Hello all.
Hope this isn’t heresy around here, but I’ve purchased a half-done modular house and am interested in improving it. (Actually, it’s not all that bad construction wise).
It’s a cape style and the upstairs isn’t finished.
Knee walls with collar ties on every rafter and I’d like to put in ( more accurately, have them put in as age precludes climbing) some sky lights in the roof space between the knee walls and collar ties, but as you know there is no ridge beam since the roof members just fold up and connect where the beam would be.
My question is, will the modular style framing of the roof allow skylights to be installed? With the knee walls and collar ties in place it looks do-able to the amateur eye, but I’m wondering what a “pro” installer will tell me.
Thanks in advance
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That's a probable with a butt on it.
Is the framing exposed nmow? It sounds like it is but I'm not sure. A finished room makes it much harder.
Basically, you need to fit it between rafters or if you have to cut a rafter, sister a double to the rafter on either side adjacent to the hole, and header off the openning to transfer the load that was taken by the severed member over to the adjacent framing. Use hardeware connections to join it up.
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Thank you, yes the framing is open now so as you described would be easily accomplished.
Gee, something straight forward and do-able will be a treat!
Went to look at a potential job last week; seems the hubby installed a skylight a few years back. Just grabbed a saw and started cutting. No kidding. Never thought to look for rafters. The skylight-sized to fit within a rafter bay-was installed over a rafter. You look up and the rafter runs right thru it. They wanted it drywalled and beadboard installed to match the wainscot. I asked about the exposed rafter. Oh sure, while you're at it, get rid of that too. LOL.
Tried to explain I may have to perform some sugery on the ceiling (the exterior roof is all membrane and finished), she just said that I should do what needs to be done.
So they've been living with two exposed rafter bays for I don't know how many years. I could look up to the ridge and down to the soffit. And this is New England.
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