Installing Home Lighting On Roof
We ll show you how to add these lights to your room with minimum ceiling tear out and patching.
Installing home lighting on roof. Adjust the stems in or out as necessary so the distance between the mounting plates at the outer ends of each is. You don t have to tear up your ceiling either. Strip insulation and make wire splices black to black white to white and ground to ground. Measure the distance between the ceiling joists at one of the location marks.
Unlike flat roof rooflights which are mounted onto an upstand roof windows are installed in plane meaning they follow the pitch of the roof and are mounted flush with the surface. Run cable into the box and clamp it. Fold the wires into the box and replace the cover. Position the recessed fixture between.
Using a cordless drill with a screw tip. Installing the roof light with a minimum 3 degree pitch will avoid this but our recommendation would be to install at a 5 degree pitch for more efficient results and improved drainage.