Installing a skylight 3 step 2.
How to frame a skylight in the roof.
Pass the skylight s frame through the rough opening to get it onto the roof.
This is a simple how to make a skylight are a roof window for the novice woodworker are a skilled carpenter this is a real simple diy project for anybody to.
If your skylight fits exactly between two rafters you ll need single headers framing members running perpendicular to the rafters that support the sheathing.
You may have to cut a rafter depending upon not only the dimensions and style of the skylight but also the layout of the ceiling frame you make have to remove a rafter.
Install skoolie skylights we mounted the frame put extra 2 x 4s of about the same length on the four sides of the frame then we drilled the drywall screws from the frame to the extra 2 x 4s.
It takes skill and knowledge to ensure that a deck mounted skylight works with a roof instead of against it so always be sure to consult with a roofing professional.
Ask someone to hold the frame from the.
Insulate around the light shaft and skylight to prevent heat loss air infiltration and condensation.
Cover the side flanges then the top in the same way.
Those that have a frame in place and those that are mounted on.
I frame my skylight wells with 2x material so that they can be insulated like an exterior wall.
Inserting the skylight 1.
Working from the drywall opening we just made we used an 8 foot level stood.
There are two types of skylight.
Cut the extensions at a 45 degree angle out from both corners of the skylight.
Wrap the top part around the skylight s frame as shown and press the other part against the roof.
It was completely secure and sturdy.
Then down from the roof into the extra 2 x 4s with the built in washer screws.
Skylight frames are made of extruded aluminum or galvanized steel which must be connected to the rest of the roof by a roofing professional.
A deck mounted skylight s frame is flashed directly into the roof.
Lower the skylight into.
Cutting the opening in the roof.
Use either rigid or batt insulation.
Cover the bottom flange with a strip of membrane that extends 6 inches past the skylight s sides.
How i did it.
What makes framing for a skylight unique is the lightwell which connects openings in the roof and the ceiling.
Installing shingles and flashing.
Finish the inside of the shaft with dry wall or other finish material.
To determine the framing needed for the opening carefully examine the structure of the roof around your skylight opening.
Use a circular saw to cut through the sheathing.
Of course if there is no ceiling such as in an open beam roof there is no well and the only required framing will be at the roof.
