I was hoping I had more pics of the skylight install but I guess I was too busy trying to figure out how to put the damn thing together to take pics This was definitely a project that was outside my wheelhouse but I try to do as much with my own hands as I possibly can. It's hard to find qualified people who care and if you do, it's gonna cost you so I broke out the instructions and gave it a go.
There are actually three skylight in the home. The first two are in the living spaces, came pre-assembled and only required glazing. More on these later. The Shop skylight was 6' by 6' and came broken down. As I often work alone, I couldn't figure out how to build it in place so I decided to assemble it adjacent to it's final location and then move it onto the curbs.
The first step was to prep the curb, which involved a couple beads of sealant and metal flashing.
Here's a pic of the pre-assembled frame. In the background you can see the perimeter frame already installed over the flashing and a pallet of insulated glass units. I built a temporary base of the correct size, used metal strapping to make sure it didn't spread and put a temporary post in the center. All the connections were made with screws into slots in the extrusions.
I recruited some help to lug the frame over and set it within the perimeter frame and attach it. Next came the glazing. If you look close, you will see that each of the frame components has a double row of rubber gaskets installed. The glass sits on these seals. I was apparently too busy trying not to break any expensive glass to get pics of the install.
There is a gap at the bottom created by rubber shims that is filled with sealant provided with the skylights. I taped off the adjacent surfaces, applied the sealant and struck it off flush.
Next came the cap strips that hold the glazing down, which also have rubber seals built in.
Here are the cover strips going in.
This is what it looked like with all the glass and cover strips in place
After that I installed cover pieces that snapped over the raw aluminum pieces and give it a finished look
Despite my total lack of experience in the trade, I can report that there have been no leaks in the years since I installed the skylights. A lot of credit has to go to the manufacturer who provided great drawings and all the parts and pieces for a complete install. They even supplied the required sealants.
Things have changed quite a bit since I last posted regularly and I'm trying to figure it all out again. Most of the pics on this thread are still hosted on PB and I pay an annual ransom to keep it intact. I uploaded the photos in the last few posts directly but they seem to load slowly so this post is my first foray back to PB. I should probably change to a different service going forward but let's see how this works. Feel free to share any advice and thanks for your patience.
There are actually three skylight in the home. The first two are in the living spaces, came pre-assembled and only required glazing. More on these later. The Shop skylight was 6' by 6' and came broken down. As I often work alone, I couldn't figure out how to build it in place so I decided to assemble it adjacent to it's final location and then move it onto the curbs.
The first step was to prep the curb, which involved a couple beads of sealant and metal flashing.
Here's a pic of the pre-assembled frame. In the background you can see the perimeter frame already installed over the flashing and a pallet of insulated glass units. I built a temporary base of the correct size, used metal strapping to make sure it didn't spread and put a temporary post in the center. All the connections were made with screws into slots in the extrusions.
I recruited some help to lug the frame over and set it within the perimeter frame and attach it. Next came the glazing. If you look close, you will see that each of the frame components has a double row of rubber gaskets installed. The glass sits on these seals. I was apparently too busy trying not to break any expensive glass to get pics of the install.
There is a gap at the bottom created by rubber shims that is filled with sealant provided with the skylights. I taped off the adjacent surfaces, applied the sealant and struck it off flush.
Next came the cap strips that hold the glazing down, which also have rubber seals built in.
Here are the cover strips going in.
This is what it looked like with all the glass and cover strips in place
After that I installed cover pieces that snapped over the raw aluminum pieces and give it a finished look
Despite my total lack of experience in the trade, I can report that there have been no leaks in the years since I installed the skylights. A lot of credit has to go to the manufacturer who provided great drawings and all the parts and pieces for a complete install. They even supplied the required sealants.
Things have changed quite a bit since I last posted regularly and I'm trying to figure it all out again. Most of the pics on this thread are still hosted on PB and I pay an annual ransom to keep it intact. I uploaded the photos in the last few posts directly but they seem to load slowly so this post is my first foray back to PB. I should probably change to a different service going forward but let's see how this works. Feel free to share any advice and thanks for your patience.
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Glad you’re posting again.
) has finally paid off! Keep it up--we're still fascinated by this build!
