Columbia Skylights

Benifits of adding Skylight

• Bring more light into your home. Natural light makes any room or space more enjoyable, highlighting interior design while bringing out the true colors of your furnishings
• Expand the feeling and sensation for spaciousness without having to add square footage. Skylights transform neglected spaces into living areas, opening your home to more pleasurable living
• Increase the value of your home. Desirable skylights add noticeable charm and character, making any home easier to sell. Plants and greenery thrive to compliment your decor.
• Extend inner and outer design beauty. Classic in their simplicity, elegance, and indifference to every changing trends, skylights add a bright outlook to your contemporary lifestyle
• Add pleasure to your life. Natural sunlight and fresh air influence greater health, reduce stress and anxiety, and bring a positive influence to your mental well-being.

Types Of Skylight
Curb Mount	Venting Curb Mount
The preferred skylight mount for any type of roof, primarily for use on tile, shingle, or wood shakes	Ideal for ventilation for maximum fresh air and temperature control. Excellent venting for bathroom, kitchen, loft, and attics
Aluminum Curb Mount Outside Fastening	Wood Roof Windows
Ideal for industrial or larger residential. Minimum frame expansion and contraction. For large skylights up to 8'x 8'	Premium skylight product. Douglas Fir wood curb and available in venting or fixed window
Circular Roof Domes	Pyramid Skylights
A dramatic departure from the ordinary. A beautiful overhead pool of sunlight	Aesthetically pleasing, pyramids create interesting effects, beautiful reflections and patterns of light. Provides a distinctive architectural flare

How to install a skylight
	Plan your skylight installation: Measure interior position of skylight and mark. Drive nails from inside through the roof at four corners to locate the correct area from above.
	Cut away the roof: Find exterior position of skylight and remove shingles to 2 inches away from the corner nails. Double check the dimensions and cut away the roof to the nail lines. ***Check local building codes if cutting rafters is required
	The roof curb Build your roof curb ahead of time using 2"x4" or 2"x6" lumber to inside dimensions of roof opening. Apply sealant along bottom of curb and place.
	Sill and step flashing: Form sill flashing and rest on shingles. Form step flashing beginning at bottom.
	Install Skylight: Now you are ready to install your skylight. Apply 1/2" thick bead of non hardening caulking on top of roof curb. Set skylight firmly upon the curb. From interior, screw the skylight to the curb through the pre-drilled flange

Westeck Windows is an authorized distributor of Columbia skylights. We service Kelowna, Penticton, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Mission, Langley, Surrey, Greater Vancouver, Whistler, Vancouver Island, and the rest of Western BC.

Contact Westeck Windows for more information

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