Removing A Skylight Hole In Roof

Since we re going to the expense of roof repair new shingles replacing interior boards.

Removing a skylight hole in roof.

Once summer s over it s only a matter of picking up the bricks and rolling up your tarp and you get your skylight back without a whole lot of trouble. Removing troublesome skylights is an effective way to prevent recurrence of chronic leakage but it must be done properly to work. Most skylights secure to the opening with adhesives however some manufactures do use brackets to secure the skylight frame. 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.

The roof and ceiling. I thought of a recessed box with pendant lighting. Working with roof tiles is a lot easier when you know a couple of basic tricks. This is the 2nd skylight we ve had in our kitchen ceiling now this one has to be replaced.

Remove any roofing nails left behind from removing the shingles. 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. I want to take it out.

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 will be setting the flange of the skylight on top of these shingles to allow for water drainage. Depending on how visible your skylight is from the street you may also have the neighborhood eyesore on your roof all season. 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. This video from bunnings shows you how to take a tile off and replace it prop. Any other clever ideas.