Sloped glazing

Interior · Windows, Skylights and Solariums · printed page 364 (PDF page 365)

Book index entries

Glazing – Sloped Sloped Glazing Skylight – Window and Solarium from the Inside and Window and Skylight from the Inside Skylight and Solarium from the Inside

Text in the illustration

strengthened glass or acrylic is required when glazing is more than 15° off vertical
more than 15°
joints at the edges of the glass are vulnerable to leakage
check the condition of the sealant (new caulking may indicate past problems)

Generated explanation

The illustration shows a house with a roof-mounted skylight and an attached solarium with sloped roof glazing and vertical glazed walls. Both the skylight and solarium roof glazing are marked as more than 15° off vertical, with a note requiring strengthened glass or acrylic for this orientation. Framing supports the solarium glazing and divides it into individual panels. Callouts identify joints at the glass edges as vulnerable to leakage and advise checking the sealant, noting that new caulking may indicate past problems. No actual leakage or sealant deterioration is shown.

Components

skylight solarium sloped glazing vertical glazing glazing frames glass-edge joints joint sealant house roof

Materials

glass acrylic sealant caulking

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