Step by Step: Replacing OEM skylights with new Custom Maxim Skylights

[cwf]

Originally Posted by TinyTin

I am just beginning to replace the amazingly cheap skylight that Airstream installed. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?? Every screw hole was cracked I had water gushing in like a submarine with a screen door!!!. They had to see that??? I worked with Liz at Maxim and she was a dream to deal with. I am using Sikaflex-221 as my sealer. I have used it in the past and has great flexing properties. I really hope that Airstream is reaching out to this company to begin using their product as a standard on all the new trailers. Airstream please listen to your faithful customers.

You will be a "happier camper"!!! 😜😁😄

[Ag&Au]

Maybe one could install one of the replaced Airstream skylights in the ceiling of the shower stall. Then every times it rains, the whole family could take a shower without diminishing the precious fresh water supply.

Everything has a purpose. It just needs to be discovered.

Let me know if anyone finds a useful purpose for a politician.

Ken

[switz]

Ground up for pig food?

[rmkrum]

Too rich, too fat--bad for the pigs.


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[wxbuoy]

Originally Posted by switz

Ground up for pig food?

Wouldn't that be cannabalism?

[rmkrum]

Naw, pigs will eat darn near anything...


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[Ag&Au]

I'll bet that even pigs would find them so distasteful, they would spit them out. Perhaps sharks would eat them if we dressed them in sea lion costumes.

Ken

[BoldAdventure]

Not sure if anyone would openly answer this, but are these skylights still running close to what the thread author stated price wise in post #11 http://www.airforums.com/forums/f455...tml#post718557

$150 - because if that's the case, I think I am going to order two. I've got some extra in this months Airstream budget and while one of ours looks ok, the back one looks like complete poop to look out of and I'd love to replace it.

[dznf0g]

I think mine were somewhere around $400 for both in 2013.

[BoldAdventure]

Still reasonably within my extra budget room. Gonna contact them after I take my measurements.

[A W Warn]

Originally Posted by BoldAdventure

Still reasonably within my extra budget room. Gonna contact them after I take my measurements.

$460 for two for my 99 Excella shipped to FL Dec 2014

[BAB]

$460 for two shipped to NC for a '15 Classic in Jan '15. Service and quality just as good as the Maxim's I installed on my '12 Intl CCD. AND they look great on the new trailer....

[TinyTin]

To Boldadventure my skylight cost $220 which included shipping.

[KJRitchie]

Again, what is the best caulking to use to seal all the vents on the roof? I would like something that is self leveling and smooths out so dirt doesn't collect in peaks and valleys.

Kelvin

[BoldAdventure]

Originally Posted by KJRitchie

Again, what is the best caulking to use to seal all the vents on the roof? I would like something that is self leveling and smooths out so dirt doesn't collect in peaks and valleys.

Kelvin

Self leveling, It's called your finger and a wet rag. People have a bad habit of just globing on caulk without shaping it. Get a caulk tool, or use your finger.

Not to toot my own horn, but look at this beautiful smooth beed of caulk on my exhaust fan compared to the "I don't know how to use a caulk gun, I'll just shoot it everywhere" on the skylight.



I believe in you and your ability to smooth out your caulk.

[dznf0g]

For self leveling applications, I use Doctor.

[dznf0g]

Dicor

[TinyTin]

For self leveling I use Sikaflex 715. For heavy caulking I use sikaflex 221.

[Craig]

Thanks to this thread, great success replacing my skylight today! Only problem now it that the trim looks terrible agains the new skylight. Not to mention I broke it a few times... Has anyone replaced this as well - or know how it is removed and replaced? Thanks!


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[A W Warn]

I replaced both of the skylight trims on my Excella last year when I installed new skylights. There are four screws, two behind each of the shade's ends.

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