Skylight above shower

[gwinn1952]

What do you all do to keep sunlight out? So much heat comes through the skylight.

[DodgeVoltage]

nremtp143 wrote:
Painted it with White Krylon Plastic paint. Lets in the light, but not the heat. This is painting the outside(top) of the skylight after cleaning it.

Do you have any pics from the topside? Seems to me the paint would black it out from the inside. Must be a fine coating. Mine is starting to yellow and I want to make it look better.

[jnharley]

Ours has an exhaust fan in the shower instead of the sky light.

[lillyputz]

TucsonJim wrote:
Even better - Why do manufacturers insist on installing these cheap pieces of plastic in the first place? Why not give us the option to purchase an RV off the lot without the port hole?

Lifestyle uses a Fantastic fan roof vent over there showers, instead of the skylight. A standard roof vent insulator works.

Lillyputz

[Me_Again]

Dutch & Di wrote:
We ordered our 1996 Carriage with a bathroom skylight in the shower and ordered the shade option. When we want light we keep it open. When we don't or when it is extremely hot weather, we just slide the cover closed.
I would take a picture of it but can't seem to figure out how to post a picture on this forum. Di

Thread Hijack

Did some buddy just get a new truck? Did you compare OEM brake controller before installing your old one?

Chris

[Dutch___Di]

We ordered our 1996 Carriage with a bathroom skylight in the shower and ordered the shade option. When we want light we keep it open. When we don't or when it is extremely hot weather, we just slide the cover closed.
I would take a picture of it but can't seem to figure out how to post a picture on this forum. Di

[copeland343]

The bubble reflective window cover for the main door fits the skylight. Been using them for years. I get them from RV dealers, I believe they are made by Camco.

[drfife]

I made a skylight cover for my previous trailer.

Camco makes a reflective cover for entry door windows that was the same size as my skylight.

I bought a snap kit and replaced the interior skylight shroud screws with screw in male snaps at the corners and side center.

I put corresponding female snaps at the corners and sides of the Camco reflective door cover.

http://www.myrvtalk.com/152528-post12.html

[Its4mykids]

I took mine out. Hated that thing!

[azjeffh]

DC wrote:
Why not just close the bathroom door?:E

Perhaps the shower is not in a separate room?

We also used the foam method, however my seamstress wife was able to fit our 2" foam with a cover :C Keeps the early morning sunlight out of our bedroom.

[Wadcutter]

See my previous post here:
Skylight cover
Go to my post dated 07/06/10. I described how I built it and show pictures. It blocks the light and heat. It looks a whole lot better than cramming a piece of foam in it or painting it black.

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

TucsonJim wrote:
Even better - Why do manufacturers insist on installing these cheap pieces of plastic in the first place? Why not give us the option to purchase an RV off the lot without the port hole?

For guys like my skyscraper husband....lol!!! That's where his head fits.

[Atom_Ant]

Aftermarket idea

skylight shade

[nremtp143]

Painted it with White Krylon Plastic paint. Lets in the light, but not the heat. This is painting the outside(top) of the skylight after cleaning it.

[Dannyabear1]

jcullipher wrote:
The heat from sunlight was terrible during the summer months on ours. I removed the bottom half of the skylight , covered with aluminum foil and put it back. Made it darker, but easier for me to deal with than the heat.

I did this but used cling on window tint film between the 2

[TucsonJim]

Even better - Why do manufacturers insist on installing these cheap pieces of plastic in the first place? Why not give us the option to purchase an RV off the lot without the port hole?