Step 1 - Place Your Skylight
If you are going to the expense of fitting this light, then you will need to know the best place to put it in your room. The tubular skylight directs sunlight downwards, so you need to work out where you want this light to fall. If you have a computer
in the room, for example, you might not want the bright light direct on the screen, or if you have an area of the room that has always been dark, or overcast, then this is the ideal place for your sun tunnel rooflight. You could just place it directly in the middle of the room, and allow all areas to get equal sunlight, in which case you should try and use a tape measure to divide the room. Mark out clearly where the light should go, both in a diagram of the room, and by drawing directly onto the ceiling.
Step 2 - Mark a Hole
Once you have found the perfect place for your skylight, you will then need to cut the hole through the ceiling. Mark the center of the space to be removed with a drawing pin, and then measure the radius of the skylight. Take your pencil, and mark a circle using this radius as the length from the center. You can use string to mark the hole if you choose.
Step 3 - Cut a Hole
Next, take your saw, and cut through the ceiling. If you have a flat roof outside, then you can simply cut through the felt of the roof to the outside. If not, then you will need to put the tiles on the part of the roof that you are cutting to one side, and they will have to be trimmed to fit at a later date.
Step 4 - Prepare the Hole
When you are ready to continue with the installation of your light, you will need to prepare the hole to sup-port the skylight. First, remove all of the insulation from the hole, and move wires or pipes out of the way. You will then need to fit some plywood around the hole, in order to prevent the roofing from falling down while you are fitting the skylight. These pieces of wood are only temporary, so screw them in lightly to the frame of the roof. Take off any loose shingles, and then clean the surface of the whole area, in order to prevent dust from falling onto your skylight when you are install it. You are then ready to fit the flashing onto your roof.
Step 5 - Fit the Flashing
Take your ladder, and use it to climb to the point on the roof where the hole has been cut, Carefully measure the area around the hole, and calculate how much of the waterproof flashing you will need. Take your scis-sors, or other cutting tool and cut your flashing to the measurements you have taken. You may choose to install your flashing in two parts, in which case allow for a little overlap between the items. Take the flashing, and slide it under the tiles around the hole. Take your screws, and screw it tightly into place. Once the flashing is fitted, use a little bit of roof caulk to fit around the surface of the flashing , and replace any tiles that were removed.
Step 6 - Add the Reflective Tube
Take your reflective tube, and put it around the edge of the flashing , and screw tightly into place. This will form part of the light, so you need to fit it carefully. Make sure that the tube goes around the flashing without wrinkling or twisting. Remove all of the wooden supports from around the edge of the hole.
Step 7 - Add the Dome
Once you have fitted the tubing, you can then install the dome on the top of your ceiling. Make sure that this is clean before you apply it to the hole, and that all of the supports are gone. You can then fit your dome onto the flashing, and screw it tightly into place. Add some caulking around the edge to keep the dome secure.
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