On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:07:12 +0100, george (dicegeorge) wrote:

I have a photo showing the original roof with decorative finials
(vertical posts going up from the ridge of the roof at an apex)

They also decend below the barge boards. Is there decent sized ridge
board? Think I'd get the roofers to finish the roof and barge boards
"plain". Then make the finials with a half joint in the back to fit
around the barge boards (top and bottom) then screw the finials right
through the barge boards and into the ridge board.

Just fitting half a finial I'd have a stainless or brass double ended
threaded rod fitted into the center and left projecting up. The upper
half having suitable matching hole for the rod to screw into.

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Cheers
Dave.