Removing A Skylight Hole In Roof

The roof and ceiling.

Removing a skylight hole in roof.

But if it is trusses typically spaced 24 inches apart that support your roof a two foot wide skylight actually 22 inches wide may be your limit. Removing troublesome skylights is an effective way to prevent recurrence of chronic leakage but it must be done properly to work. Work from the top down and remove enough shingles to work around the skylight but do not remove the last row of shingles where you drilled the bottom holes. You don t need to do any framing to tear out the skylight but to do it right you should remove the sheet rock from the skylight walls and repair the hole in the ceiling.

Removing a skylight requires removing some of the roofing shingles. Any other clever ideas. Homeowners often mix up these two items. But the ceiling paneling is no longer available so how can we disguise it add light still make it look modern.

Air sealing of the ceiling where the skylight opening currently is located is critical to prevent condensation and further moisture issues. Now s the time to load the skylight sealant in the caulking gun. When purchasing a new skylight don t forget to pick up a pack of shingles to replace the ones that you remove with the skylight. Assuming your new skylight is the same size as its predecessor following the directions on the sealant container run a bead around the roof covering the screw holes.

If it s a composite roof i think it s a little more work to roof over the skylight just because of the interior sheet rock repair but much more expensive to buy a new skylight. Remove any roofing nails left behind from removing the shingles. You will be setting the flange of the skylight on top of these shingles to allow for water drainage. I thought of a recessed box with pendant lighting.

This is the 2nd skylight we ve had in our kitchen ceiling now this one has to be replaced. I want to take it out. Most skylights secure to the opening with adhesives however some manufactures do use brackets to secure the skylight frame. Since we re going to the expense of roof repair new shingles replacing interior boards.