Skylight replacement

[cgrutt]

Old skylight was leaking and double pane glass was fogged up...





Pulled it out hardest part was pulling up all the shingles with all the tar that they used around old skylight...

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Replaced with new one from Home Depot size M04 fixed skylight had to block hole up as it was a bit oversized for required rough opening...


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Flashed to deck and old underlayment the flashing runs up the sides of skylight on all sides and is pretty much watertight...



Step-flashed and reshingled with factory flashing kit. Can't tell from pic but the flashing runs under shingles about 4" on each side and the saddle flashing on top runs under shingles about 10". Instructions called for a 4" gap to be left on top for proper drainage although my preference would have been to run the shingles right down to the skylight. Had to buy a new bundle of shingles they match the old stuff pretty good.



Tweaked my back a bit yesterday getting up on roof again today was no fun. Wanted to get the interior drywall back up but held off until tomorrow.

 

[cgrutt]

Messed up my phone sliding down roof with it in my rear pocket, lol. Tried to post pics earlier but it was next to impossible. Well needed new phone anyways lol...

 

[1075tech]

Nice job.... again

 

[Saltwater60]

They never want you to flash right up to anything. I think they worry about the water wicking up.

 

[cgrutt]

They never want you to flash right up to anything. I think they worry about the water wicking up.

I was talking about running shingles down to the saddle flashing on top. That flashing runs about 10" up with about 6" of shingle covering it already. Not sure how running more shingle down would impact water shedding I've seen it done that way many times before. I left the 4" gap as per instructions and ran flashing cement under the shingles that are sitting on the aluminum just for shits and giggles, lol...

 

[redtail]

Because it traps water in the winter/ ice = bad things.

 

[Budonahog]

Job well done

 

[Jezman]

Would Ice and water shield work as a base for the shingles?

 

[cgrutt]

Would Ice and water shield work as a base for the shingles?

I'm sure it would the white flashing tape is similar but required for factory warranty.

 

[Saltwater60]

I was talking about running shingles down to the saddle flashing on top. That flashing runs about 10" up with about 6" of shingle covering it already. Not sure how running more shingle down would impact water shedding I've seen it done that way many times before. I left the 4" gap as per instructions and ran flashing cement under the shingles that are sitting on the aluminum just for shits and giggles, lol...

Many people do it wrong and it is successful but I’m sure there is a reason they’ll you to hold off and that was always my understanding of why. Not saying I understand it properly but that’s just what I have heard on why the leave a gap. They leave a gap on most things that protrude through the roof or it’s recommended. I think most contractors just shingle right to it as you’ve seen because the customer questions it and thinks it should be that way and it looks better.

 

[cgrutt]

Put the drywall up today still needs a few coats of compound

 

[cgrutt]

Finally got it painted. .

 

[Cleck]

That's purdy. Nice work!