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07-05-2009, 06:33 PM
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General Contractor
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Skylight in Bathroom
Has anyone ever installed a skylight over a shower?
Customer wants one for a bathroom remodel.
never thought of it before, but it seems like it should be fine. Just wondering if anyone's had problems with condensation or something from a steamy shower?
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07-05-2009, 08:16 PM
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Dapper Crapper
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You need a gooooood exhaust fan.
What about one of the solar tube things?
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07-05-2009, 09:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Winchester
Has anyone ever installed a skylight over a shower?
Customer wants one for a bathroom remodel.
never thought of it before, but it seems like it should be fine. Just wondering if anyone's had problems with condensation or something from a steamy shower?
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I had one in my last home, took out a window in the tub area and installed.
I did install a vent light in the shaft to vent the skylight area and serve as a light at night. The whole thing worked very well.
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Originally Posted by WarnerConstInc.
You need a gooooood exhaust fan.
What about one of the solar tube things?
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Yes on the exhaust fan and yes on the tube also. These can be had with lights and fans built into them and are much more energy efficient than a traditional skylight.
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07-05-2009, 11:25 PM
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Yep - I'd feel more comfortable installing a Solatube skylight vs the standard; if you can talk them into it. Maybe they're all freaky about the sunlight in the shower though. Some people get into that. 
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07-05-2009, 11:29 PM
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King Nothing
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I've never installed one myself, but I have seen them installed wrong. Vent's are key and make sure you use plastic corner bead (I've seen the metal one rust). I agree with the rest though, a solar tube would be the best.
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07-05-2009, 11:36 PM
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Professiona Instigator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Winchester
Has anyone ever installed a skylight over a shower?
Customer wants one for a bathroom remodel.
never thought of it before, but it seems like it should be fine. Just wondering if anyone's had problems with condensation or something from a steamy shower?
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I do it all the time. I use velux brand never had a problem with it
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07-05-2009, 11:48 PM
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Thom
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I once did a kitchen in a one bath house, with a greenhouse window that covered the entire wall above the tub/shower. I asked the owner (woman) if she felt self-conscious taking a shower there. She replied "no, but sometimes the neighbors look over the fence".
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07-07-2009, 02:28 PM
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General Contractor
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I went to the velux showroom today and talked with a sales rep.
The skylights look good. I'm gonna price the job with an electric venting one. 
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07-08-2009, 01:00 PM
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I did exactly that just recently, and posted pics here:
http://www.contractortalk.com/f89/co...-tunnel-59215/
That's a Velux manual venting skylight in there. Sits directly over a shower stall.
Took some flak from this board about the condensation thing. Time will tell...
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