tn/quote.jpg" width="350" height="67"></a></b></p> <p align="center"> <b>.<br> <a href="../cc/im/Gross78.jpg"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Gross78.jpg" width="600" height="352"></a></b><br> <span style="background-color: #E2CAAF"> David Rich standing in front of our Tuscan style chimney cap <br>  (resting on it's crate base) </span></p> <p align="center"> <b>.</b></p> <div align="center"> <table border="1" width="750" bgcolor="#3E0000" cellpadding="10"> <tr> <td> <p align="justify"><em style="font-style: normal"><strong><font color="#FFCC66">Below</font></strong></em><strong><em style="font-style: normal"><font color="#FFCC66"> are examples of custom copper sheet metal chimney caps I have built over the last decade +; placing my primary focus on a strong design, few seams, and easy sturdy attachment for servicing later on. These photos below are links to see more photos and descriptions to help compare prices and give you ideas of what to request for a personalized quote. There are several of our popular Tuscan arch style chimney caps I designed, but they are each unique and a little different made in different sizes. </font></em></strong></p> <p align="justify"><em style="font-style: normal"><strong> <font color="#E2CAAF">You will see most of our clients are not local to us, so I also go out of my way to build the best custom shipping crates you are likely to see in order to avoid unpleasant delays resolving a damage claim. I pre-drilled and screw a wood frame together w/Gorilla Glue as well, covered with a wood shell, glued, screwed, & nailed over this frame (examples shown below). So far only 1 <a href="../cc/ccd3.htm#Mishap">chimney cap</a> had been damaged in transit with FedEx Ground, but none since using Roadrunner/Dawes trucking since 1/06.</font></strong></em></p> <p align="justify"> <em style="font-style: normal"><strong><font size="4" color="#FF0000">Note:</font><font color="#00FFCC"> We do not intend to be misleading with prices listed on these web pages for chimney caps made prior to to mid 2006, but as you may have heard: metal and fuel prices have doubled in cost since then. So keep in mind how the prices listed may not reflect the current cost. They are here as a guide to what these cost at that time. You can go to our <a href="../news.htm#cost">Latest News</a> web page to read more on this subject.</font></strong></em></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p align="center"><b><font color="#FFFF00" size="5"> <span style="background-color: #000080"> <u>Quick Info Bookmarks</u>: </span></font></b></p> <div align="center"> <table border="1" width="750" cellpadding="5" bgcolor="#000040" background="../rc/tn/alum2.jpg"> <tr> <td align="center" width="342"><b><a href="#Intro"> <font color="#00FFFF" face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">Introduction: How are we different?</font></a></b></td> <td align="center"><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"> <a href="../cc/order.htm#Info"> <font color="#00FFFF" size="2">Info We Need</font></a><font color="#00FFFF" size="2">?</font></font></b></td> <td align="center"><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"> <a href="../cc/order.htm#Shape"> <font color="#00FFFF" size="2">Shape Options</font></a><font color="#00FFFF" size="2">?</font></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="342"> <strong> <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#800080"><a href="#What"> <font color="#00FFFF" size="2">Why Copper Sheet Metal</font></a><font color="#00FFFF" size="2">?</font></font></strong></td> <td align="center"><strong> <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#800080"> <a href="../cc/order.htm#Prices"> <font color="#00FFFF" size="2">Pricing</font></a><font color="#00FFFF" size="2">?</font></font></strong></td> <td align="center"><strong> <font color="#00FFFF" size="2" face="Comic Sans MS"> <a href="../cc/order.htm#fasteners">fasteners</a>?</font></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="342"> <strong> <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#800080"> <a href="../cc/order.htm#thick"> <font color="#00FFFF" size="2">Copper Sheet Metal Thickness</font></a><font color="#00FFFF" size="2">?</font></font></strong></td> <td align="center"><strong> <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#800080"> <a href="../cc/order.htm#Min"> <font color="#00FFFF" size="2">Minimum Order</font></a><font color="#00FFFF" size="2">?</font></font></strong></td> <td align="center"><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"> <a href="../ref.htm"> <font color="#00FFFF" size="2">References</font></a><font color="#00FFFF" size="2">?</font></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="342"> <b><a href="#Satisfaction"> <font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2" color="#00FFFF">Client Saticfaction</font></a></b></td> <td align="center"><strong> <font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#800080"> <a href="../cc/order.htm#Lead"> <font color="#00FFFF" size="2">Lead Time</font></a><font color="#00FFFF" size="2">?</font></font></strong></td> <td align="center"><b> <font color="#00FFFF" face="Comic Sans MS"> <a target="_top" href="../fs/cont.htm"> <font color="#00FFFF" size="2">Contact Info</font></a><font size="2">?</font></font></b></td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" width="750" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="15"> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2">.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"><b> <font size="4"> <a href="../cc/ccd4.htm#Matovich"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Matovich157.jpg" width="600" height="476" hspace="0"></a></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2" bgcolor="#000000"> <font size="4" color="#00FF00"><b>pictured are</b></font><font color="#00FF00"><font size="4"><b> the</b></font><b><font size="4"> different chimney caps I have built for clients over the last decade in order of the latest - back<br> </font></b> </font> <span style="font-weight:700"> <font color="#9999FF"> Just click on the photos below to see and read more about them </font> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"> <b> <span style="background-color: #FFCC66"> <font size="5" color="#000080">  Most Recent Project </font> </span></b> <p> <b><font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> Corker</span></font></b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="4"><b> (3/08)</b></font></span><b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#000080"> </font></span><span style="background-color: #FFCC66"> <font size="5" color="#000080"> <br> </font> </span><a href="#Recent"> <img src="../cc/tn/Corker27.jpg" hspace="20" border="3" width="300" height="225"></a><br> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#000080"> </font><font color="#003300">Cost: $3,304 delivered - Mechanicsville, Virginia</font><font color="#000080"> <br>  (inside base: 35" x 43.5") </font></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1">.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"> <div align="center"> <table border="5" width="400" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="10" background="../rc/tn/gac.gif" bgcolor="#62B3CA"> <tr> <td align="left" bgcolor="#000080"> <p align="center"><b><i><font size="5" color="#00FF99"> <a href="../cc/ccd5.htm">Chimney Caps page #5</a></font></i></b></td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <b><font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> Stone</span></font></b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="4"><b> (1/08)</b></font></span><b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#000080"> <br> </font></span><a href="../cc/ccd5.htm#Stone"> <img src="../cc/tn/Stone43.jpg" hspace="0" border="3" width="300" height="389"></a><br> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#000080"> </font><font color="#003300">Cost: $2,503.20 delivered - Summit, New Jersey</font><font color="#000080"> <br>  (inside base: 31.25" x 31.25") </font></span></b></td> <td align="center"> <b><font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> McLaughlin</span></font></b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="4"><b> (12/07)</b></font></span><b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#000080"> <br> </font></span><a href="../cc/ccd5.htm#McLaughlin"> <img src="../cc/tn/McLaughlin43.jpg" hspace="0" border="3" width="300" height="202"></a><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#000080"><br>  </font><font color="#003300">Cost: $4,537.24 delivered - Staten Island, New York</font><font color="#000080"> <br>  (inside base: 61.5" x 26.5") </font></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1">.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <b><font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> Reeves</span></font></b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="4"><b> (11/07)</b></font></span><b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#000080"> <br> </font></span><a href="../cc/ccd5.htm#Reeves"> <img src="../cc/tn/Reeves18.jpg" width="300" height="198" hspace="0" border="3"></a></b><br> <b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#000080"> </font><font color="#003300">Cost: $2,944 delivered - Springfield, Illinois</font><font color="#000080"> <br>  (inside base: 59.75" x 30.25") </font></span></b></td> <td align="center"> <b><font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> Willard</span></font></b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="4"><b> (8/07)</b></font></span><b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#000080"> </font><font color="#003300"><br> </font></span><a href="../cc/ccd5.htm#Willard"> <img src="../cc/tn/Willard80.jpg" width="300" height="225" hspace="0" border="3"></a></b><br> <b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#003300"> Cost: $3,265 delivered - Grass Valley, California</font><font color="#000080"> <br>  (inside base: 24" x 24" <br>  for a 12/12 pitch roof) </font></span></b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1">.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"> <b><font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> Matury</span></font></b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="4"><b> (6/07)</b></font></span><b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#000080"> </font><font color="#003300"><br> </font></span><a href="../cc/ccd5.htm#Matury"> <img src="../cc/tn/Matury39.jpg" width="600" height="469" hspace="0" border="3"></a><br> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#003300"> Cost: $3,116.60 delivered - Munster, Indiana</font><font color="#000080"> <br>  (inside base: 20" x 20" for a 12/12 pitch roof) </font></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1">.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"> <div align="center"> <table border="5" width="400" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="10" background="../rc/tn/gac.gif" bgcolor="#62B3CA"> <tr> <td align="left" bgcolor="#000080"> <p align="center"><b><i><font size="5" color="#00FF99"> <a href="../cc/ccd4.htm">Chimney Caps page #4</a></font></i></b></td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"> <b><font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> Berrigan</span></font></b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="4"><b> (2/07)</b></font></span><b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#000080"> </font><font color="#003300"><br> </font></span><font size="4"> <a href="../cc/ccd4.htm#Berrigan"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Berrigan46.jpg" width="600" height="285" hspace="0"></a></font></b><br> <b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#003300"> Cost: $4,617.43 delivered - Stone Harbor, New Jersey</font><font color="#000080"> <br>  (inside base: 58.5" x 45.5") </font></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <b> <font color="#000080">  </font><font size="5" color="#003300">Gross </font> </b><font size="4"><b> (12/06 - 1/07)</b></font><b><font color="#003300"> <br> </font></b></span><b> <font size="4"> <a href="../cc/ccd4.htm#Gross"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Gross59.jpg" width="300" height="183" hspace="20" vspace="20"><img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Gross107.jpg" width="300" height="225" hspace="20"></a></font><br> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#003300"> Cost: $8,477.75 delivered - Chester, New Jersey </font><font color="#000080"> <br>  inside base: 79" x 38.5" and 43.25" x 43.25") </font></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1">.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <b> <font size="5" color="#000080">  Matovich </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> part 1 & 2</font><font size="5" color="#000080"> </font></b><font size="4"><b>(11/11 - 11/30/06)</b></font><b><font size="5" color="#000080"> </font> <font color="#003300"><br> </font></b></span><b> <font size="4"> <a href="../cc/ccd4.htm#Matovich"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Matovich101.jpg" width="600" height="332" hspace="0"></a></font><br> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#003300"> Cost: $8,500 for all 3 delivered - Setauket, New Jersey </font> <font color="#000080"> <br>  (inside base: 64" x 36.25" and 32.75" x 20.25") </font></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><font size="1">.</font></td> <td align="center"><font size="1">.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <b> <font size="4" color="#000080">  </font><font size="5" color="#000080">Matovich </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> part 3 <br>  lighted Cupola <br> </font></b> </span><b><font size="4"> <a href="../cc/ccd4.htm#Matovich"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Matovich147.jpg" width="300" height="269" hspace="0"></a></font><br> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#000080">  w/weathervane support <br>  (inside base: 30" x 20") </font> </span></b></td> <td align="center"><b> <font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> Fultz</span></font></b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="4"><b> (9/06)</b></font></span><b><font color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <br> </span></font><font size="4"> <a href="../cc/ccd4.htm#Fultz"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Fultz18.jpg" hspace="0"></a></font><br> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#000080"> </font><font color="#003300">Cost: $1,940 delivered - Richmond, Virginia</font><font color="#000080"> <br>  (inside base: 35.5" x 18") </font></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"> <font size="1">.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"> <font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <b>  Eastaff of LEA Construction</b></span></font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="4"><b> (7/06)</b></font></span><font size="5" color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><b> <br> </b></span></font><b> <a href="../cc/ccd4.htm#Eastaff"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/LEAConstruction21.jpg" width="600" height="206" hspace="0"></a><br> <font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> </span></font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#003300">Cost: $3,410 - Brookings, Oregon</font><font color="#000080"> (inside base: 80" x 48" and 40.75" x 40.25") </font></span> </b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1">.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"> <div align="center"> <table border="5" width="400" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="10" background="../rc/tn/gac.gif" bgcolor="#62B3CA"> <tr> <td align="left" bgcolor="#000080"> <p align="center"><b><i><font size="5" color="#00FF99"> <a href="../cc/ccd3.htm">Chimney Caps page #3</a></font></i></b></td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><b> Takhar - Fire Pit Hood</b></span></font><b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="5" color="#000080"> </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> (3/06)</font></span></b><font size="5" color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><b> <br> </b> </span> </font><b><font size="5"> <a href="../cc/ccd3.htm#Takhar"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Takhar73.jpg" hspace="0" width="300" height="225"></a><br> </font><font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> </span></font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#003300">Cost: $2,900 delivered - Bemidji, Minneapolis</font><font color="#000080"> </font></span> <font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><br> </span> </font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#000080">  (hood size: 62.5" x 62.5") </font></span></b> </td> <td align="center"> <font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><b> Takhar</b></span></font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="5"><b>- Flue </b></font></span><b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font size="4" color="#000080"> (part 2)</font></span></b><font size="5" color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><b> <br> </b> </span> </font><b><font size="5"> <a href="../cc/Takhar.htm#Flue"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Takhar47.jpg" hspace="0" width="300" height="246"></a><br> </font><font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> </span></font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#003300">8' 10" Square Copper Flue Cost: $2,020</font><font color="#000080"> </font></span> <font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><br> </span> </font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#000080">  (inside flue: 9", outside shell 12", 106" tall) </font></span></b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><b> Takhar</b></span></font><b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="5" color="#000080"> - Roof Flashing </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> (part 3)</font></span></b><font size="5" color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><b> <br> </b> </span> </font><b><font size="5"> <a href="../cc/Takhar.htm#Flashing"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Takhar69.jpg" hspace="0" width="300" height="178"></a><br> </font><font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> </span></font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#003300">32oz Copper Roof Flange Cost: $480</font><font color="#000080"> </font></span> <font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><br> </span> </font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#000080">  (flange size: 36" x 36") </font></span></b> </td> <td align="center"> <font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><b> Takhar - Chimney Cap</b></span></font><b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="5" color="#000080"> </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> (part 4)</font></span></b><font size="5" color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><b> <br> </b> </span> </font><b><font size="5"> <a href="../cc/Takhar.htm#Cap"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Takhar62.jpg" hspace="0"></a><br> </font><font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> </span></font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#003300">Copper Chimney Cap Cost: $480 </font></span> <font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><br> </span> </font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#000080">  (inside base: 12.25" x 12.25") </font></span></b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1">.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><b> Takhar - Fire Pit Cover</b></span></font><b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="5" color="#000080"> </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> (part 5)</font></span></b><font size="5" color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><b> <br> </b> </span> </font><b><font size="5"> <a href="../cc/Takhar.htm#Cover"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Takhar51.jpg" hspace="0" width="300" height="171"></a><br> </font><font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> </span></font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#003300">32oz Copper Cover w/Brass Handle Cost: $375</font><font color="#000080"> </font></span> <font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><br> </span> </font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#000080">  (cover size: 37" wide) </font></span></b> </td> <td align="center"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><b><font size="5" color="#000080">  Kensington 28 units</font></b></span><b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="5" color="#000080"> </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> (3-6/06) </font> </span></b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><b> <font size="5" color="#000080"> <br> </font></b> </span> <b><font size="5"> <a href="../cc/ccd3.htm#Kensington"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Kensington132.jpg" width="300" height="216" hspace="0"></a><br> </font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#000080">  </font><font color="#003300">Cost: $45,279 delivered - Sunnyvale, California</font><font color="#000080"> </font> </span> <font color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <br> (inside base: 43" x 43") </span></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1">.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><b> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font size="5" color="#000080">  Trainor </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> (2/06)</font></span><font size="5" color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> </span> </font> <font color="#003300"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><br> </span> </font><font size="4"> <a href="../cc/ccd3.htm#Trainor"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Trainor85.jpg" width="300" height="182" hspace="0"></a></font><br> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font color="#003300"> Cost: $4k delivered - Fairhope, Alabama</font><font color="#000080"> </font></span> <font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><br>  </span></font><font color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99">(inside base: 69" x 41") </span></font></b></td> <td align="center"><b> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font size="5" color="#000080">  Silbernagel </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> (1/06)</font><font size="5" color="#000080"> <br> </font> </span><font size="4"> <a href="../cc/ccd3.htm#Silbernagel"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Silbernagel53.jpg" width="300" height="239" hspace="0"></a></font><br> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#003300"> Cost: $2,030 installed - Dundee, Oregon <br> </font><font color="#000080">  </font></span><font color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99">(inside base: 40" x 34") </span></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1">.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <b> <font size="4" color="#000080">  </font><font size="5" color="#000080">LEA Designs 1</font></b></span><b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="5" color="#000080"> </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> (12/05)</font></span></b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><b><font size="4" color="#000080"> </font><font color="#003300"><br> </font> </b> </span><b><a href="../cc/ccd3.htm#LEA_Design"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Pascoe14.jpg" width="300" height="241" hspace="0"></a><br> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#003300"> Cost: $1,194 delivered - Santa Ana, California</font><font color="#000080"> <br> </font> </span><font color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> (inside base: 25.25" x 26.25") </span> </font> </b></td> <td align="center"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <b> <font size="5" color="#000080">  LEA Designs 2</font></b></span><b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="5" color="#000080"> </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> (1/06)</font></span></b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><b><font size="5" color="#000080"> <br> </font> </b> </span><b><a href="../cc/ccd3.htm#King"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Pascoe56.jpg" width="300" height="367" hspace="0"></a><br> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#000080">  </font><font color="#003300">Cost: $813 delivered - Santa Ana, California</font><font color="#000080"> <br> </font> </span><font color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> (inside base: 14.25") </span> </font> </b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1">.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"> <div align="center"> <table border="5" width="400" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="10" background="../rc/tn/gac.gif" bgcolor="#62B3CA"> <tr> <td align="left" bgcolor="#000080"> <p align="center"><b><i><font size="5" color="#00FF99"> <a href="../cc/ccd2.htm">Chimney Caps page #2</a></font></i></b></td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1">.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><b> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="5" color="#000080">  Smith </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> (11/05)</font></span><font size="5" color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> </span> </font> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#000080"> <br> </font> </span> <a href="../cc/ccd2.htm#Smith"> <font size="5"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Smith53.jpg" width="300" height="204" hspace="0"></font></a><font size="5"><br> </font><font color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> Cost: $1.496 - Yacolt, Washington <br>  (inside base: 35.75" x 29.5") </span> </font> </b></td> <td align="center"><b> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="5" color="#000080">  Gamanara </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> (3/05)</font></span><font size="5" color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> </span> </font> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#000080"> <br> </font> </span> <font color="#800000" size="5"> <a href="../cc/ccd2.htm#Gamenara"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Gamenara20b.jpg" hspace="0" width="300" height="219"></a></font><font size="5"><br> </font><font color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> Cost: $200 installed - S. E. Portland, Oregon <br>  (inside base: 9") </span> </font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1">.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><b> <font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> Lucey</span></font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="5" color="#000080"> </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> (2/05)</font></span><font size="5" color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> </span> </font> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#000080"> <br> </font> </span> <font color="#800000" size="5"> <a href="../cc/ccd2.htm#Lucey"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Lucey36.jpg" hspace="0" width="300" height="200"></a></font><font size="5"><br> </font><font color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> Cost: $950 installed - N. W. Portland, Oregon <br>  (inside base: 42" x 17.5") </span> </font></b><p> <b> <font size="1">.</font></b></p> <p> <b> <font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> Szakacsy</span></font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="5" color="#000080"> </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> (7/04)</font></span><font size="5" color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> </span> </font> <font color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><br> </span></font><font size="5"> <a href="../cc/ccd2.htm#Szakacsy"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Szakacsy18.jpg" width="300" height="210" hspace="0"></a><br> </font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#000080">  Cost: $1,375 - Moorpark, California <br>  (inside base: 75" x 31")</font></span></b></td> <td align="center"><b> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="5" color="#000080">  Chimney Flues </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> (9/04) <br> </font> </span><font color="#800000" size="5"> <a href="../cc/ccd2.htm#Pots"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Howard89.jpg" width="300" height="526" hspace="0"></a></font><font size="5"><br> </font><font size="5" color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> </span></font><font color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99">Cost: $2,000 installed - S. E. Portland, Oregon <br>  (inside base: 11.75" x 15.75") </span> </font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1">.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"> <div align="center"> <table border="5" width="400" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="10" background="../rc/tn/gac.gif" bgcolor="#62B3CA"> <tr> <td align="left" bgcolor="#000080"> <p align="center"><b><i><font size="5" color="#00FF99"> <a href="../cc/ccd1.htm">Chimney Caps page #1</a></font></i></b></td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <b> <font size="5" color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> Tullier</span></font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="5" color="#000080"> </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> (6/04)</font></span><font size="5" color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> </span> </font> <font color="#000080"> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <br> </span></font><font size="5" color="#590000"> <a href="../cc/ccd1.htm#Tullier"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Tullier07.jpg" hspace="0" width="300" height="220"></a></font><font size="5"><br> </font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#000080">  Cost: $739 installed - N. W. </font></span><font color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> Portland, </span> </font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#000080"> Oregon <br>  (inside base: 147" x 20.25")</font></span></b></td> <td align="center"> <b> <font size="5" color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> Wasserman</span></font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="5" color="#000080"> </font> <font size="4" color="#000080"> (2/02)</font></span><font size="5" color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <br> </span> </font><font size="5" color="#590000"> <a href="../cc/ccd1.htm#Wasserman"> <img src="../cc/tn/wasserman20.jpg" border="3" hspace="0" width="300" height="211"></a></font><font size="5"><br> </font><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#000080">  S. W. Portland</font></span><font color="#000080"><span style="background-color: #00FF99">, </span> </font> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#000080"> Oregon </font></span></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1">.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font size="4"><b> </b></font></span><b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="4" color="#000080">5/1996 <br> </font> </span><font size="4" color="#590000"> <a href="../cc/ccd1.htm#more"> <img src="../cc/tn/ccap4tn.jpg" border="3" width="260" height="200"></a></font></b><br> <b> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#000080">  S. W. Portland, Oregon </font></span></b></td> <td align="center"><span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font size="4"><b> </b></font></span><b><span style="background-color: #00FF99"><font size="4" color="#000080">1996 <br> </font> </span><font size="4" color="#590000"> <a href="../cc/ccd1.htm#Gresham"> <img src="../cc/tn/ChCap.jpg" border="3" hspace="0" width="300" height="322"></a></font></b><br> <b> <span style="background-color: #00FF99"> <font color="#000080">  Fairview, Oregon </font></span></b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <p align="center"><font size="1">.</font></p> <div align="center"> <table border="5" width="750" cellpadding="10" background="../rc/tn/roof5.jpg" bgcolor="#E2CAAF"> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#000080" colspan="2"> <p align="center"><b><font size="5" color="#00FF99"><a name="Intro">Intro</a>duction</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <u><font size="4" color="#800000"><b>What sets us apart from the rest?</b></font></u><b><font size="4"><u><br> </u> </font>Given the importance of such a substantial project that will be the crowning jewel on top of your house; besides being self proclaimed hippies <font color="#800080">(w/o substance abuse)</font>, we have a profound compassion for others (see: <a href="http://mind-temple.com">mind-temple.com</a>).  David had been growing my hair out to donate for cancer patients and Tia is a Doula studdying to be a Midwife.  He also has a unique talent for mechanical comprehension and spatial arrangement.</b><p align="justify"> <b>We are not a bargain outlet for generic mass produced chimney caps with flat tops coming from foreign lands made with slave laborers. It is difficult to find the best balance between looks, strength, durability, and cost. Factors that do not naturally blend together, but oppose each other.  I place a very high priority on strength. What would be the point of using a life time metal if it can dent and warp easily. I strive to build them to last well over a century. I build the strongest and heaviest copper chimney caps you will find anywhere, along with custom styling <font color="#800080">(depending on the clients taste) </font>without charging extra for this design work. </b></p> </td> <td> <p align="center"> <b><font size="4"><a href="../im/T&D.jpg"> <img border="3" src="../tn/T&D.jpg" width="300" height="232" hspace="0"></a></font></b></p> <p align="center"><b><font color="#800000">David cut off 13" of hair (4/08)<br> to donate for cancer patients</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p align="justify"><b>Serious inquiries only please, as it takes me a few hours to make all of the careful calculations to write up a quote. That is even after our clients have taken the time to provided us with good clear information and photos to work from. </b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="2"> <u><font size="4" color="#800000"><b>Do I need to pick from only the designs shown here?<br> </b></font></u><b>No. We applaud originality, so do not be shy to ask for a design not yet displayed here on our web site, or some sort of combination of styles. We do not store chimney cap templates for generic designs, so I do not offer discounts for copying the same design used before, as I would still have to draft it all out from scratch to fit your specifications.  This insures the authenticity and originality of each chimney cap made. Other than the 28 chimney caps we built for the Kensington project  <font color="#800080">(shown below) </font>we have not had a chance to make a second chimney cap of the same design and measurements:</b><p align="center"> <b> <a href="../cc/im/Kensington111.jpg"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Kensington111.jpg" hspace="0"></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="2"> <p align="justify"><u><font size="4" color="#800000"><b>Our Main Advantage</b></font><b><font size="4" color="#800000">s:<br> </font></b></u><b><font color="#800080">(a)</font> Better communication through having made the most comprehensive web site of it's kind. There are even numerous detailed step-by-step fabrication web pages to show you just how I work my craft.<br> </b> <font color="#800080"><b>(b) </b> </font><b>Actual cost break-downs displayed here to give you a good idea of what these really cost for a no pressure anonymous price comparison.<br> <font color="#800080">(c) </font>The actual Coppersmith willing to spend the time to work out the details with you through e-mail or over the phone personally, so that you are not feeling rushed, asking the right question, so there is little chance you will run into problems while installing it. My aim is for you to feel we have done our best to explored all the options to suit your needs before I start the fabrication, so it is what you wanted and fits without complication. I am often amaze with what I  manage to create when working together with the inspiration from my clients.<br> <font color="#800080">(d) </font>Taller stronger base/skirt sections than most any other chimney caps you will see on the market. I design them this way for additional weight and a more secure attachment. Even without the benefit of the stainless steel fasteners <font color="#800080">(which I provide)</font>; a taller base/skirt it is a lot less likely to become dislocated in high winds, since it would most likely bind up before it could fly off.<br> <font color="#800080">(e) </font>Strong engineered internal cross bracing framework for good roof support for snow loads or impacts. You may find more expensive chimney caps elsewhere that look very fancy, and of course some cheaper ones, but you will be hard pressed to find solid copper chimney caps built to last like ours.<br> <font color="#800080">(f) </font>No solder used! Solder melts at 1/4th the heat of copper, and just half the heat of aluminum, so it would suffer from the high heat that can be produced inside a chimney cap; causing it to literally fall apart.  I design our chimney caps to be sealed from the rain with healthy overlapping seams riveted together like aircraft construction. At close inspection it may not be the prettiest look, but positioned up high on your chimney after it has tarnished within a couple months time makes this hardly an issue and well worth the advantages.<br> <font color="#800080">(g) </font>Designed as seamlessly as possible for more strength and a better weather seal.<br> <font color="#800080">(h) </font> I seem to be less greedy with a lower overhead. Our prices have shown to be less than most other custom shops across the country per square foot of copper <font color="#660033">(no slacker employees to take care of and workman's comp)</font>. I enjoy my work and would not rather become a manager of people.<br> <font color="#800080">(i) </font> We are the only shop that has the integrity to weigh the chimney cap upon completion to adjust the quoted price lower to reflect only the copper used in your chimney cap at the rated cost per square foot.  This way you are not paying for the wasted cut-off copper used to make it, let alone a loose or inflated estimate.</b></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="2"> <strong><font FACE="CopperPlate" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"> <u><font size="4" color="#800000">Client <a name="Satisfaction">Satisfaction</a></font><font color="#800000" FACE="CopperPlate" size="4">:<br> </font></u></font><font FACE="CopperPlate">I cannot guarantee your project will be flawlessly beautiful.  I am human after all.  I will guarantee it will fit the specification you provided and will be built as well as I know how, given the limitations of your budget. In the case of a<font FACE="CopperPlate" SIZE="3">n issue arising from the client being unsatisfied with a project before it ships; I will normally bend over backwards to make things right. Fortunately this has only been a problem with one client (2/08) where we were not able to resolve our differences, so it could happen. I cannot possibly cover all possible issues here, but if a clients aesthetic concerns conflicts with design quality; I will not compromise my standards, even if that client is fine that it would void the warranty.</font><font FACE="CopperPlate" COLOR="#000000" SIZE="5"><p align="justify"> </font><font FACE="CopperPlate" SIZE="3"> You can cancel the contract at any time without explanation. All but $100 is refundable before </font> <font FACE="CopperPlate"> I have started physically building your project. </font> <font FACE="CopperPlate" SIZE="5"><font FACE="CopperPlate" SIZE="3"> The deposit paid will not be refundable after I have begun cutting and bending metal for your project, but I will not hold you responsible for the balance before it has shipped.</font></p> </font></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="2"> <p align="center"> <b> <a href="../cc/im/Trainor99.jpg"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Trainor99.jpg" width="500" height="131" hspace="0"></a></b><p align="justify"> <b><font face="VAG Rounded Th">Here is a commemorative plaque that <a href="../cc/Trainor.htm"><font color="#0000FF">Teresa Trainor</font></a> had requested early in the quote process of her large $4k copper chimney cap order. We had this sheet of copper engraved at the cost of $80 for her architectural art sculpture we had made. So far she is the only client to request this archival detail, so we have not seen the need to get the tooling for making these plaques for all our projects. It is something we may look into some day, but for now it would be a $100 option added to the cost.</font></b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <p align="center"><b>.</b></p> <p align="center"><b><a href="../cc/im/LEAConstruction12.jpg"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/LEAConstruction12.jpg" hspace="0" width="600" height="383"></a></b></p> <p align="center"><b>.</b></p> <div align="center"> <center> <table border="5" width="750" cellpadding="10" background="../rc/tn/roof5.jpg" bgcolor="#E2CAAF"> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#000080"> <p align="center"><b><font size="5" color="#00FF99"><a name="What">What</a> metal is best for chimney cap construction?</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" align="justify"><b><font size="4"> <a href="../cc/ChimneyPots.htm"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Howard14.jpg" width="300" height="325" hspace="10" align="right"></a></font><u><font size="4" color="#800000">Main Factors:<br> </font></u>It is hard to find the best balance between style, longevity, strength, and cost. These factors do not just naturally blend together. We feel we have done well to reach the best balance possible.</b><p><b><font color="#800080">(a) </font>Chimney caps need to handle a great deal of heat <font color="#800080">(unless the exhaust is just from a natural gas heater)</font>. I have personally stoked up a wood stove so hot the steel pipe was glowing orange and lit up the living room. It was about 15 years ago and I was not trying to test this theory. I was just burning some paper garbage.  You can see these statistics at a web site called <a href="http://www.onlinemetals.com/meltpt.cfm"> <font color="#0000FF">Online Metals</font></a>.</b></p> <p><b>Most metals handle high heat well, but if it has a zinc coating for rust protection, or was soldered together, those metal coatings melt at a very low temperature and will result in a serious failure before long and cause rust stains.</b></p> <p> <b> <font color="#800080">(b) </font>Thicker and heavier sheet metal is most always best, so that it is strong and less prone to wind damage. But that of coarse greatly increases the cost of the metal used and the shipping charges. It also makes it harder to cut, drill, and bend, so finding the best balance is important. That is why I use more internal bracing, in stead of just thicker copper sheet metal than I already use.</b></p> <p><b><font color="#800080">(c) </font>The cost of the metal type is a small consideration on your end for any custom work like this. Most of the cost by far is the design and custom fabrication process with shipping. A 500% increase in the metal cost would only have about 25% increase in the total cost, so a better metal is by far your best value any way you slice it. Anything less is a waste of money. These copper chimney caps will normally increase the resale value of the house more than the cost difference, so you can make a profit from using better materials that will last.</b></p> <p><b><font color="#800080">(d) </font>A long life metal that will stay looking good decades later and need little to no maintenance is a much better value, but even more so in just the extra cost of the labor to replace cheaper units more often. Rust stains from common steel units can be very unpleasant if the unit is not changed every 10 to 15 years. A well made copper unit should last well over a century. That saves you 7 or more replacement and installation cost alone.</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" align="justify"> <b> <a href="../cc/im/SteelCap.jpg"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/SteelCap.jpg" hspace="10" width="300" height="289" align="right"></a><font color="#800000"><u><font size="4">Steel</font></u><font size="4"> (very poor choice, yet most common):</font></font><font size="4"><br> </font>Galvanized or high temperature painted steel is the most common metal you will see. Mainly because it is so cheap, quick to spot weld together, strong, and handles high temperatures well. Few homeowners take the trouble to look into these details, so contractors will use the cheapest materials they can get away with. In most States the contractor is only required to provide a 1 year warranty. Steel cost less than 1/6th the cost of copper, but in the long run it actually costs far more to the homeowner with the cost of fabrication and repeated installation each decade or so. Then there is the cost of rust stain removal and or repainting. </b><p> <b>The galvanized steel cap shown here was less than 15 years old.  It was so rusty, pitted, and worn thin that we could crush it with our bare hands like an aluminum pop can. You can see here dozens of daylight pin-holes through the metal (we did not doctor that photo).  Two of the three bracing that held this hood up had disintegrated.  The strap clamp had disintegrated so badly that we were able to lift it off the stainless steel chimney pipe it was attached to without loosening the clamp.  The worst part was how it left terrible rust streaks down the sides of the stainless steel chimney pipe and on the roofing that are now pretty well permanent (as seen here). I tried to use a wire brush in it, but it did not seem to help.</b><p><b>The simple flat roof chimney cap most commonly seen is <u>not</u> the type of chimney caps we make.  Those are small generic size caps that are mass-produced and sold in many hardware stores.  It is normally designed to bolt onto a flue liner, but most of the chimneys we have seen do not have a flue liner tile protruding up over the bricks to attach that specific type of cap to.</b></p> <p> <b>That type of cap may work on your chimney, but it's not very decorative. It is fine for an inexpensive temporary solution. Steel can handle a good deal of heat, with a melting temperature of 2,500 degrees F. Heat and rain will dissolve the zinc galvanizing away. The zinc melts off at only 787 degrees.  Even though the high temperature paints can handle more heat than a zinc coating, it is not much better, since it is prone to suffer UV damage from the sun and oxidization.  You can see these statistics at a web site called <a href="http://www.onlinemetals.com/meltpt.cfm"> <font color="#0000FF">Online Metals</font></a>.<a href="../cc/im/Gamenara19.jpg"><img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Gamenara19.jpg" hspace="10" align="right" width="300" height="288"></a></b></p> <p><b> If you let it go too long steel chimney caps will rust and make unsightly permanent rust stains down the side of the chimney and on the roofing shingles around it, that are near impossible to remove. Eventually it will deteriorate so badly that it will literally fall apart. If you factor in the labor cost of replacement each 10 to 15 years, spending $3,000 on a copper chimney cap is cheaper than getting a small inexpensive $100 steel cap.  Steel chimney caps are not a good value for your dollar.  Not when a copper chimney cap should last well over 100 years, if built well.  </b></p> <p><b>Steel is good for repeat sales; due to it's planned obsolescence.  These are also the main reasons why we do not see more car bodies made out of aluminum sheet metal, like with the Acura NSX sports car pictured below.</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" align="justify"><b><font size="4"><a href="http://dmr-gutters.com/gm/im/nsx.jpg"><img border="3" src="http://dmr-gutters.com/tn/nsx.jpg" width="300" height="225" align="right" hspace="10" vspace="5"></a></font><font color="#800000"><u><font size="4">Aluminum</font></u><font size="4"> (good for low temp natural gas exhaust only):</font></font></b><font color="#800000"><b><font size="4"><br> </font> </b></font><b>Aluminum will take much more heat than a zinc coating on steel; at 1,218 degrees F.  But for use over a wood burning chimney it can reach such temperatures that would warp the aluminum sheet metal or worse.  I have personally stoked a small wood stove so hot that the black painted steel stove pipe was glowing orange, and lit up the room.  And aluminum pipe would have melted at that temperature. If the chimney is only used for venting natural gas exhaust, thin aluminum ducting is commonly used, since the heat requirements are so much less and fairly consistent.</b><p><b>Aluminum would also need to be very well built and attached, since it is a lot softer metal and a lot lighter, and therefore is more prone to wind damage. Aluminum is great for aircraft construction where weight is very important, but it is not an asset for a chimney cap.</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" align="justify"><em style="font-style: normal"> <font size="4" color="#800000"><strong><u>Brass</u> (good)<br> </strong></font><strong>Brass is </strong></em><b> <font face="VAG Rounded Th" size="3">just copper with 30% zinc mixed in to help reduce the cost, make it softer, and gives it that yellow look. It will still tarnish and turn black with age with less of that chalky green tarnishing. The zinc is a very soft metal, which makes brass a softer sheet metal than copper, requiring a little thicker sheet to have the same dent resistance; making it not really a cost savings.</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" align="justify"><b><font color="#800000"><u> <font size="4">Stainless Steel</font></u><font size="4"> (better):<a href="../rc/im/SSsteeple.jpg"><img border="3" src="../rc/tn/SSsteeple.jpg" width="200" height="235" align="right" hspace="10"></a></font></font><font size="4"><br> </font>This is a good strong high temperature metal, but it is just as expensive as copper; costing 6 to 10 times more than just galvanized steel.  It may look good on a diner car, but one of the biggest drawbacks to stainless steel is how it will stay bright and shinny, will get dirty, and mildew on the North side <font color="#800080">(just like in this photo taken on the Pacific Coast, over a church near Cannon Beach, Oregon)</font>. It is easy enough to clean once you are able to safely access it, but that can be enough of a hassle that just doesn't happen.</b><p> <b>It is quick and easy to just spot-weld together, so most shops will opt for stainless steel when forced to work with a rust free metal. Like with copper, other shops will usually get very thin sheets of stainless steel to to work with in order to help reduce the cost and make it a lot easier to cut, bend, and drill. The thinness of the metal will tend to show a lot of irregularities and buckles on a flat surface. Hence the big  'X' bend you will commonly see in these flat panels. Most people think it is a design feature, but that actually has nothing to do with why they bend that 'X' through the metal panel.</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p align="justify"><b><font size="4"> <a href="../cc/im/Silbernagel39.jpg"> <img border="3" src="../cc/tn/Silbernagel39.jpg" hspace="10" align="right" width="300" height="189"></a></font><u><font size="4" color="#800000">C</font></u><font size="4" color="#800000"><u>opper</u> (best)</font><font size="4"><font color="#800000">:</font><br> </font>Other than cost and tricky handling, there is little to no downside to copper. Copper is the best value for the money, since copper is one of the few metal meant to be seen in it's natural state or oxidization, and is about the same cost as stainless steel.  The fabrication may cost a little more, since it is not as easy to work with. Copper will tarnish to a nice satin brown within a few months of exposure to the elements. The striated chalky green patina actually takes several decades to form.</b><p align="justify"> <b>We only fabricate our custom copper work in 20oz copper sheets or thicker, which is 125% thicker copper than the standard 16oz copper normally used in the roofing industry.  Copper is a heavy and sturdy metal that handles around 2,000 degrees F. It needs no coatings over it for protection from the elements to burn off, bake off from the Sun, or wear off over time from wind and rain.  It has a melting point about 700 degrees higher than aluminum.</b><p align="justify"> <b>Unlike most other shops, we go to the trouble to rivet the overlapping seams together, since the melting point of the lead type solder is far less than even aluminum and less than the zinc coating on steel.  It would be terrible if the cap were to fall apart from the solder welds melting apart. We have seen plenty of evidence of this happening.  We have to design our chimney caps to be strong enough for high winds, and not to leak, without the use of solder or even caulk, and yet be easily removable for future cleaning and servicing.<a href="../cw/im/OldScupper1.jpg"><img border="3" src="../cw/tn/OldScupper1.jpg" width="300" height="291" align="right" hspace="10"></a></b><p align="justify"> <b>Fabricators who are more about mass production do not like to work with copper, because it cannot just be quickly spot welded together like steel and stainless steel.  Handling is also tricky, since finger prints will cause the copper to tarnish sooner than the rest of the copper surface, making it spotty looking until it evens out.  So will wearing protective gloves while handling bare copper, but most of it will have a clear plastic film over the outside when you get it, that you simply peal off after installation.</b><p align="justify"> <b>New copper looks nice, but we have yet to find a good method to keep it from tarnishing.  Raw copper is actually more pink, but most people see it as an orange'ish color, since it has already has begun the tarnishing process by the time they see it just from the humidity in the air, beginning it's process to turn brown.  Any clear coat applied over the copper surface can be a problem, since it will not handle the heat well.  Even without the heat issue, the sun's UV rays and the elements will break the clear coat down before long, causing unsightly peeling and a spotty tarnishing where it has cracked and peeled off the copper surface.</b><p align="justify"> <b>Fortunately most people we have talked with seem to love the natural aged striated tarnish look that real copper gets, and some ask if we can pre-tarnish the copper here in our shop.  I explain how within a few months it will naturally tarnish, so it is not worth the added cost, but it can be done before shipping by applying an acid wash to pit the metal surface and cause this premature reaction. Not well advised if I may say.</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> <u><font size="4" color="#800000"><b>Bronze</b></font></u><b><font size="4" color="#800000"> (excellent, but too hard to work with)</font><font size="4"><font color="#800000">:</font><br> </font>I have not seen a source for large sheets of bronze, because it is not a malleable metal and therefore not good for sheet metal that needs to be bent and shaped. It is made of 70% copper with a mix of hardners to make it stronger and more scratch resistant.</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p align="justify"> <b><font size="4" color="#800000"><u>Titanium</u> (excellent, if you can afford it)</font><font size="4"><font color="#800000">:</font><br> </font>Other than the fact I have not seen this sheet metal available because of such small demand, it would be horribly expensive and very hard to work with. As an example: I jokingly say how I would be willing to pay more for a titanium extension ladder to have a stronger lighter ladder, but the $5k it would cost replacing it when it gets stolen would be a real drag! I do have a titanium hammer and cats-paw that were about 4 times the cost of a normal steel tool of it's kind. They are great tools and I feel well worth what I paid. Real Titanium is truly am amazing metal, but they would have to be mass produced to be any where near feasible. The head on the hammer is still nearly as smooth as when I first got it. I am eager to see more products and tools made from this metal, but not many contactors are willing to pay 3 to 4 times as much for a tool, so few manufacturers are willing to make and market them. You also will need to be careful not to get swindled with an inferior grade or a complete substitute. Think of how many products are advertised using the word platinum or turbo charged (LOL). Real platinum is more expensive than gold for goodness sake!</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%"> <u><font size="4" color="#800000"><b>Silver</b></font></u><b><font size="4" color="#800000"> (well worth the brag points, if you can afford it)</font><font size="4"><font color="#800000">:</font><br> </font>Again I have not seen a source for large sheets of sterling silver, or even pewter, because of the high cost and therefore low demand, but that would be pretty cool. It would still tarnish and look much like aged copper, unless you hired someone to polish it each year. I'm game if cost is no object.</b></td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> <p align="center"><b><font color="#CF978D" size="1">.</font></b></p> <p align="center"><b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="1">.</font><a href="http://www.angieslist.com/AngiesList/HowItWorks.asp"><img border="3" src="../tn/AngiesList.jpg" width="400" height="142"></a><br> <span style="background-color: #FFFF00"> For a good honest free resource to find reliable contractors <br>  in your area that your neighbors have used and reviewed </span></b></p> <p align="center"><b><font color="#CF978D" size="1">.</font></b></p> <div align="center"> <table border="5" width="750" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="10" background="../rc/tn/gac.gif" bgcolor="#62B3CA"> <tr> <td align="left"> <div align="center"> <table border="5" width="95%" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="10" background="../rc/tn/gac.gif" bgcolor="#62B3CA"> <tr> <td align="left" bgcolor="#800000"> <p align="center"><b><font color="#FFFF00" size="5"></a><u>Our Most <a name="Recent">Recent</a> Project </u></font><u><font size="4" color="#00FF00">(3/08)</font><font color="#FFFF00" size="5"><br> </font></u><font size="4" color="#00FFFF">Ashland, </font></b> <font size="4" color="#00FFFF"><b>Virginia for a client in<br> Mechanicsville, Virginia</b></font></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left"> <p align="justify"><b><font color="#000080">This copper chimney cap projects is for </font>contractor Daniel G. Corker Jr. of DACO Interiors, Inc. (804) 798-2470 in Ashland Virginia for his client in Mechanicsville Virginia.<font size="3"> It is for their gas log fireplace. The inside of the base is 35" x 43.5".</font></b></p> <p align="center"> <b> <a href="../cc/im/Corker06.jpg"> <img src="../cc/tn/Corker06.jpg" hspace="20" border="3" width="300" height="159"></a><a href="../cc/im/Corker10.jpg"><img src="../cc/tn/Corker10.jpg" hspace="20" border="3" width="300" height="142" vspace="10"></a></b></p> <p align="justify"> <b>I<font size="3"> made this to resemble the Tuscan style I make, which seems to be my most popular design. I show several different examples here for the different pricing for the different sizes for price comparison, and there are minor differences and improved construction on each one.</font></b></p> <p align="center"> <b> <a href="../cc/im/Corker11.jpg"> <img src="../cc/tn/Corker11.jpg" hspace="20" border="3" width="300" height="194" vspace="15"></a><a href="../cc/im/Corker27.jpg"><img src="../cc/tn/Corker27.jpg" hspace="20" border="3" width="300" height="225"></a></b></p> <p align="center"> <b><font size="4" color="#003300">Cost for this project: $3,304.20 w/shipping</font></b><p align="justify"> <b>Note: I<font size="3"> under bid this project by $836.63 mainly by not including the pan/collar and the eaves in that quote, but I stuck the the price I had quoted him of course. He was a very good client to work with. I would recommend this contractor if you happen to be in that area.</font></b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <p align="center"><b><font size="1" color="#E2CAAF">.</font></b></p> <div align="center"> <table border="5" width="630" cellpadding="10" bgcolor="#FFCC99" background="../rc/tn/soft3.jpg"> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#003300" align="justify"> <strong><u><font size="4" color="#FFFF00"><font face="Comic Sans MS"> Helpful <a name="Roofing">Roofing</a> Information</font><br> </font></u></strong><b><font color="#00CCFF">For some valuable advice with regards to roofing and rain management issues check out our:</font></b><p> <b> <font color="#00CCFF"><font color="#CC99FF">(a) </font> <a target="_top" href="http://dmr-gutters.com/fs/cg.htm">Gutter Installation</a><br> <font color="#CC99FF">(b) </font> <a target="_top" href="http://dmr-gutters.com/fs/lp.htm">Gutter Debris Protection Options</a><br> <font color="#CC99FF">(c) </font> <a target="_top" href="http://dmr-gutters.com/fs/roofs.htm">Roofing Quality Standards</a><br> <font color="#CC99FF">(d) </font> <a target="_top" href="../fs/cf.htm">Chimney Flashing</a></font><br> <font color="#00CCFF"> <font color="#CC99FF">(e) </font> <a href="http://dmr-gutters.com/rf/moss.htm">Moss Control & Treatment</a></font></b></p> <p><b><font color="#00CCFF">web pages for answers and solutions that could save you thousands of $ and a great deal of anguish.</font></b></p> <p><b><font color="#00CCFF">If you do find this information very helpful, feel free to send us a $ tip for the assistance we so freely have published on the web here for your benefit, like you might tip a waitress.  Heck, send us a gift certificate for a candle lit dinner for two.</font> </b></td> </tr> </table> </div> <p align="center"><b><font size="1" color="#E2CAAF">.</font></b></p> <p align="center"> <b> <a href="../fs/cont.htm"> <img border="3" src="../tn/quote.jpg" width="350" height="67"></a><br>  </b></p> <p> </p> <div align="center"> <table border="10" cellpadding="15" width="330" bgcolor="#00CCFF" bordercolorlight="#0000FF" bordercolordark="#000080" cellspacing="3"> <tr> <td background="../tn/back1.gif"> <p align="center"><strong><font size="4" color="#00FFFF">Below is a photo of our<br> Better Business Bureau's<br> NW Business Integrity Award<br> for the year 1998</font></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#800000" height="340"> <p align="center"> <b> <a href="../ref.htm" target="_top"><img src="../tn/bbb.jpg" alt="1999 Better Business Award" border="3" width="300" height="300"></a> </b> <p align="center"> <b> <a href="../ref.htm" target="_top"><img border="3" src="../tn/award1.jpg" width="300" height="75"></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td background="../rc/tn/raindro.gif"> <p align="center"><b><font color="#000080">We were also a 1997 finalist for this same award. 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