Roof Lantern Upstand Detail

Aluminium glass end closure.

Roof lantern upstand detail.

The job of an upstand sometimes referred to as a kerb is to lift the glass element of your rooflight off of the roof s surface and is required by building regulations for safety and weathering reasons. Should i make my own upstand. Timber packer requirement depends upon kerb width. Components to be supplied by just roof lanterns.

Components to be supplied by just roof lanterns. All our roof lanterns shown on this website are designed to be fixed onto a kerb like detail which rises proud of the supporting flat roof assembly precisely at the open edge of the lantern aperture. Traditional lantern upstand detail how to do the timber to timber up stand set out the timbers on the flat roof leaving a hole where the roof lantern will be fitted and allowing enough room for spotlights if required. Materials and works to be carried out by others.

Screw a timber down around the hole approx 100mm high and 70 mm wide making sure the size of the hole does not change. Download technical drawings of our roof lanterns. Materials and works to be carried out by others. Aluminium roof lantern cill plate.

Unit 8 rye harbour industrial estate rye harbour road rye east sussex tn31 7te. Optional inner timber cill 7. For every roof lantern we supply we will provide a plan and section drawing detailing the correct measurements for the builder to work to. Obviously written communication with drawings plan and section is absolutely essential in order to ensure good detailing between our roof lanterns and the builder s supporting kerb upstand.

100mm wide upstand frame constructed from 100mm x 50mm timber.