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ECones
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Jul 23, 2014

Covering skylights

Our travel trailer has two skylights and two roof vents which the AC has a problem overcoming in the bright sun when the outside temps are 90+. We found some vent covers which should help with them, but the skylights are quite a bit longer, and we've found nothing to help there.

I'm just looking for ideas and wonder what some of you folks may have done.

Right now, the plan is to use about an inch of foam exterior sheathing cut larger than the skylight and self-sticking Velcro as temporary attachments.

Suggestions welcomed.

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  • Mark Heisler wrote:
    our skylights have roller blinds
    the blinds looks the same as our windows but smaller with magnets on the end to hold it up
  • ECones wrote:
    Our travel trailer has two skylights and two roof vents which the AC has a problem overcoming in the bright sun when the outside temps are 90+. We found some vent covers which should help with them, but the skylights are quite a bit longer, and we've found nothing to help there.

    I'm just looking for ideas and wonder what some of you folks may have done.

    Right now, the plan is to use about an inch of foam exterior sheathing cut larger than the skylight and self-sticking Velcro as temporary attachments.

    Suggestions welcomed.

    At RV Stores like Camping World you can buy rolls of reflective foil that can be used to cover the skylight. Affix using Velcro dots.
  • our skylights have roller blinds
    the blinds looks the same as our windows but smaller with magnets on the end to hold it up