INSTALLING YOUR SKYLIGHT
Upon the arrival of your skylight, the window well opening will be at least 1” bigger than the width
Things to be aware of before installing the skylight:
- Make sure the skylight hinge is correctly positioned in the roof.
- Check that the air system connection in the house is lined up with the connection side that was prepared in the skylight.
step 1: hoisting the skylight
During crane operation, NO ONE SHOULD BE STANDING BENEATH THE SKYLIGHT. The roofer must ensure that the 2 × 4’s made for lifting are not damaged as well as securely attached to the skylight.
Slowly drop the skylight into the window well being sure the connection is lined up. The crane will then lower its boom to create slack. Once this is done, the sling is removed by either inserting a hammer or crowbar under the 2×4’s creating a small lift to remove the sling. The crane is then withdrawn, and the skylight is technically installed.
STEP 3: POSITIONING THE UNITS
1 UNIT: 1 Unit should be centered in the center of the window well
2 UNITS: When placing two units, you should either center both of them, or they should be pushed towards each other in the window well until they meet at the center
3 UNITS: When installing three units, position the right unit flush against the right side and the left unit flush against the left side. The center unit should be carefully placed in the middle of the window well without fastening. Ensure that all center beams have a minimum of 3 LVL, totaling 5-¼" Microlams between them for proper support. For safety, manually open the center unit and secure it with a 2x4 to prevent it from closing unexpectedly. Additionally, the window located behind the center unit should also be opened manually to ensure it does not interfere with the operation or alignment of the center unit.
4 UNITS: For a four-unit configuration, the layout typically consists of two left units and two right units. The outer left unit should be positioned flush to the left, and the outer right unit flush to the right. The two center units should be pushed toward the middle of the opening.
Manually open both center units to ensure they do not interfere with the operation of the outer units. To maintain proper structural support, all center beams must include a minimum of 3 LVLs, totaling 5-¼" Microlams between them.
For safety, open the center unit and secure it with a 2x4 to prevent accidental closing. Additionally, manually open any window located behind the center unit to ensure it does not obstruct the unit’s movement or alignment.
step 4: FINAL TOUCHES
Since the rough opening is 1” bigger than the unit size you will have a space around the unit.
The unit is delivered with predrilled long screws designed to fasten it securely to the structure of the house. Use appropriate shims to fill the gap between the skylight frame and the window well. These shims should be aligned with the predrilled screw holes—located on both sides and along the longer edge of the frame.
The predrilled screws and the shims should be screwed in all the way, a little bit deeper than the wood. This will allow you fill up with wood filler to conceal it later on. It is recommended to fill in the remainder of the opening between the unit and the LVL’s with bottle spray foam.
Now, it is time to remove the wooden shipping ‘X’ as it is only there for shipping purposes to keep the unit square. Now the units are set and ready to be permanently waterproofed. Once the waterproofing is completed the units are now ready to be hooked up to the operating system. (Call to schedule the connection)
