Cupolas with the Madison copper top or a Canterbury style are also a nice choice for colonial homes. After about a month, the polished copper finish with tarnish to a brown-like color. You may lightly lacquer the copper top to prolong its tarnishing. However, discoloration, cracking, and peeling will occur over time. The roof pitch refers to the angle or the steepness of your roof.
Builders use a carpenter's square to find the angle of a roof.
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