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How to Install a Solatube Skylight – Part 2

This project is continued from Part 1. Roof Installation The screw driven through the roof deck from inside the attic is located and a circle drawn in crayon using the Solatube flashing as a guide. Carefully observe the installation instructions say to cut the hole 1/2 inch larger than the marked circle. A 1/2 hole [...]

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How to Make a Drywall Access Panel – Part 3

This project is continued from Part 2. Insulating the Closet Wall The home builder cut corners and failed to insulate the rear wall of the bedroom closet. Now that I’ve got an access panel it’ll be easy to insulate the wall with R-13 kraft-faced fiberglass insulation. I purchased two rolls of Ownens Corning insulation at [...]

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How to Make a Drywall Access Panel – Part 2

This project is continued from Part 1. Cutting the Plywood Access Panel The dimensions for the access panel are: Rough drywall opening: 33 inches high x 20 inches wide Plywood panel: 35 inches high x 22 inches wide This allows for a 1 inch weather seal around the perimeter of the plywood panel to cover [...]

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How to Make a Drywall Access Panel – Part 1

This article describes how I made a drywall access panel out of plywood large enough to step through to gain access to the narrow cavity behind the wall to run electrical wiring and insulate the closet. This is one of several improvements I’ve made to this bedroom over the garage. You can read about those [...]

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How to Install a Solatube Skylight – Part 1

My daughter’s bedroom needed more light than the two small dormer windows could supply. To solve the problem, I installed a Solatube 290 DS skylight. The Solatube tubular skylight is relatively easy to install, has a slim profile and does a fantastic job at providing natural light to a room. I installed one of these [...]

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