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Homeowner Forum / Construction / April 2005Skylights, do I need to buy the manufacturer's flashing?
I'm installing 4 skylights in a porch. Velux fixed models. I may need to put on a metal roof, or have a roofer do it. The flashing kit for metal roofs costs more than the skylight itself. I am wondering if it is really necessary to buy the manufacturer's kit, or is it possible to do the flashing oneself or have a roofer do it using standard flashing materials. Thanks, -- Jeff Buy the manufacturer's flashing and have the assembly installed by one of their authorized installers unless you are yet another fool trying to save peanuts who will only realize how stoopit you really are when your skylight leaks water into your corn flakes. <%= Clinton Gallagher METROmilwaukee (sm) "A Regional Information Service" NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com URL http://metromilwaukee.com/ URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/ > I'm installing 4 skylights in a porch. Velux fixed models. > I may need to put on a metal roof, or have a roofer do it. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > -- > Jeff dynamo...@hotmail.com wrote: > I'm installing 4 skylights in a porch. Velux fixed models. > I may need to put on a metal roof, or have a roofer do it. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > manufacturer's kit, or is it possible to do the flashing oneself > or have a roofer do it using standard flashing materials. Velux makes some high quality stuff. I've never had a Velux leak - but then again, I always use their flashing kits and have never used one on a metal roof. This from Yankee Barn Homes: " Yankee Barn supplies Velux brand skylights. We normally supply Velux flashing kits (for metal roofs, roofers may prefer to fabricate their own flashing kits)." Makes sense. The flashing kits are meant to save carpenters time and trouble. Roofers used to working with metal roofing will have no problems fabricating their own. It's just a question of price then. R |
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