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09-05-2010, 09:07 AM
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Velux Skylights
Can velux skylights be used on a pitch of 15 degrees
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09-05-2010, 09:11 AM
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Re: Velux Skylights
Anything below a 3/12 pitch requires the roof buildup kit.
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09-05-2010, 09:31 AM
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Re: Velux Skylights
15 degrees is one degree more than 3:12 I believe.
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09-05-2010, 09:35 AM
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Re: Velux Skylights
Look on your speed square.........
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09-05-2010, 09:38 AM
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Re: Velux Skylights
Slip, why not introduce yourself to the community, tell us a little about your professional history, thanks, GMOD
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09-05-2010, 09:40 AM
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oops ....thanks Gene.
I always forget to look for the intro
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09-05-2010, 10:01 PM
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09-06-2010, 11:08 AM
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Re: Velux Skylights
Anybody use the new Velux window? Done a few now and they seem nice but working with there sealant strips is a real pain.
10 year leak warranty? Wonder how many will still mess that up??? |
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09-06-2010, 12:25 PM
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Re: Velux SkylightsQuote:
Degrees are mostly used in road building.
15 degrees would be 15' rise in 100' run. Or 1.5' in 10' Something like 1.8' / 12' 
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09-06-2010, 03:07 PM
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Re: Velux Skylights
Degrees are used in all sorts of applications. There are 360 degrees in a circle. Using trigonometry or a computer with a graphics program it's a piece of cake to translate any pitch into the commensurate angle or vice versa.
See attached pdf for the angle of a 3:12 pitch |
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09-06-2010, 03:19 PM
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Re: Velux Skylights
I went ahead and did a 15 degree angle with a 100 unit run, and an angle generated from a 100 unit run to a 15 unit rise to show the difference. It's easy to mistake one for the other and if one is doing ADA ramps can cause a real headache, as in 'tear it out and redo it'.
A side note on triangles which I find fascinating is that the angles of any triangle will add up to 180 degrees, 1/2 of a circle............. Those ancient Greeks were amazing mathematicians...................... |
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09-06-2010, 04:06 PM
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Cheers Dave |
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09-06-2010, 04:13 PM
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