Date:         Thu, 14 Feb 2002 14:33:28 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: issue with a skylight guy's skylight (not a complaint)
Comments: To: Brian Cochran <rangerbrian@HOTMAIL.COM>
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At 02:25 PM 2/14/2002, Brian Cochran wrote:
>Hi Everyone.  I bought a beautiful skylight from the skylight guy back in
>2000.  It still looks beautiful.  But My problem is something I need to
>address eventually.  THe skylight doesn't quite fit right.  It's as if the
>alignment is off by 1/4 to 1/2 inch towards the rear of the van.  This means
>the seal in the front is very tight when the skylight is closed, and the
>rear section is loose enough to allow water to get in (although that never
>happens).

His skylights are thicker than standard -- heavier gauge material.  That
means you have to bend the hinge arms a little so that the hinges are
horizontal at the same time that the skylight is.

Pretty sure you have to unfasten the arms from the skylight to bend them --
it's been a few years since I put mine in.  When you get it right, you
should have roughly equal tension when sliding a dollar bill out of the seal.

david


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