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bkb
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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 Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:23 am Post subject: |
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If you think about the way a rafter sits on the top of the wall and is angle cut at the ridge beam you will realize that it is MUCH easier (and therefore safer) from the top. Less expensive....maybe...maybe not. But if you reuse shingles (assuming they are any good) and plywood sheathing, the expense in doing it from the top is very minimal. Also consider the level of disruption/cleaning/tarping-off/tramping through the house and the outside starts to look pretty good. Finally...can you even get a 25'+ rafter through the house and up the stairs?
I was a carpenter for 15 years and have done this both ways. From the top is the way to go. |
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surjones
Joined: 14 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:39 am Post subject: |
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| Sorry guys I was not getting email notifications. I have to catch up on this topic. |
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surjones
Joined: 14 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:55 am Post subject: |
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well I have never seen a Skylight with these "exposed" supports before. Just very odd. Yes I can see how someone might like the looks. NOW I do have to replace the Skylights. They are about 30 years old and get hit with about 9+ hours of Sun.(also need blinds to be installed, so I can close out light if I want.) Which is why I love this place. There are those spider vein Cracks all over the outside of the double-pane and who knows how energy efficient they are.
I will say I have put them to good use (the beams) I have set up a little garden across them. (haha) One in each. Tomatoes and Parsley. I did take the Faux wood off and am scarping the pop corn off. Painting white the beams white seem to be my only options for now -
Im of course still open discussion. |
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solidred
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
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Location: Scotland
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| Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:42 am Post subject: |
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| If it's the "there's something in the way of my view" that's vaguely unsettling about the effect, is there perhaps a gable wall or some other surface in which you could have another window installed? Like, a big or tall unobstructed picture window? |
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cousinbirgco
Joined: 15 Aug 2008
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| Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:48 am Post subject: |
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Sur,
An easy fix for your situation is to replace each single horizontal skylilght with two long vertical skylights with a solid space (16 in. or 23 in.) in-between the two new skylights. You will be limited width-wise for the new skylights to the spacing of the existing rafters (14 1/2 or 23" ?, but you will not have to make any structual changes to the roof rafters. The only question is will the new vertical skylights provide enough view? You are not really limited to the height of your new view, only the width.
If the two vertical skylights with a solid space in-between doesn't excite you, you could always go with just one single tall skylight to replace each existing horizontal skylight.
Good luck! |
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Checkpoint43
Joined: 22 Mar 2007
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Location: Lexington, VA
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Skylights are for letting natural light into a room, they typically aren't designed to provide a view.
It shouldn't matter then if a support beam crosses underneath them. |
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