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Any opinions on self flashed skylights? We used them on our last house and loved them but they seem to receive a frown whenever we mention that.
Also, I’m building a log sided home this spring and am not to familiar with wood soffit and facia systems. Any advice from you pros would sure be appreciated.
Thanks, Jeff
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Jeff
If the so called
i self flashing
skylights are Velux, then they get the nod from me... as they are designed with an integral curb, which is
i the
most important detail to me. If, however, they are the type that lie flat on the roof, and rely upon tar etc, I wouldn't touch em with a ten foot pole, except maybe to flip em into the next county. Putting a hole in the roof is dumb, but sometime unavoidable. . . to rely upon shingles and tar to keep it water proof is also dumb, but very avoidable. A curb mount lets you properly flash and counterflash with metal!!
Soffit and Fascia on a log home can either be rustic (rough sawn)cedar to be left untreated, or pine or cedar to be finished. V grooved T&G looks good as a soffit. Is it the look you're curious about, or the construction detail?
-pm
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Hi Patrick, thanks for the response.
I'm interested in the look and detail. My blueprints call for 3/8 in plywood for soffit. I must be missing something because all i think of is pine CDX which would look awful I think. My overhangs will be one foot.I'm pretty open to ideas but am pretty clueless. I'm used to aluminum which I'd be willing to bet probably would clash with log siding.
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Jeff
In my not so humble opinion, aluminum clashes with everything, including aluminum!!
Ply can be painted or stained, but still looks pretty utilitarian. A 1' overhang isn't very much, but if you can afford the increased labour, 1x4" T&G pine, or cedar, stained or painted looks classy. The narrower stuff always looks better from below(ceilings, soffits etc) the wider looks good from above (flooring). The boards just nail to the underside of the rafters, or to horizontal nailers attached to the rafters and the outside wall of the house. . . after sheathing but before finish siding. If your exterior is an 'applied log look' doing it this way will eliminate laborious scribing of the soffit board next to the house.
The Fascia extends down about 3/4" past the underside of the soffit.
-pm
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I highly recommend SUNTEK FIXED GLASS CLASSIC self-flashing skylights. They are easy to install, affordable, have an excellent r-value, are very low-profile. I have installed many and have never had a problem.
You failed to mention the type of roof - self-flashing skylights work best on conventional roofs - cedar shake, tile or cement-shingle roofs need the curb for clearance. Given a choice, I would take Suntek over Velux-to heck with all that flashing!
As far as your soffit-if you are going with a cedar shake, use 2x purlins instead of plywood decking, and skip the soffit-it's a beautiful, classic look. Otherwise, use some type of v-joint 4x. Good luck!
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Any opinions on self flashed skylights? We used them on our last house and loved them but they seem to receive a frown whenever we mention that.
Also, I'm building a log sided home this spring and am not to familiar with wood soffit and facia systems. Any advice from you pros would sure be appreciated.
Thanks, Jeff
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Jeff,
Something you may want to look at for your soffit material
is 3/8" rough cedar plywood. It's got the roughsawn look,
in 4x8 sheets, simple to use. Make sure you get an exterior
glue line, and use splitless nails of corrosion resistant
metal, stainless steel if possible, although you may be able
to make some tracks for the ply to sit on so that you don't
even need to nail it.
Another option, similar to Patrick's would be t&g cedar or
even shiplapped cedar in 1x6 or 1x8. This makes a good look
as well.
MD
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