Sun Tunnel Installation on a Metal Roof

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  • Опубликовано: 5 дек 2024

Комментарии • 68

  • @michaelc3693
    @michaelc3693 4 года назад +31

    Take heed, RUclipsrs looking to learn how to install these things (which are really great, BTW): There is literally *not one single piece* of the roof part of this job that is done even remotely correctly. Velux specifies a silicone sealant, they used polyurethane. Velux specifies metal roofing fasteners with rubber washers for all exposed penetrations, they used normal sheet metal screws. Velux specifies double-stick tape around the boot, they used nothing under the boot. Velux specifies cutting the standing seam from two inches below the lower side up to the top edge of the boot, to prevent ponding, they stuck it up tight. Velux specifies additional metal flashing added to protect boot after installation, none here. And on and on and on. For crying out loud, they not only cut the hole without safety glasses, but then smeared the gooped-on NP-1 over freshly-cut jagged metal without so much as a glove on. Look elsewhere for wisdom.

  • @roofingcompaniesct1930
    @roofingcompaniesct1930 9 лет назад

    Velux has always been a very innovative skylight and roof products company. These new sun tunnel setups are no different. What a great way to get natural light into an area that would otherwise have to remain dark or dull with very limited light.

  • @UberWagen
    @UberWagen 2 года назад

    Sure are a lot of experts in here.

  • @JeebusCrys
    @JeebusCrys 8 лет назад +27

    You ruined that roof. I hope the home owners know how to contact you when they need to be compensated for the huge water leaks.

  • @edjacobs5524
    @edjacobs5524 7 лет назад +11

    I been roofing 30 yrs always caulk boots then slide in

  • @Austinroofingcontractors
    @Austinroofingcontractors 9 лет назад +15

    Caulk is Not a good substitute for good roofing techniques.
    (One of Gary's Rules of Roofing!)

  • @antonycooke6402
    @antonycooke6402 6 лет назад +19

    What a mess! The guy butchered a nice steel roof, and created a guaranteed future leak. No amount of caulking will last long, whereas proper double overlapped steel roof layers will last the life of the roof. As for the external finish-appalling!

  • @qmax-en5ry
    @qmax-en5ry 7 лет назад +7

    Skylight base should be center with the rib panel instead of putting it against the rib,it will trap water and will rust metal panel

    • @jonathanburrowaz
      @jonathanburrowaz 4 года назад +4

      qmax1969 u can’t always do that due to the rafters

  • @novascotianow
    @novascotianow 4 года назад +9

    I ended up on here whilst seeking information on the proper way to install a Velux solar tube on a pre-existing metal roof. What I found was 30 or so “experts” slamming the poster for faulty workmanship, but not one of them so much as offered a better solution or the correct way. RUclips, the new Facebook!

    • @fiercewhisper1722
      @fiercewhisper1722 2 года назад

      Agree. I'm still looking for a way to "do it right".

    • @davidparker9676
      @davidparker9676 25 дней назад

      Okay then, do it exactly like they show in the video and get ready for roof problems.
      This is a great tutorial how to void your metal roof warranty.

  • @Rmillerb1
    @Rmillerb1 5 лет назад +9

    The music must be to cover up the camera guy's laughter as the installer "smoothed the NP1".
    Good god.

  • @ILGuy2012
    @ILGuy2012 5 лет назад +1

    What is the slope of that roof? 8/12 or 9/12? I wouldn't want to be on that roof even with the rope and harness. Also curious what the rope was attached to?

  • @brentfrank7012
    @brentfrank7012 11 лет назад

    Hi Kastnmagic
    You can install a VELUX Sun Tunnel prior to a new metal roof going on. I feel its actually better if you have the option. This certified installer is simply adding a VELUX Sun Tunnel to an existing metal roof and showing how easy it can be for those who might be considering adding some daylight to their home.

  • @eadkins40
    @eadkins40 7 лет назад +8

    Almost forgot how's water going to get around the standing seam with the tube tight against the seams on both sides. PONDING

  • @TheChangeYT
    @TheChangeYT 9 лет назад +6

    in a few years you have a water damage in your roof. The Glue stuff lasts not forever

  • @Turkentorque
    @Turkentorque 8 лет назад +4

    all that for one lamp?

  • @SimonTekConley
    @SimonTekConley 6 лет назад

    Unrelated, but this reminded me I needed to jigsaw the floor in a room I was working on.

  • @SkylightSolutions
    @SkylightSolutions  11 лет назад +2

    Sorry for the late response. The tube installed in the video is a 14" Velux Sun Tunnel and it is $699 +tax installed.

    • @tommygunn7745
      @tommygunn7745 5 лет назад

      $700 ? Lets see,....here we go...3684 kwh. @ 19c per KWH That a 10 yr payoff if on only 12 hr a night....NOW its free theoretically. Depends on lots of factors and especially how many hours you average length of night is. But you get the idea

    • @klamathhome
      @klamathhome 4 года назад

      This does not produce light at night. It is a skylight dome that goes off when the sun goes down.

    • @renalshomlmes338
      @renalshomlmes338 8 месяцев назад

      Actually the moon adds light to my closet at night. It's not much but enough to walk by compared to no sun tunnel.

    • @davidparker9676
      @davidparker9676 25 дней назад

      @@tommygunn7745 Don't forget to factor in heating and cooling losses. It is literally a thermal chimney going through your insulation.

    • @davidparker9676
      @davidparker9676 25 дней назад

      @@renalshomlmes338 You can add a solar nightlight to the inside of the tube.

  • @bobmcalister
    @bobmcalister 11 лет назад

    nice video ...step by step ...do a lot of people get those installed retro or is that mainly a new construction item ?

  • @stevedix2733
    @stevedix2733 Год назад +1

    @michaelc3693
    2 years ago
    i was only thinking that the 70 year roof will now last only as long as that spooged-on caulking will stick... it won't be 70 years!

  • @jarnosaarinen4583
    @jarnosaarinen4583 5 лет назад +3

    Destroyed not only the look of the roof but it destroyed the roof in general!

  • @psychobunny32
    @psychobunny32 11 лет назад

    what is approximate cost for item plus installation (just like the one shown)?

  • @MrFishhunter
    @MrFishhunter 11 лет назад

    I also want to know how much it would cost to do one of these approx.

  • @eadkins40
    @eadkins40 7 лет назад +4

    Caulking is not a cure all. Where's the sealant underneath. Surface caulking is useless!

  • @michaelwilliams4980
    @michaelwilliams4980 5 лет назад +1

    NP1 should have went all the way around the bottom and covered the upper top half of the flashing. It then being out of the sun, sight and weather. Cutting the roof was not the way to get things done at the bottom of the flashing.

  • @lucferbet4734
    @lucferbet4734 8 лет назад

    Genial! El concepto de la transmision de luz puede adaptarse a muchas cosas.Ah por cierto, se me ocurre que podria ser innecesario perforar el techo, si usamos un modulo de toma de luz independiente y luego instalamos los tubos de transferencia por otros lugares, sin perforar el techo.

  • @jasonsimpson4427
    @jasonsimpson4427 10 лет назад +5

    i think a little more care should have been taken on that roof. the metal shards had to have scratched that roof...and there are way better tools to cut with than a sawsall!

  • @chadsweetalla3457
    @chadsweetalla3457 2 года назад +1

    As a roofer that shit is 100% going to leak

    • @davidparker9676
      @davidparker9676 25 дней назад

      Take it easy on the guy they hired out of Home Depot's parking lot!

  • @smartysmarty1714
    @smartysmarty1714 3 года назад +5

    I don't think it would be out of line for someone to murder their roofer if he did this...

    • @davidparker9676
      @davidparker9676 25 дней назад

      The joke is on you... he's not a roofer.
      He is a low skilled installer. He doesn't know/care about the basics of roofing.
      How to take a 70 year roof and make it leak in a few years.

  • @mooosestang
    @mooosestang 2 года назад

    We can put a man on the moon, but we can't make a chaulking/sealant that can withstand the florida sun? Everything i've tried has only lasted a few years at most.

    • @davidparker9676
      @davidparker9676 25 дней назад

      Never rely on any caulking or sealant. You need to make the roof naturally shed water with flashing. Caulk is just a backup defense that shouldn't be in direct sunlight.

  • @williamclark535
    @williamclark535 9 лет назад +12

    I did not care for the boot flashing work. I hate when I see people use chaulking for a cure all.

    • @kimhenrik1975
      @kimhenrik1975 9 лет назад

      +William Clark So right.Lack of professional roofing skills my opinion.Glad it`s not mine.Caulking is the easy way out sending a bill.It`s only a temporary fix.Somebody will fix it a year or couple when it`s maybe leaking inside,but world need`s more job`s so that`s the good thing here skylight solution`s,THANKS for helping society rolling..

    • @daleburden8450
      @daleburden8450 7 лет назад

      This is a junk installation. That skylight comes in a curb mounted model which needs to be used. The metal must be removed and two pieced around the curb or..........keep the caulk gun and rope handy

  • @parsifaldruddle6971
    @parsifaldruddle6971 7 лет назад +2

    OMG... oh ho ho mi gawd...
    just "don't" do what is shown here...
    Reminded me of some old Benny Hill routines...

  • @SkylightSolutions
    @SkylightSolutions  11 лет назад

    Bob, mostly retrofit

  • @mooosestang
    @mooosestang 2 года назад

    omg! that looks terrible! I'm trying to replace two skylights on a metal roof that have started to crack and they weren't flashed correctly. Surely there is a better way than this gooping chaulk over a giant hole in the metal roof panels.

  • @Turkentorque
    @Turkentorque 8 лет назад +2

    all that for one lamp?!

    • @davidparker9676
      @davidparker9676 25 дней назад

      It would be cheaper to install an electric light and leave it on 24hrs a day. Plus the damage to the roof will be very expensive to repair when they realize it is leaking from this botched install.

  • @DarronRansbarger
    @DarronRansbarger 6 лет назад +1

    Yikes! THAT'S how they waterproof the roof?!

  • @kyledean6659
    @kyledean6659 7 лет назад

    Pretty sure the directions say don't put those Sun tubes on a metal roof

  • @joeblough2485
    @joeblough2485 2 года назад

    If I owned skylight solutions I would just be milking the public of every last dollar just like all the rest of these greedy buisiness owners today and then blaming supply chain issues or supply and demand or whatever for this crazy greedy inflation. But I don"t own it. And I would at least pull this video off so more poor homeowners don't ruin their roof.

    • @davidparker9676
      @davidparker9676 25 дней назад

      They have no idea how bad of an install this was. You can tell the installer doesn't know that he just destroyed the roof.

  • @washingtonroofingservices7252
    @washingtonroofingservices7252 3 года назад +1

    Hack.. it still leaks to this day

  • @aleksandr3756
    @aleksandr3756 Месяц назад

    Интересно,конденсат куда деется?

    • @davidparker9676
      @davidparker9676 25 дней назад

      This is a really bad example of how to do the job.

  • @tonybright7897
    @tonybright7897 7 лет назад +2

    Well you sure screwd that roof up!! You don't have a clue!!

  • @MNicehole
    @MNicehole 7 лет назад

    Don't like the black on the white roof

  • @louismuni1647
    @louismuni1647 23 дня назад

    This is sketchy.

  • @jarzebiaczek
    @jarzebiaczek 9 лет назад

    rzeźba...