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mdprowash's avatar
mdprowash
Explorer
Jul 30, 2015

Need some direction with replacing skylight... please

Hi... I have a crack in my skylight that has been patched a couple of times prior to me owning it. It still has a slow leak and drips into the tub. I would like to attempt to replace it myself.. because I'm pretty handy and don't want to spend $160 for someone else to do it. I have watched a few videos and one made it look real easy.. lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYXFwCOT0Iw

When I pealed off one side of the sealant on the skylight it looks different than the ones I'm seeing in the videos and pictures of a replacement skylights. Mine has a rolled over lip for an edge.. opposed to just laying flat.

My questions are... do I want the same kind with a rolled edge? And... how much of the build up do I need to get up? When I try to lift it off.. it seems to lift what little layer of rubber roof is there when I do...
  • RedRocket204's avatar
    RedRocket204
    Explorer
    Jul 30, 2015
    Double_Haul wrote:
    Wow, 10 minutes! I should have had you do mine.


    I get the feeling donn0128 was thinking this thread was about replacing a vent lid, not an actual shower, non-venting, skylight.
  • jvowell1's avatar
    jvowell1
    Explorer
    Jul 30, 2015
    Mine was just leaking and I used a heat gun to soften all the putty and removed what I could. Removed the screws, heated all around with the heat gun lifted the skylight off, cleand the area real good. Bought a roll fo buytal tape from Camping World reinstalled then put dicor around screw heads and all around edges of skylight. Took probally 2 to 3 hours
  • Double_Haul's avatar
    Double_Haul
    Explorer
    Jul 30, 2015
    Wow, 10 minutes! I should have had you do mine. It took me about 4 hours to get the dicor and butyl caulk off the roofing material to a nice clean surface without destroying it and about 30 minutes to put it all back on and seal it. When I purchased my new skylight it came with a tube of butyl caulk which will be used between the skylight and the roof. Then you'll need Dicor self leveling to seal the screws and edges. I built up the dicor so as to not create a dam to trap water against the skylight.
  • mdprowash's avatar
    mdprowash
    Explorer
    Jul 30, 2015
    Lol... this isn't even the side that has the leak! :-) That's what I pealed away...

    So.. Get as much of the build up on the roof around the edge of skylight as I can? Getting as level to roof as I can?

    Get the exact same skylight with a rolled edge? I don't see any markings.. name or numbers on it.

    I was looking at this one.. http://www.amazon.com/ICON-RV-Skylight-SL1422W-White/dp/B009S7I96I/ref=sr_1_1?&ie=UTF8&qid=1438283905&sr=8-1&keywords=skylight+camper
  • old_guy's avatar
    old_guy
    Explorer
    Jul 30, 2015
    yes, from the picture I am safe to say you need a new lid. and as you know they are not cheap. not even duc tape will help in this case.
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Jul 30, 2015
    Figure one which brand you have. Buy a new lid. Takes maybe 10 minutes to swap. If your going the whole enchalda then buy a dosen stainless steel screws and a tube of Dicor, and a plastic putty knife. Takes maybe an hour.

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