HOW TO | Velux Skylight Install

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[@bwuepper439]

The piece that you discarded at 3:35 in the video does have as purpose for some installations. From the flashing installation instructions: "Install saddle flashing. Determine use of extension piece: use it if the saddle flashing is lifted up by the underlying roofing material and remove it if the saddle flashing fits tightly over the skylight". The instructions have some nice illustrations showing when it would be needed. In your case(s) it is probably not an issue, but in other cases, perhaps. Anyway, like you videos.

[@1michiganbuck]

Thank you for all the great videos. I watched your roofing videos and did my shed roof using your knowledge and it worked. After heavy rain for the last couple of days, no leaks. Not bad for a first-time "roofer", largely due to your videos.

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Awesome I'm happy to help! Only thing I ask in return is Just make sure you hit the like button and comment once in awhile

[@billcasson1358]

Dude, you saved my bacon. I am a reasonably competent DIY and took on the task of replacing an old leaking skylight with this model of Velux on a cedar shake roof. Everything went ok until I could not gete the saddle flashing or the cladding to go onto the skylight frame. Your mention of that stupid extra piece inside the saddle flashing told me where that was and why it was not allowing flashing to fit. Same with how you showed how to put on the cladding. Thank you! Velux instructions are lacking in the use of the English language and additional notes for the new installer using this product for the first time.

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Happy to help!

[@sambull2220]

Great and useful video. I'm flashing two skylights tomorrow - really appreciate seeing it done first.

[@JAMessinaJr]

Wish I saw this video a week earlier. Big help on getting the cladding and flashing on though.

[@1961muskrat]

Thanks for sharing all the tricks to the trade

[@juicywumbo]

Man mad respect for you. You’re like El Dorado, chill and pride in the work🫡

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Hahaha idk about that but thank you

[@catchingdreams600]

Heck yeah, KZbin’s best roofer is back 💪💪

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Yessir thank you

[@NateG369]

Awesome video. I liked and subscribed immediately after you challenged my manhood 😂

[@utubehandyman]

I wanna say battle buddy, today I did my first shingle roof and even though it was small, I killed it because of you. Thank you.

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Happy to help!

[@utubehandyman]

@@NWIVeteranConstruction I got a house 7 hrs away from you. Would you be willing to travel to replace a roof?. I can email you the info, let me know. I don't trust many people.

[@mwashburn4414]

Thanks for this video Zach. We are replacing a sky light with this same brand but a walk out version. Keep the videos coming!

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Will do thank you

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

I do skylights the exact same and have never had a single issue. Great work

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Thanks bro. Waiting on some more videos from you!

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

@@NWIVeteranConstruction I have not been motivated lately. I have never done a skylight video though...The comments on the "How to" videos are rediculous most of the time and kinda turn me off to making videos. I know I am not perfect but jesus. I am sure you get them too...

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

@@Lifes_Apprentice haha oh yea it's non stop

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

I know they are just trolls but it gets old...So many experts watching our "how to" videos!!! and they never have their own roofing videos lol "Installing shingles with nailguns is so dumb! I make my guys hand nail!" "Installing a closed valley will always leak!" etc

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

@Lifes_Apprentice lmfaooo I think this guy was just poking fun but you nailed it! Those comments have me dying I love replying to them

[@mattjohn9663]

Zach good stuff, good to see you making videos again. You should try to do more "worst roof" videos. Hilarious.

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

I've got one coming up lol

[@Papasqanch]

The piece you hammered over at the beginning is probably to cover your nails with. It’s probably designed to have you shoot nails in and then bend it over to cover the nail heads.

[@BluecollarJ]

Tht little piece of metal that u took of the skylight top is incase your installing it over a few layers

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Interesting! Is that just something you figured out on your own or did those instructions I never read tell you that lol

[@tomhuggard1510]

Velux is the only brand I’ll recommend. All others leak. Great job brotha 💪 love your videos

[@Blackhawkk23]

Always enjoy your videos and respect that you do things the right way. Just wonder how the hell your back holds up.

[@mattemail8690]

I don't roof for a living. Only doing a couple of 200 sqft sheds. But watching your videos as made it so much easier and faster than I have ever expected it to go. Did both sheds in one day and looks great. I appreciate your videos. I used your 5 nail method and it was perfect

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Good to hear man! Happy to help

[@juanlechuga8074]

Very good I have to fix a skylight like this and your video help me a lot

[@syedtameenullah684]

Hello sir... Ur work is super.. Sir I'm also working with you

[@cengeb]

the old one looks like what I had Andersen, they stopped being in the skylight business, I had 8 of them. After 27 years a few started weeping finally started weeping, rubber gasket got old and dried out, replaced with 8 Velux, Velux has the market indeed. So it was due, new 8 Veluxes and roof shingles 50 year Owens Premium . Should be good for my time...left

[@brentfrank7012]

FYI, that “useless piece of metal” is intended for helping with height of roofing material. It’s an extension to fill the void caused by thick roofing material like shake or slate. Another helpful tip: use a hand seamer and close the head flashing to cladding overlap at the top. Keeps rain and or snow and ice from creeping up that joint. Just takes a second.

[@jbellon4]

ayyyyy welcome back Zak! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 good to see u back at it! hope ur well, keep cooking with crisco brother!

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Definitely am. Thank you

[@andrewjames1613]

Great work caveman 💪💪 that ice and water can be hell with those velux kits

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Yea definitely easier with 2 people

[@andrewjames1613]

@@NWIVeteranConstruction absolutely. Unless the guy your working with is a Democrat...

[@jtaiv2798]

@@andrewjames1613 What

[@andrewjames1613]

@@jtaiv2798 they do nothing...that's why I call them the do-nothing Democrats...

[@jtaiv2798]

@@andrewjames1613 well I’m to the left of the Democratic Party and I just installed one of these skylights

[@YoungMajorProduction]

Best in the game!! Couldnt have made a better video myself... lol. Great video!

[@michaellawinsky5072]

Super-mega professional you're the best!!🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯🔥🔥💯💯🔥❤🍸🤜🤛

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Thanks

[@carpnotes4607]

Dude! So good to see your vids again - thought maybe you were in the guardhouse. Please keep em coming yo

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Haha nah plenty more to come.

[@CharlesBonal]

Thanks for the lesson.

[@tonybrown108]

Hey sac my buddy 👍 put the peeling stick on first before the skylight window .

[@jtaiv2798]

Why didn't you add one more row before starting? There's a seam that isn't fully covered by the ice and water. Not sure if you are just concerned about it being part of the underlayment or you want the ice and water to actually go onto the shingles.

[@kajimtouba5131]

Nice job ❤❤❤❤

[@billmelcher8245]

Can you please link to the skylight you installed? Where did you get it and what did it cost? Which flashing kit to get? Thanks for a great video - straightforward and quick. Perfect.

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

You can get it from your local roofing supply store like beacon building products or abc, or local shingle delivery company. They usually have everything in stock. Also I'm pretty sure Menards has a few in stock.

[@zembu]

@@NWIVeteranConstruction Thanks for the speedy response! This looks like a Velux C08 (or something very similar). These are currently about $410 at Home Depot and the (required) flashing kit looks like it's another ~$160. For others reading this: smaller/larger are slightly less/more and of course it's extra if you want built-in shades, or if you want it to be openable.

[@ianharris9678]

You should make a video of how to install skylights on a steel roof. And the roof panels are already installed and have to be cut in. Tony is needing his skylights done. Sincerely your gutter guys!! Lol

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Haha I wouldn't know the first thing about it

[@ianharris9678]

@NWIVeteranConstruction yeah the guy from style craft who installed the roof dicked him on the installation one the skylights came in

[@ryanthibeau6586]

I like to do the sides in two pieces I just find it better when ur bye yourself

[@l26c64]

Glad you’re back at it with the videos, great work man!

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Thanks! Happy to be back

[@cheeseburger9232]

Reach out to paslode maybe they sponsor you with a cordless nailer.

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

I need one. But mainly for the vinyl siding adapter. Also, didn't know that paslode made one

[@normanlace3655]

that piece from the head flashing you threw away......is for cedar roofs.....in.case of too much build up

[@tonybrown108]

I will say you done a good job 👍 of the sky light shout out to you and boycott

[@LTDan-pk3mx]

Hey bud its been awhile since iv talked to you i have a quick question.. I'm building 12' wide dormers on a 24 x 24 12 12 pitch gable roof.. For shingling purposes on my ridge should i come straight off so IOW i will have two right angles all even? Or would it be better to hold the new ridge beams down a little from the original ridge? Thanks ahead and keep making videos its been 3 months..

[@LTDan-pk3mx]

HELP.. Could you explain how to join shingles on a four way intersection connected at the same elevation.. one ridge is 12 12 the other is 6 12.. I put new dormers in a 12 12 roof, the dormers are 6 12 but the new ridges come together at the same elevation.. Thanks so much for your help!!

[@billsmith9249]

not even sure why this was recommended to me. Even though you forgot that little tin piece I have zero doubt that window is going to leak anytime soon! Don't suppose you're near NW Ohio?

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Yessir. I'm still on this job and I went back up there to double check and it definitely won't cause an issue stopping there. The reason I did it so mindlessly is because I knew that subconsciously lol its alllll good

[@billsmith9249]

@@NWIVeteranConstruction I'll bet getting out of your regular routine and talking to the camera didn't help either. =) CheerS!

[@michaelcarroll991]

Boy did you do this wrong.

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

@@billsmith9249 that always plays a part lol

[@russsmith9042]

The little small piece is not to keep the thing from getting bent in the back is in case you use thicker shingles, like wood shakes or whatever is it like an extension so your back piece of clip over your piece on your flashing come on now. You should’ve ran one more shingle at the bottom before you put your ice and water on too, so it would’ve came out on top of that right there if it gets up underneath it’s gonna come out and run in the bond, but it shouldn’t be getting there anyway cause if you get water on your ice and water, you done done something wrong to begin with. The shingle at roughly 9:53 into the video should’ve been underneath that ice and water . Not on top just saying. Never seal your bottom piece of flashing underneath it all you’re doing is trapping water in man. I’m teaching you all my secrets. Yeah, you should’ve ran one more shingle under the back pan that’s wrong. Yeah it might not look as good with that piece flashing showing at the top but that’s how you get your water back on top of the shingles and not up underneath the shingles. I ain’t trying to nitpick but right or wrong? I mean come on now. Would you rather it be pretty and leak or would you rather have that little piece of flashing showing and not leak? That last piece of ice and water should’ve been up underneath the back pan. If you were gonna put that ice and water on each side of the very top that’s fine. Put it on then put your back pan down over top of that then put your ice water over top of your back pan . I got to quit watching. I can’t watch it anymore. Thank God for all your extra protection and ice and water shield . Good luck, brother. Geeez…

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Nah you're tripping. Idk about the extra piece thing, and I see your point on the bottom, I used to do that, but I switched to the way the instructions say and the flashing does all the work. I wouldn't recommend changing a single thing about what I did in this video, especially at the top with the extra sticky bit I put on it

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Honestly, I do appreciate the detailed insight though. You clearly have done enough of this type of work to conjure up a worthy opinion. No hate bro. Keep up the good work 👍

[@russsmith9042]

@@NWIVeteranConstruction I have done my share. too much of it. We’ve got hit by bad storm about a month ago grapefruit size hail! Every storm chaser in the damn country came here. Unreal. I’m like y’all can have it.

[@russsmith9042]

And if you don’t listen to anything I say I want you to take one thing from this and I want you to take it to heart. Take care of your joints. Don’t do none of that jumping off the damn house into the back of the dump truck none of that dumb shit. Both my knees are shot. One’s been replaced and they screwed it up scared to get the other one done they’ve been bone on bone for shit 10 years. arthritis eat up both my hips socket on both are shot. Scoliosis and degenerative disc disease eat my back up so take care of your joints man straight up. I’m 53 and can barely walk started when I was 16. I roof many houses twice because they were wore out repeat customers that’s pretty cool.

[@janespensandvik3131]

You naild it

[@redsresearch]

Thanks Zach, how much ice&water do you put down?

[@thehikingrealtor6812]

Thank you for the video! I think you helped me decide to hire a professional. You make it look "easy" but it's clearly not. How on earth do you kneel down on roofing and not kill your knees? Thanks! I look forward to checking out your other videos!

[@kengenkuerickson1244]

yeah but where is the 2x4 framing that velux says this has to sit on? maybe a different model than mine...

[@suspicionofdeceit]

This is a deck mount, the 2x4 is for a curb mount.

[@woodworkingarenas5067]

How exactly do you measure before buying the skylight? If theres s fixed mounted skylight thst needs to be replaced, then do tou measure the outside skylight frame or do you go inside and measure the cutter plywood roof?

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Measure the R.O. which is the rough opening. Drywall to drywall on the inside. You can usually just look down the window from the top and get a close enough measurement if you can't reach from a ladder inside. These are normally a standard ish size and there will only be one size that fits closest to the number you need.

[@Jamescityboygardening]

Do you use butyl tape it is the stickest tape ever as a glazer we used it.

[@redeyez444]

Just peel and stick that whole low slopped roof what you doing?

[@joeregalado9378]

I'll always change a deck mount to a curb mount when I replace a roof. Can't stand those things

[@dx9506]

Why?

[@joeregalado9378]

@@dx9506 I don't need training wheels

[@dx9506]

@@joeregalado9378 Please explain my fellow rufero.

[@joeregalado9378]

@dx9506 the flashing kit is more work. When you change the skylight people paint the curb inside and now that needs to be addressed. A curb mount, flashing is widely available as are replacment skylights. No shingles are needed to be removed for repairs. If you can't flash regular metal flashing you won't be able to flash their kit

[@dx9506]

@@joeregalado9378 Building a curb is more work thank nailing down a fixed deck mounted skylight to the framing. The inside of the deck mounted skylight is painted white to match 99% of ceilings that are painted white. The flashing kit for the deck mounted skylights is easy to install and less work than fabricating your own (headwall) top and (saddle) bottom pieces. Either type can be installed and not leak if best practices are followed. The only skylights we have had to "repair" were installed incorrectly and needed to be replaced for us to warranty the work. We also always replace skylights when replacing an entire roof otherwise we will decline to replace the roof.

[@kellyappel3015]

There are only two types of skylights. Those that leak, and those about to.

[@suspicionofdeceit]

Not true, we have Velux installed over 30 years ago still going strong.

[@tonybrown108]

Snips are better than a knife trust me

[@BlakeRobison-jh3ft]

Not when ur dealing with ice and water

[@dogman183]

You should be a dog and post a video on window wraps. I’m a gutter guy but I’m getting into wrapping out of necessity, and I’ve done about three so far and I blow absolute balls.

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

bro i was gonna film one today! but i was in a rush and didn't have time pluse it wasn't a good window to do it on

[@dogman183]

@@NWIVeteranConstruction whenever you film one, I’ll watch it for sure. I’m struggling with the easy ones, I’m kinda scared to see the double window/brick mold bullshit.

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

@dogman183 I do have one video you can watch. A brake buddy video. Just follow similar steps for a window..

[@carmelosanchezsanchez7454]

👍🏾

[@drewhatcher12]

Dude i like your videos but your mis guiding people on this on. Do it the way velux says to do it who cares what it looks like

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

What does velux do different!? I've never had a leak on one of these and have followed the instructions before

[@redeyez444]

Wtf no what did you do

[@charlesthomas8590]

What's going on, long time no see?

[@adambarailochioyagenakiyan716]

Aaa

[@michaelcarroll991]

Boy did you do this wrong.

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Haha no not at all.

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

He used all the pieces exept one so thats pretty good I think. Everytime I put something together out of a box I have at least one piece left over too lol

[@kingtut6619]

What did he do wrong?

[@DavidKlausa]

@@kingtut6619 Velux's instructions say to remove the existing underlayment 4 1/2" on the sides and 7" on the top, but in this video that didn't happen. I'm not sure why it would matter though.

[@ChopstickOW]

@@DavidKlausaMaybe so that small peel and stick he puts around the skylight bonds to the roof deck? Peel and stick on top of synthetic is only stuck to the synthetic not the actual wood, if you ripped up the synthetic the peel and stick would come off easy. If the peel and stick was on the wood then it would never come off. However it’s probably fine imo.

[@funkoff5]

Those rolls of flashing tape come with the skylight?The step flashing used to come with a bag of little nails so you can nail the flashing to the skylight and not have to nail step flashing to roof?Nice job💪💪

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

Yes everything I used in this video was included. There was no bag of little nails in this kit. I've never seen that but that's pretty cool

[@FredWilkinson-hh2it]

Yeah last time I did a velux 20 years ago they had nails for flashing. The kit was only about 60 bucks wonder what it is now with bidenflation.

[@NWIVeteranConstruction]

@FredWilkinson-hh2it haha I don't even pay attention honestly. Gatta have it so It is what it is lmao

[@funkoff5]

@@NWIVeteranConstruction ya last time I did one which was about 10 years ago so it's been awhile the flashing kits came with these little nails, barely could grab them they were so small,but you'd nail the flashing to the side of the skylight with them,they were small so you wouldn't penetrate the inside of the skylight throw the cap on an done.