Velux windows fitted today

[p1stonhead]

Since buying the house its always annoyed me that the loft conversion done a few years back didnt include any front facing windows so had them done today! Well chuffed with the result.

The plan



Big Hole!



All fitted



Just need to plaster and redecorate now

[Simpo Two]

And earplugs for when it rains

[p1stonhead]

Simpo Two said:

And earplugs for when it rains

Yep!

[wolfracesonic]

Windows look good, don't reckon much to your lawn;) Did you go for the noise reducing glass option?

[bobtail4x4]

did they NEED to remove all the rafters?

[p1stonhead]

bobtail4x4 said:

did they NEED to remove all the rafters?

Yep. Rafters were 600 centres, windows are 780mm wide.

[Alucidnation]

I thought they had to be double up each side of the velux

[Spudler]

Alucidnation said:

I thought they had to be double up each side of the velux

They do.

[Little Lofty]

Trimmed out by the roofer not a joiner obviously

[CorradoTDI]

Would you mind me asking how much that cost please? (just labour or costs not including the windows and flashings)

[e8_pack]

What did they cost you? Any reason you didn't go for a dormer? Looks like it could have benefitted

[p1stonhead]

Little Lofty said:

Trimmed out by the roofer not a joiner obviously

The small boxing at the top is a steel and the wall at the bottom is structural for the bottom half of the roof so the windows are only supporting themselves between two solid elements - the removed tiles were a lot more in weight than the windows too. There isn't another pitched side of the roof sitting on the steel either its a dormer. Think they will be ok but it'll be down to whatever building control says so we will see next week.

e8_pack said:

What did they cost you? Any reason you didn't go for a dormer? Looks like it could have benefitted

The windows were £1600 including flashings and integral blinds. Labour was two guys for a day plus timber. The whole back is a full width dormer already - not allowed to do it on the front (road facing) elevation. Should be around £2250 once plastered in.

[groucho]

I would have used the dual flashing kits with that configuration. It would save putting tiles/slates between the windows. They look too far apart for this.

Edited by groucho on Sunday 31st May 08:57

[p1stonhead]

groucho said:

I would have used the dual flashing kits with that configuration. It would save putting tiles/slates between the windows. They look too far apart for this.

Edited by groucho on Sunday 31st May 08:57

Yep live and learn. The flashing's are about 50mm away from each other between each window and as you quite rightly say there is an annoying sliver of tile! I thought they would be far enough apart for a whole tile but didn't work in reality but i should have gotten a triple flashing kit.

[Little Lofty]

I sure they will be ok its just a bit untidy and out of square, I've seen roofers joinery work before, they should stick to slates and tiles
I experimented with various flashings when I fitted the Velux to my house, I like the central matching timber support beam rather than the standard plastered support.

[R1 Indy]

Those sockets at different heights, and wonky one on the right would drive me nuts!

[Alucidnation]

Where?

[Spudler]

p1stonhead said:

Think they will be ok but it'll be down to whatever building control says so we will see next week.

Any chippy with common sense would just double up the rafters.
BC will be asking to see it.

[Spare tyre]

What's behind that little door

Looks good

[p1stonhead]

Spare tyre said:

What's behind that little door

Looks good

Just some eaves storage behind the little hatch.