ROOFS , ROOFLIGHTS & LANTERNS
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THE 10-MINUTE ROOF LANTERN
Shayne Stephens , Technical and Product Quality Manager at Customade Group , shows you how to securely install a roof lantern in 10 minutes .
There are many considerations when selecting roof lanterns for customers but , for the busy installer , speed of installation is clearly a key factor .
At Atlas , we manufacture roof lanterns that meet the highest standards of security and industry-leading thermal performance but we also manufacture roof lanterns that can be fitted in 10 minutes .
These guidelines ( and accompanying video ) should ensure that your installation is not only finished in good time but also in a manner that will ensure your customers are happy with their secure , aesthetically pleasing and long-lasting roof lantern .
1 . Prepare the base
Firstly , apply a generous amount of silicone to the top of the lantern curb upstand before the ring beam is installed as this will ensure a tight seal on the base .
Silicone the mitred ends of the ring beam before connecting the other ring beams .
2 . Prepare the Atlas ring beams The next step is to mark and pre-drill all of the ring beams
100mm from the ends and at approximately 500mm centres .
Slide the ring beam with the pre-fitted corner cleats into the adjacent ring beam continued to connect other ring beams in a similar manner .
3 . Build the ring beam Once the mitres are securely pushed tight together , fix the 4.2 by 25mm screws into the pre-drilled holes on the ring beam . When all corners have been completed , fix the ring beam to the curb upstand and continue the fixing process around all the ring beams .
Slide the hip rafters over the pre-fitted hip bracket on the ridge .
The bracket slides onto the internal shortest side of the hip rafter and will fit snugly .
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