How To Install Tubular Skylight On Tile Roof

Installing a tubular skylight involves working on the roof cutting an opening and weather sealing around the dome cutting another hole in the ceiling and assembling and connecting the components.

How to install tubular skylight on tile roof. Fold the sides of the aluminum tile flashing and make sure flashing goes over the bottom tiles. About two feet from each side of the skylight. Next trace around the inside of the flashing with a lumber crayon. Remove any excess tubing sticking out of the flashing by cutting it off using tin snips.

Center flange over hole and place. Secure the tube to the ceiling ring and flashing with the screws provided in the installation kit. Place flashing over the location where the unit will be installed and mark around the flashing footprint onto the furring strips see figure 1. You can do this it only takes an hour or so start to finish.

On the roof find the screw and place the flashing over it image 1. 1 remove all of the roofing tiles around the skylight. If you have any questions post them below and i will answer them. One way to bring natural light into a dark room is to install a tubular skylight.

Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Install the flashing take the flashing and the solar dome the crayon utility knife reciprocating saw caulking gun roof sealant tape measure and screws to the roof. Tips for tubular skylights. Remove the protective film from inside the tubing.

Step by step directions for flashing a tube skylight. Remove enough tiles to accommodate the skirt. Once the vertical pitched flashing is sealed and fastened properly on the roof deck place the aluminum tile flashing over the pitched flashing with the epdm rubber facing down toward flashing. 2 apply roof cement around the edge of the skylight flange.

3 make a frame around the skylight using 1x stock.