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Birger's 20oz Copper Tuscany triple arch style w/double tier base and a 6/12 hipped roof Collinsville, Illinois  (9/10)

This is much like the larger chimney cap I made for a local client in Lake Oswego, but the difference besides being a little scaled down was that I made this one with a 2 stage base. Something I had not done for this style chimney cap before. This order was for Bernard & Debby Birger in Collinsville, Illinois. After finding my web site they had made a trip out here to visit their Daughter's family in Bend, Oregon, and stopped in to visit with me after getting off the plane here in PDX. They laid down a $2k deposit for the work they wanted done and said they would be back in September with a Motor-home and trailer to pick them up before heading back from visiting their Daughter again after she had the baby. Cost: $5,316, which was $684 less than the 6k I had quoted To see all 33 fabrication photos and read more about this project: http://copper-by-design.com/cc/cp/Birger.htm At the same time they also ordered a fancy gazebo roof cap w/a Merlin style finial and a large cover for their outdoor fire pit, as well as 18 post caps for the back patio railing.

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Wolfgang Octagon Flue Cover 6/12 Flange Mount S. W. Portland, Oregon  (6/10)

This octagon 6/12 pitch roof mount screened vent cover for kitchen, bathroom, or natural gas exhaust can be made to any roof angle, pipe size, or pipe length you need. This one had a 6.5" ISD to go over a 6" OSD pipe. For a wood burning stove I would need to make this with a larger SS screen pattern, and the neck would need to be taller for the fire code of 2' above the roof that is within 10' to the side. Cost was: $550 Client pick up in Portland, Oregon

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Pagano's 20oz & 32oz Copper Lighthouse Style Chimney Cap Seneca Falls, New York  (6/10)

This is the most detailed lighthouse style chimney cap I've built. It is for Robert and Sue Pagano in Seneca Falls, New York. After finding my web site he had a back yard fireplace built for this behind their lake home. This design has been a collaborative effort between the owners, the architects Guy and Lee, a lighting specialist John, and I. The Client asked to not have the cost listed here, but you can contact me for that info This is the most detailed lighthouse style chimney cap I've built. It is for Robert and Sue Pagano in Seneca Falls, New York. After finding my web site he had a back yard fireplace built for this behind their lake home. This design has been a collaborative effort between the owners, the architects Guy and Lee, a lighting specialist John, and I. Contact me for what this cost w/delivered To see all 64 photos and read more about this project: http://copper-by-design.com/cc/cp/Pagano.htm

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Witkiewicz's 20oz Copper Covered Bridge Style Chimney Cap Somers, New York  (3/10)

This is a covered bridge style chimney caps are for Joe Witkiewicz in Somers, New York. He wanted a taller base/skirt than I normally make to cover the top 12" of the old brick chimney with a 1" copper pipe band across the base/skirt. I also made him a chimney flashing kit with a large cricket that spans the full 70" width of the upper side of his chimney to divert the rain and debris out to the sides. Install photos soon to be added. Cost: $3,018.50 Delivered

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Peabody's Pair of 20oz Copper Simplified Tuscany Arch Style Chimney Caps Westport, New York  (3/10)

This set of 2 chimney caps are for Ed & Gloria Peabody in Westport, New York. They originally wanted fairly simple caps to minimize the cost, but at the last moment they decided to go for the simplified Tuscany arch style that has been so popular. Much like I did for my previous client: Reeves, but I made these with a 2" deeper inset spark arrest screening and the roof is 4" wider than these bases. Cost: $4,597.80 Delivered To see all 20 photos and read more about this project: http://copper-by-design.com/cc/cp/Peabody.htm

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Blair's 20oz Copper Supper Pan w/Flue Cover & Chimney Cap West Portland, Oregon  (2/10)

This chimney cover is for Bob & Lori Blair in W. Portland, Oregon. As you see the cover on the left is rusty and caved in from the snow load we got the last few years. This new cover I'm built for them has the same angle as their house roof, so this will never be an issue again and will look more decorative up there. Cost: $3,063.39 Installed To see all 66 photos and read more about this project: http://copper-by-design.com/cc/cp/Blair.htm

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Nelson's Second 32oz & 20oz Copper Bell Shaped Chimney Cap w/Finial Tampa, Florida  (12/09)

This is the second part of a set of 2 copper chimney caps made for Daniel Nelson in Tampa, Florida. This bell shape was made 34" wide across the lower rim and 22" tall w/o this finial. It is very difficult to form copper sheets with curvatures in 2 directions, so I built this w/16 faceted sides. We had a limited space under this tile covered housing between 4 columns. The base was made with a 3/4" oak plywood covered with copper to support the bell over a 16 gauge stainless steel screen cage between them, as if suspended 4" above the base/pan. It had to be strong enough to withstand Gayle force winds. This took me over 3 weeks to design and build, besides several diagrams and several dozen e-mail exchanged. This finial is from the new Smithsonian Collection. Cost: $3,701.88 delivered To see all 42 photos and read more about this project: http://copper-by-design.com/cc/cp/Nelson2.htm

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Swanson's Pair of 20oz Copper Tuscany Arch Style Chimney Caps Waco, Texas  (10-11/09)

This set of 2 copper chimney caps w/inside pan and flue collar are for Gordon Swanson in Waco, Texas to be installed over their chimney boxes that are covered in cultured stone. They wanted these built in the same popular Tuscany arch style I've become so famous for. This makes the 16th chimney cap I've made in this same style with only minor variations and numerous improvements with each fabrication. Final Cost: $9,034.28 for both chimney caps delivered ($285.72 less than originally quoted) To see all 29 photos of this fabrication go to: http://copper-by-design.com/cc/cp/Swanson.htm

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Bardana's Set of Two 20oz Copper Tuscany Multi-Arch Style Chimney Caps Lake Oswego, Oregon  (10/09)

This set of 2 custom copper chimney caps are for a local client: Norma and Emil Bardana installed over their brick chimneys. The larger chimney is over 10' long. They wanted these built in my most popular Tuscany arch style, so I came up with this idea to make the larger chimney cap with 3 arches along the long sides for the first time. I used a photo of the Corker chimney cap to do some elaborate photo editing to make a composite photo in order to show them what it would look like before I started on it. Cost: $8,863.28 for both chimney caps installed ($1,708 less than original quote) To see all 51 photos of this fabrication and installation go to: http://copper-by-design.com/cc/cp/Bardana.htm

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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 36 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

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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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