Weathervanes

Sizes and Display Options

Many of our weather vanes are available in up to four sizes. The size that will work best for you will depend on where you would like to display it. 

Below, is a photo showing LizAnne (5' 8") (~172cm) next to our Chanticleer Rooster weathervane design in 3 standard sizes (1 ft, 2ft, & 3ft)(~30cm,~61cm,~91cm). The photo on the right shows an Extra-Large ( 4 ft.) (~122cm) Chanticleer Rooster weathervane.  For more detailed size descriptions, see below.

Small vane on deck railing	SMALL VANES: Our small sized vanes are fully functional weather vanes that have been scaled down so that the sculpture piece itself is just approximately one foot (~30cm) in size. The maximum dimension (either horizontal or vertical depending on the design) will usually be between 12 and 14 inches (~30cm and ~36cm). . The table top display stand (which we call the harness) will add another nine inches (~23cm) to the coverall height and includes a free standing brass base approximately 5 1/4 inches (~13cm) in diameter. Another option for our small sized vanes is a wall mount. This installation method uses the same circular brass base as our table top version but the brass rod is bent to a 90 degree angle so it may be installed on a vertical surface like a wall or main support of a deck railing. Small vanes are designed to be viewed from a distance of 20 feet (~6m) or less. Popular locations for our small sized vanes are on top of deck, in the patio, on a little pedestal in a garden setting or even as an indoor sculpture piece. They can be placed on small structures like a children's playhouse, a potting shed or even a chicken coop or rabbit hutch! One of their nicest features is that they are usually displayed down lower than our medium or large size vanes so they can be seen from inside the house.
Medium vane in garden	MEDIUM VANES: Our most popular sized vanes are the medium The maximum dimension of the sculpture piece (either horizontal or vertical depending on the design) will usually be between 24 and 26 inches (~61cm and ~66cm). . The harness (vertical rod, brass directional and two copper globes) will add approximately 24 to 30 inches (~61cm and ~76cm) below below the sculpture piece it self. How much more depends on your method of installation. It, too, can be attached to a vertical surface with the addition of our optional Vertical Surface Mounting Bracket. Our medium sized vanes are appropriate for a wide variety of applications. You can put them on top of a two car garage, a detached out building, a gazebo, a back fence, as a center piece in a garden or on top of a smaller house (less that ~1500 square feet) (~457m).  .
Large vane on roof	LARGE VANES: These are our largest standard sized vanes. The maximum dimension (either horizontal or vertical depending or the design) will usually be between 36 and 38 inches (~91cm and ~97cm).  The harness will add approximately 24 to 30 inches (~61cm and ~76cm)  below the sculpture piece itself. How much more depends on your method of installation. It, too, can be attached to a vertical surface with the addition of our optional Vertical Surface Mounting Bracket. Large vanes are really designed to go on top of bigger homes, public facilities or barns. If you are not sure between two sizes, it's usually best to err towards the larger vane. They do tend to scale down in size once they are mounted up on a roof!
Extra Large Chanticleer Rooster Weathervane   Extra Large Pear Weathervanes	EXTRA LARGE Our studio above is approximately 700 square feet (65 m2) and a vane this size is really designed to go a top a structure 3500 square feet (325 m2 ) or larger. If a structure is between 3,500-11,000 square feet (325 - 1022 m2),  it probably merits an oversized vane.   In the Extra-Large size, the maximum dimension (either horizontal or vertical depending on the design) will usually be between 48 and 49 inches (~122 cm and ~124 cm).  The harness will add approximately 24 to 30 inches(~61 cm and ~76 cm)  below the sculpture piece itself. How much more depends on your method of installation.   Due to the increased size and weight of our extra large weathervanes, they require a higher degree of technical skill to make, customized installation hardware (stainless steel rod, handspun copper globes, oversized brass directionals). Pricing factors in these additional requirements.   Please contact us to discuss your situation if you feel an oversized vane may be required
Different Diameter Installation Rods   Please click on the thumbnail above for a larger image	West Coast Weather Vanes offers different diameter installation rods. The diameter selected depends on the weather vane’s size and/or the sculpture piece design and/or the potential for high winds.  Typically, the larger the weather vane, the bigger diameter rod is selected. Also, relatively heavy sculpture pieces (3-D weather vanes, for example) may require a larger diameter installation rod than their swell bodied counterparts. Finally, if the weather vane is to be installed in a high wind location such as a mountain top or directly along the coast, we can upgrade the weather vane to a bigger diameter rod to help compensate for occasional increased wind load.