skylights

[Jerry Lozier]

Snow covered wood shingle roof. 5 degrees at inspection time

Several skylights in home:

1)triple skylights in roofed alcove area has significant ice sickles outside and visible stains on inside, looks like leak however could be lots of heat loss (condensation?)from lack of insulation??? (high moisture on moisture meter)

2)Other skylights had high moisture lowest edge of inside finished area where it intersects with vertical walls (no visible stains) thinking significant heat loss (condensation) from substandard insulation wrap on skylight chase??... 1991 home, vaulted ceiling... inaccessible attic area

Am I missing anything here, how would you write it up?? Thinking further evaluation by insulation/ heat loss professional?

thanks Jerry

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[Brandon Whitmore]

I would guess it's a combination of heat loss and lots of condensation.

Suggest they install and run a woodstove during cold weather so that the air in the home is dry. [:-slaphap

[hausdok]

Nah,

You've nailed it; some dingleberry built those and never bothered to suggest to anyone that those chases needed to be insulated. Now they're functioning as radiators for the outdoors.

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike

[Jerry Lozier]

Nah,

You've nailed it; some dingleberry built those and never bothered to suggest to anyone that those chases needed to be insulated. Now they're functioning as radiators for the outdoors.

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike

yep, I concur, serious air leakage, lack of or substandard insulation

thanks

Jerry