Dayliter Skylights....... The BRIGHTER Idea!
Serving Greater Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, across Canada, the United States and international customers since 1979
FAQ'S - Frequently asked questions about roof doors...How much energy would it take to open one to full open/lock position?The doors are assisted by gas shocks on either side. This is similar to the action of opening the hatch on the back of a car (from the inside). Pushing it open and pulling or pushing it closed require very little strength or efforts. Is it possible to have a screen, so that ventilation could be provided? Our suggestion for this is an after market product such as a retractable screen .. similar to the Phantom Screens. If you do install something like this, you should NOT leave the screen closed across the door when the door is closed and locked. We understand it seems odd that someone might do this, but just like skylights, screens will hold any heat that come in through the skylight part up against the acrylic and it can break/crack them. Can the door be closed from the outside without locking, so that you can be on the roof but can close the door to your unit? The door can only be locked from the inside. There are two latches (one on either side) that must be manually operated to close - so the door can be closed to your unit while you are out on the deck without concern. How long are they guaranteed for? 2 years, when installed according to the recommended Dayliter Installation Instructions. The door would be used a lot. Is this going to be hard on the door? We expect them to get used a lot. The aluminum frame inside is used to stop torsional twisting of the frame of the skylight itself - which gives it increased durability for use as an exit onto the roof deck. Hollow aluminum frames are known as a heat loser in window frame use, so that is an issue? No. The frame is used ONLY as a support structure, not in the frame of the unit itself which is where it would be on the window. Do you have any form of curtain or shade to cut off all light? No and we don’t recommend them for the same reason as above in the answer about screens. As long as a shade of curtain is far enough away from the skylight itself, it should be fine. It would depend on how the stairs and all that is laid out. Would it work with a spiral staircase? Our doors will work with any kind of staircase. It’s all going to end up in the way the doghouse on the roof deck is sloped etc. You should always check with the city code of the location you wish to install our products before you purchase them. Is there something else you might want to know? Please contact us so we may help! |
