What are BFX collars?
Description: The VELUX BFX underfelt collar includes a transverse drainage gutter ensures a fast connection between the VELUX roof window and the roofing felt/membrane. It helps to protect against drafts and wind driven rain and snow around the window installation.
What is a Velux insulation collar?
The Velux Insulation Collars are designed to insulate around the roof window frame, which reduces heat loss and eliminates cold bridges. Made to all Velux standard roof sizes and the click fittings ensure fast and accurate assembly.
What’s the minimum pitch for a Velux?
The minimum pitch for a Velux window is 15 degrees so you cannot have a pitched roof with roof lights.
What is a flashing kit?
A flashing kit adds weatherproofing back to area around the window where tiles had to be removed and helps to blend the window seamlessly into the tiles or slates. The flashing kit you need depends on what tiles you have and how you would like the window to sit on the roof.
Do VELUX blinds keep heat in?
Make your home more energy efficient with VELUX blackout energy pleated blinds combining the elegant look of classic pleated blinds with the insulating power of aluminium coating. This means that the blind provides a light dimming effect and keeps in heat in the winter.
Why do skylights need a 15 degree pitch?
This is known as ‘deflection’ and means that without pitching the rooflight up slightly at one end, rainwater will accumulate and begin to ‘pond’ on the glass. When this evaporates it can leave unsightly marks and stains behind.
What pitch should a tiled roof be?
The Plaintile which is an alternative to the traditional plain tile has a minimum pitch of 15 degrees and this is exactly the same as traditional clay tiles.
Do you need flashing kit for VELUX?
VELUX does offer a flashing kit for non-traditional roof materials. If a roof isn’t slate or tiles it can still benefit from the looks and the light of a VELUX pitch roof window by utilising the ZWC flashing kit. This flashing kit is designed to overlap the roof material with a hood-like special head flashing.
What is the difference between Code 4 and Code 5 lead flashing?
Code 5 lead is by far the most versatile and can be used in the same fashion as code 4 except for as a soaker. This lead can also be used for flat and pitched roofs.
Which blinds are best for insulation?
Overall, you’re always going to be looking at cellular shades. They’re always the best insulators. And they insulate well both during the summer and winter.
What are the best blinds to keep heat out?
Window blinds—vertical (Venetian blinds) or horizontal slat-type (louvered-type)—are effective at reducing summer heat gain and reducing glare, while providing good daylight indoors.