Rutland Architectural Blog

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

TIG Welding - Architectural metal Work

TIG Welding

TIG Welding Diagram

TIG Welding Copper Sculpture

Soldered, Caulked or Riveted Leader Head Examples

TIG Welded Leader Heads with Ground, Polished Seams

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8/31/2011 11:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Friday, August 05, 2011

Metal Finials - Roof

Rutland creates a wide assortment of custom architectural metal finials. Their newest custom metal finial design featured here has an octagonal base topped with a double ribbed bell shape, then a spear shaped finial cone with a finial ball near base of cone. This custom metal finial was crafted from pure heavyweight copper. The metal finial sections were TIG welded together, then any seams were ground and polished for a flawless, fine crafted appearance. TIG welding makes metal finials stronger, more durable and longer lasting in addition to giving them their fine, elegant appearance.

copper finial - custom metal roof finial shown in copper

metal finial - custom metal roof finial shown

Copper Finial Design - Custom Metal Roof Finial

While the custom metal finial project highlighted here specified a copper finial, a representation of a paint-able aluminum finial with same design is also shown above. Rutland artisans work with many architectural metals including copper, aluminum, galvanized steel, stainless steel, galvalume and zinc. Copper and aluminum are the two most chosen and workable metals for finial fabrication. Copper finials are most always left unfinished while aluminum metal finial can be supplied in (unfinished) mill finish aluminum or else custom painted in any color to the client's specifications. Architectural metal finials are frequently used as the perfect crowning touch or focal point at the top of a roof or roof peaks and tops of cupolas, domes, turrets and gazebos. Metal finials are also used as decorative finials in gardens, on top of outdoor walls, on parapets, on fence posts and at building entrances. Metal finials can be scaled to almost any size and often may be sized quite large, to better be seen from distances or from the ground and provide greater presence and architectural interest. Additional architectural metal and copper finials may be viewed at the Rutland Finials webpage.

8/5/2011 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Copper Finials - Roof Top Finials

To break up the monotony of large expanses of roof, especially non variegated roofing and oftentimes long unbroken rooflines, consider adding a roof top finial. Roof finials provide focal points of interest and accentuate your home or commercial building's roof and architecture. Finials and larger roof structures such as cupolas, domes, dormers and chimneys help to visually break up large expanses of roofing or long unbroken roof lines and make them much more attractive and interesting. Below are pictures first of plain monochromatic roofing and then pictures of more variegated roofing with roof finials and other roof structures.

metal rooflines shown with expansive metal roofing

Monochromatic - Non Variegated Roofing

copper finials - roof top finials shown being installed

copper finials - roof finials shown installed on top of building

Copper Finials on Top of Roof

roof finials - copper dormers and chimneys shown on large residence

roof finials - shown installed on top of high steep roof

Roof Finials - Roof Dormers and Chimneys

Roof finials are available in many shapes, sizes and materials. Finials can be simple, streamlined designs, contemporary designs, classic designs or very ornate and intricate designs. Finials can range from under a foot in height to 4 foot, 5 foot or even taller. Most roof finials are constructed from metal with copper and aluminum being the most popular finial materials. Aluminum finials are light in weight, lower cost and are available either in unfinished mill aluminum or can be custom painted to match or color coordinate with any building's trim or roofing. Copper finials are typically left unfinished and really dress up any architecture with copper's beautiful, elegant, timeless appearance. While copper does cost a bit more than aluminum and other materials, copper is also the most durable and longest lasting building material and requires no maintenance or painting. Therefore copper has proven to be a very cost effective material for finials, cupolas, dormers, vents, domes and other roof structures or accessories.

copper finial design with copper finial ball shown

Copper Finials - Roof Top Finials

roof finial design with copper finial ball shown

roof finial design with aluminum finial material shown

copper finial design with ornate copper finial balls shown

Roof Finial Copper - Aluminum Finial - Copper Finial

Rutland has over 50 roof finial designs available in a wide variety of sizes including both copper finials and aluminum roof top finials. Rutland also fabricates custom styles and sizes of roof finials according to customer specifications and drawings, including finials with weathervanes. In addition to roof finials, Rutland manufactures a wide assortment of styles and sizes of roof cupolas, roof vent dormers, roof domes, custom chimney caps and chimney pots. Rutland has extensive expertise in custom architectural metal and copper work and utilizes their in house CAD design, machine shop, TIG welding and professional paint shop facilities.

copper dome roof with copper finial design shown

copper roof dome with copper finial design shown

Copper Roof Domes with Copper Finials

7/31/2011 2:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Copper Roofing - Custom Copper Work

The stunning copper roofing turret featured in today's architectural blog article is fashioned from custom diamond shaped copper roof tiles and is topped with a spear shaped copper finial turret roof cap. This lovely turret copper roofing graces and enhances this beautiful new home undergoing final stages of construction. Additional custom copper work includes copper flashing, half round copper gutters, round copper downspouts and copper leader heads adorned with copper lion head castings. Radius round copper gutter encircling the base of the copper turret roof is planned.

architectural copper accents featured on this multi-story home residence feauring a copper roofing turret and finial roof cap

Beautiful Palatial Home with Custom Architectural Copper Work

copper roof turret with custom copper roof tile and copper finial roof cap

Copper Roofing on Turret with Custom Copper Roof Tiles

copper turret roof with custom diamond shaped copper roof tile and a copper finial roof cap - closeup picture

copper turret roof with custom diamond shaped copper roof tile and a copper finial roof cap - closeup picture

Close-up of Copper Roof Turret with Copper Finial Roof Cap

copper gutter system featured with half round copper gutters, round copper downspouts and custom copper leader head with lion head design

copper gutter system featured with half round copper gutters, round copper downspouts and custom copper leader head with lion head design

Round Copper Gutters and Downspouts - Copper Leader Head

This custom metal and copper work is being installed by Shelby Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. from Brampton, Ontario who services the greater Toronto metropolitan area. Shelby is a full service residential and commercial roofing, siding and custom metal contractor. They reroof old style tar & gravel or install latest environmentally friendly TPO flat roofing and sloped roof materials include asphalt, cedar, slate and metal. Shelby works with all metals from painted steel to pure copper and zinc. Their custom metal working and copper work includes standing seam panels, wall siding, dormers, fascia, soffit, flashing, gutters (eavestrough), downspouts (downpipe), chimney caps and bay roofs. All photos above are courtesy Shawn Power at Shelby Roofing (www.shelbyroofing.ca)

Rutland welcomes and appreciates pictures from all of our clients including builders, contractors, architects, designers, renovators or remodelers of new construction or renovations, whether completed installations or work in progress which feature one or more of Rutland's many roofing accessories, gutter supplies, custom metal fabrication, architectural copper work and our custom copper home decor accents, copper kitchen accessories and garden sculpture products to feature in one of our blogs. Rutland customers with architectural pictures from either residential or commercial projects please send them to us via e-mail with narrative describing your project and pictures.

7/19/2011 10:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Copper Chimney Caps

A perfect way to dress up a home or building with a chimney is with a copper chimney cap custom crafted to accentuate your home's architecture. There are endless designs of custom chimney caps possible and they can be fully functional and protective while also providing additional architectural interest to your building. A good chimney cap design will definitely make a statement and enhance your home while also keeping out rain, promoting proper draft or air flow for your fireplace or stove and screening to keep out birds and animals and serving as a spark arrestor. Below are a few examples of custom copper chimney caps which have these qualities.

copper chimney cap with domed chimney top, bottom vents and spark arrestor copper screening pictured

copper chimney cap with copper dome top, bottom louvered venting and animal - spark arrestor copper mesh screen pictured

Copper Chimney Cap - Domed Top - Bottom Vents and Screening

copper chimney caps with covered pyramidal chimney top, bottom venting and spark arrestor mesh copper screening or woven lattice work pictured here

copper chimney caps with covered pyramidal chimney top, bottom venting and spark arrestor mesh copper screening or woven lattice work pictured here

copper chimney cap with copper dome chimney top, bottom vents and spark arrestor - animal copper screen pictured

Copper Chimney Caps - Covered Chimney Top and Screen Openings

Rutland can custom build copper chimney caps or chimney pots in any size and in any shape or design. Choose from one of Rutland's many unique chimney cap or chimney pot designs or provide your own design and Rutland will custom fabricate your chimney cap to your exact specifications and drawing. Rutland uses heavyweight copper with TIG welded polished seams for enhanced durability, strength and a polished superb appearance. Rutland can also craft your custom chimney cap in thick gauge aluminum, either mill finish or custom painted and in stainless steel if you prefer. See more of Rutland's Copper Chimney Caps designs and you may also view some of Rutland's many standard design architectural Chimney Cap CAD Drawings.

6/19/2011 4:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Custom Range Hoods - Kitchen Vent Hoods

Interior designers and especially a kitchen designer often times request a custom range hood or kitchen island hood design to accentuate their kitchen decor. Due to their large size, a kitchen range hood or vent hood, can become a focal point of the kitchen and provide an elegant enhancement or dramatic statement to all manner of beautiful kitchens. Rutland custom metal working and copper work craftsmen have created many custom kitchen vent hoods over the years, most of them premium pure copper hoods, many with hammered designs and integral 3D murals. Occasionally however Rutland also receives requests for custom kitchen hoods made from other metals including stainless steel and aluminum. Shown below is a custom range hood created from mill finish aluminum in a durable thick gauge with swooping sides and a hammered pebble design band wrapping around the bottom. All custom range hoods are created exactly to the client's specifications, dimensional requirements with their design of choice.

custom range hood - kitchen vent hood - aluminum island hood pictured

Custom Range Hood - Aluminum Mill Finish

custom vent hood - kitchen range hood hood - island hood made from aluminum shown

Custom Kitchen Hood - Range Hood or Island Hood

vent hood - range hood - custom kitchen island hood pictured here

Custom Vent Hood - Aluminum Thick Gauge

Below is an example of a recently completed order for a custom copper hood used as a center of the kitchen island hood. This copper hood design features an array of copper Fleur de Lis castings evenly spaced around it's base between two rounded decorative bands. This copper kitchen hood utilizes heavyweight 48 oz pure copper material in it's construction. Notice the smooth, seamless welded and polished edges for a truly elegant finish and flawless appearance.

copper range hood - kitchen vent hood - island hood shown

Custom Copper Hood - Fleur de Lis Design

copper hood - kitchen hood - island hood pictured

Copper Kitchen Hood - Custom Hood Design

Rutland creates custom built kitchen range hood designs for residential and commercial applications. Rutland works closely with architects, builders, interior designers, chefs, homeowners, remodelers and contractors to craft and deliver the perfect kitchen hood. Rutland kitchen hoods are all custom and built to meet client's specifications and incorporate customer designs. Rutland has many stock design ornamental castings which can be incorporated or Rutland's extremely talented and skilled artisans can meticulously hammer custom designs from a customer supplied illustration, drawing or pictures including kitchen artwork or murals. The large surface area of a vent hood allows many design possibilities including coordination with the kitchen decor or scheme. Rutland also crafts custom vents hoods for an outdoor kitchen, barbecue, fireplace hoods and light canopy hoods. Integral exhaust fans with integral lighting and grease filters may be ordered for any custom kitchen hood. Rutland has a CAD drawings both of a generic range hood and one of a generic island hood, which may used to specify dimensions and materials for custom vent hood orders. Those CAD drawings and twenty-six examples of kitchen range hood and island hood designs along with a brief video which may be viewed at Custom Range Hoods - Copper Kitchen Hoods