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I gave a tutorial on finding and fixing leaks on skylights.\u00a0It also covered\u00a0what to and what not to do to fix them\u00a0. And it didn\u2019t take long to find\u00a0a failed skylight that I could take pictures of to further explain how\u00a0Skylights work and once again explain what not to do.<\/p>\n

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In this first picture it shows a caulked skylight lens. This\u00a0is not recommended<\/strong>. Over time the caulking fails and the skylight will leak again<\/p>\n

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caulked lens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Caulked Skylight Lens<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In this picture it shows the reason why the sky light was leaking in the first place. If you look the \u201cweep\u201d (this is where the water comes out of the skylight). Has been caulked and foamed shut, blocking the waters exit. The\u00a0water traped inside can only fill the trough and leak inside of the house.<\/p>\n

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inside workings of a skylight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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This is the inside of the skylight<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The operating function is as follows. Water runs in between the lens and the metal frame (see picture 1). Fills up in the trough. The water travels to the cornners and then out through the weep on the side. This skylight is ruined and needs to be replaced. At a price around $150-$200 or more depending on who does it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In this first picture it shows a caulked skylight lens. This is not recommended. 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