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12-16-03, 11:52 AM

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Skylight condensation

I have a skylight in my dining room that, in the winter time, forms condensation on the inside of the glass. Why is this happening? I have two other skylights in the house that dont do this.

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12-16-03, 09:29 PM

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You probably have an air leak around this skylite (assuming that it is like you other skylites which don't have the condensation problem.)

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12-17-03, 08:32 AM

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Lefty, thats what Im thinking. How would I go about checking for an air leak? Should I just caulk along the inside of the skylight?

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12-17-03, 04:45 PM

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If this is a curb mount skylite, it's probably leaking where the frame sits on the curb. Remove the skylite and use foam weatherstripping tape to seal that joint. While you have the skylite off, make sure that the top of the curb doesn't have any voids or wane that will compromise the seal.

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