Regent Skylight Systems manufacture a
large range of lead free skylights to suit all your
natural lighting needs. The following information is to
be used as a guide when selecting a skylight.
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WHY LEAD FREE SKYLIGHTS?
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Skylights with lead free
flashings were satisfactory and compatible with zinc
coated or galvanised roofing materials commonly used in
the past. Times have changed and so have roofing
materials, and lead must now be used with caution.
Lead is prone to cause corrosion and is incompatible with
Zincalume® and Colorbond® roofs, valley gutters and down
pipes now predominately used for new constructions. The
BHP technical bulletins TB8 and CTB18 should be consulted
for further information and are available on request.
Regent Lead Free Skylights are totally compatible with
Zincalume® and
Colorbond® roof components.
As no lead is used, both a source of corrosion and the
recognized potential
health hazard associated with the use of lead is
completely eliminated.
This is of particular importance where run off water is
collected from roofs for
human consumption.
The elimination of the source of corrosion will prevent
premature and costly
replacement. This coupled with the removal of possible
health hazards, will result
in increased customer satisfaction.
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WHAT TYPE OF ROOF ARE SKYLIGHTS
SUITABLE FOR?
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Regent Skylights can be manufactured to
suit all roof types. Our standard stock will suit popular
types of roofs such as corrugated iron (2.1.1),
tile (2.1.2),
and metal deck(2.1.3). Our standard bases are press-formed
from Zincalume®, however a variety of other materials can
be used (stainless steel, aluminum, copper or galvanised)
for fabricated bases.
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HOW ARE SKYLIGHTS MEASURED?
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Skylight sizes are the internal dimension
of the throat (daylight size).
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WHAT TYPE OF DOMES ARE AVAILABLE?
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All standard skylights can be fitted with
a high impact acrylic, standard acrylic, or polycarbonate
dome (6.14). All are available in opal, clear and tint.
Prices for the alternatives are available from your local
distributor.
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ARE SKYLIGHTS VENTED?
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Skylights can be produced as
vented or non-vented units (2.3.1).  Vented skylights are used in applications
that require both light and ventilation, such as
bathrooms, toilets and habitable rooms that must conform
to the Building Code of Australia. Regent Skylights
offers two types of vented units ; the standard and the
BCA (2.3.2). For data on relevant vent areas, refer to
the opposite table. Mechanical ventilation options are
also available.
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WHAT TYPE OF LIGHT SHAFT IS USED ?
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The foremost function of
light
shafts (6.16) is to channel the light made available by
the skylight into the living areas throughout the void of
the ceiling space. Regent Skylight Kits (3.0) commonly
use the highly reflective flexilight shaft. Not only does
this type of shaft channel down the light, but because of
its flexible nature, it can bypass obstructions in the
roof cavity, saving structural work during installation.
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DO REGENT HAVE FIRE RESISTANT PRODUCTS?
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Fire dampers are available as an accessory
for fire rated installations. They are generally used in
shopping centres, multiple dwelling units, and general
commercial building applications to impede the spread of
fire. For more information refer to 2.4.4 and
4.4.4, or
contact your local Regent Distributor.
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WHAT IF I WANT SOMETHING THAT ISN’T
ON THIS WEBSITE?
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| Made to order skylight jobs are our specialty. For
special shapes, larger sizes or architectural work, contact one of our
friendly sales staff for advice and a quote. |
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