Esquimalt – skylight

Esquimalt – skylight

pressure-plate-over-aluminum-breakshape-and-curtain-wall-skylight-glazing

pressure plate over curtain wall skylight frame and aluminum breakshape

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closeup of curtain wall skylight frame at a corner

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skylight-over-master-bath-closet---breakshape-and-peel-and-stick-installation-in-progress

breakshape-flashing-at-curtain-wall-skylight

in this case, the skylight curb was insulated with rigid insulation on the outside (“outsulated” as the installer called it)

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The images below show an extensive skylight spanning the living room space below:

LOW-SLOPE-SKYLIGHT-FROM-OUTSIDE

low slope skylight – note water pooling at the mid-right cap.  Dust residue will remain in this zone upon water evaporation. Scroll down for a view from the underside.

SKYLIGHT-EXTERIOR-OVERVIEW

skylight overview

SKYLIGHT-UNDERSIDE-LOW-SLOPE-SKYLIGHT-WITH-WATER-POOLING-AT-EDGE

SKYLIGHT-PRESSURE-PLATES

SKYLIGHT-PRESSURE-PLATE-CLOSEUP-DETAIL

SKYLIGHT-PRESSURE-PLATE-CLOSEUP-DETAIL-PRESSURE-PLATE-GASKET

pressure plate detail. From the top we see: 1). Cover profile/beauty cap; 2). Pressure plate; 3). Glazing gasket (black)

SKYLIGHT-OVERVIEW-FROM-UNDERSIDE

skylight underside overview

SKYLIGHT-UNDERSIDE-LOW-SLOPE-SKYLIGHT

note the dust residue accumulated on the right

SKYLIGHT-UNDERSIDE-AT-CURTAIN-POCKET-AND-WINDOW-GLAZING

curtain pocket

LOW-SLOPE-SKYLIGHT-FROM-OUTSIDE-LOW-SLOPE-AND-WATER-POOLING-RESIDUE

SKYLIGHT-UNDERSIDE-AT-BATHROOM

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