Roof finials for garden buildings
From an initial acorn finial with base made for my own summerhouse, I have now made a number of different sized and shaped finials for other people who liked the original and were looking for something similar.
Seasoned cedar or larch in suitable dimensions is not always easy to source, so my ability to service requests for finials are subject to availability of wood. Cedar is my first choice, then larch, but other timbers can be used, particularly if they are to be painted or sealed. Occasionally oak, mahogany, iroko or sapele may be available. I try to make acorns or other shapes in one piece to reduce any weakness caused by laminating, but this tends to limit width to under 6 inches.
Cost is inevitably dependent on details of size, timber and shape, but is likely to be in the range £50 - £120, plus postage (£4 - £7).
Roof bosses fit on the inside of a roof apex, and not being subject to the weather can be in any suitable wood - oak is shown below. For more details, see the summerhouse finials guide page.
WE HAVE STOPPED MAKING FINIALS. Check the finial guide for alternatives
Finial and roof boss gallery - acorns
The first acorn finial. The acorn was pine, and lasted about 5 years. The base is cypress, and is still going strong.
ORIGINAL ACORN FINIAL
Pine and cypress FN101
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Left untreated, bare cedar wood with ash base, ready for painting.
ACORN FINIAL
Cedar and ash FN117
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Turned endstops for the strips covering the felting joins
ACORN ENDSTOPS
Cedar FN116
Another acorn finial. Large base (12") for a flatter roof. Acorn in cedar, base in ash
ACORN 5 x 10" on 12" BASE
Cedar and ash- FN114
Acorn finial for a summerhouse in London
SUMMERHOUSE FINIAL
Cedar and ash - FN117
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Thistle finial for a summerhouse in Edinburgh
SUMMERHOUSE FINIAL
Cedar - FN113
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Acorn finial, 8 inch diameter base, 11 inches high, supplied bare wood for painting. Guide price £45
ACORN FINIAL
Larch and ash - FN118
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Acorn finial for a summerhouse. Left untreated, bare cedar wood ready for painting.
ACORN FINIAL
Cedar FN110
Acorn finial. Left untreated, bare cedar wood ready for painting. 7 " base, 10 " high
ACORN FINIAL
Cedar FN118
Acorn finial FN118 on its summerhouse in Nottingham
FINIAL IN SITU
Cedar FN118
Same acorn as FN118 but on a wider, octagonal base
ALTERNATIVE BASE
Cedar and larch FN118a
Acorn finial for a summerhouse in Oundle. Left untreated, larch 5" diameter acorn and 9" diameter base.
ACORN FINIAL
Larch FN121
FN121 painted and in position on a summerhouse in Oundle
SUMMERHOUSE FINIAL
Larch FN121
Acorn finial for a summerhouse. Left untreated, larch acorn, ash base (for the 12" width)
ACORN FINIAL
Larch, ash FN120
FN120 stained and in position on a summerhouse in Surrey
SUMMERHOUSE FINIAL
Larch, ash FN120
A close up of FN120 in situ resting on the roof laths.
SUMMERHOUSE FINIAL
Larch, ash FN120
Acorn finial for a summerhouse. 12" tall, 10" diameter base.
ACORN FINIAL
Larch, ash FN122
Acorn finial for a summerhouse/office in Tamworth. 12" tall, 10" diameter base.
SUMMERHOUSE OFFICE
Larch, ash FN122
Acorn finial for a summerhouse. 5 x 9" diameter acorn, 9" diameter base. Guide price £50
ACORN FINIAL
Larch FN125
Acorn finial for a summerhouse. 5 x 10" diameter acorn, 10" diameter base. Guide price £55
ACORN FINIAL
Larch, ash FN126
Acorn finial for a summerhouse. 4.5" diameter acorn, 10" diameter base. Guide price £65 (due to mahogany)
ACORN FINIAL
Mahogany FN133
Acorn finial for a summerhouse. 5" diameter , 10" diameter base. Guide price £50
ACORN FINIAL
Larch FN136
Acorn finial FN136 in situ on a summerhouse in Trowrbridge, Wiltshire
ACORN FINIAL WILTSHIRE
Larch FN136
Acorn finial on a 7" diameter base
ACORN FINIAL 4 x 9", 7" base
Cedar FN144
Acorn finial on a large base for a summerhouse in Bradford on Avon. Size - 4 x 10" acorn, 16" diameter base. Guide price £90.
ACORN 4 x 10", 16" base
Cedar FN145
Cedar finial to match these delightful new cedar shingles on a gazebo roof: Size: acorn 4 x 10" on 12" base . Guide price £76.
Cedar ACORN Finial
Cedar FN151
A standard acorn finial in larch. Size: 5 x 10" acorn, 10" diameter base. Guide price £65
5 x 10" acorn, 10" BASE
Larch FN151
A large acorn finial in cedar. Size: 5 x 10" acorn, 15 x 2.5" base. Guide price £95
5 x 10" ACORN, 15" BASE
Cedar FN155
A large acorn finial in cedar. Size: 5 x 10" acorn, 10 x 2.5" base. Guide price £75
5 x 10" ACORN, 10" BASE
Cedar FN160
A large acorn finial in larch. Size: 5 x 9" acorn, 12 x 2.5" base. Guide price £75
5 x 9" ACORN, 12" BASE
Larch FN161
A pair of large acorn finials in larch. Size: 6 x 10" acorn. Guide price £70 (pair)
GATEPOST FINIALS 6 x 10"
Larch FN162
A pair of acorn finials for an unusual roof top. Size: 5 x 10" acorns, 8 x 27 base. Guide price £120
DOUBLE FINIALS 5 x 10"
Larch FN164
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A pair of acorn finials for an unusual roof top. Size: 5 x 10" acorns, 8 x 27 base. Guide price £120
OLD FINIALS TO BE REPLACED
Larch FN164
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A pair of acorn finials for an unusual roof top. Size: 5 x 10" acorns, 8 x 27 base. Guide price £120
NEW FINIALS IN PLACE
Larch FN164
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Acorn finial in classic design with circular base Size: 5 x 10" acorn, 12" base. Guide price £80
5 x 10" FINIAL, 12" BASE
Cedar FN173
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A large, heavy (10 kg) acorn finial made from opepe, resting on a 14″ square iroko base
Size: 6 x 11″ acorn, 14″ square. Guide price £130
Summerhouse finial
Opepe, iroko FN177
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Summerhouse finial in oak on an octagonal base
Size: 4 x 9″ 12″ base. Guide price £85
4 x 9″ acorn, 12″ base
Oak FN 182d
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Summerhouse finial in cedar
Size: 5 x 10″ 8″ base. Guide price £70
5 x 10″ acorn, 8″ base
Oak FN 183d
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STwo similar finials, both 4 x 9" acorns, one on an 8" diameter base, the other on a 9" base. For James in Romsey and Robert in Liverpool.
Size: 4 x 9″ 8 and 9″ base. Guide price £65 - 70
4 x 9″ acorn, 8 and 9″ base
Cedar FN 192, 3
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