Method for mounting a roof window, a kit for use in the method, and a roof window

Abstract

A method for mounting a roof window (1) in a roof structure (11) comprising a roofing material (112), said roof window comprising a frame (2), a sash (3) carrying a pane element (4), where the method comprises the steps of A) Arranging the roof window (1) in an opening in the roof structure (11), B) Arranging a plurality of flashing members so that they cover a joint between the frame (2) of the roof window (1) and the roof structure (11) with a top flashing member (1011) extending along the top frame member (21), a bottom flashing member (1014) extending along the bottom frame member (24), and at least two side flashing members (1012, 1013) extending along the side frame members (22, 23), and during step B) a flange (1017) of at least one side flashing member (1012, 1013) is inserted into a flashing reception groove (85) in the outer side (20o) of at least one side frame member (22, 23), said flashing reception groove extending in the length direction (L) of the side frame member.

Claims

1. A method for mounting a roof window in a roof structure comprising a roofing material, said roof window comprising a frame, a sash carrying a pane element, and said frame comprising a top frame member, two side frame members and a bottom frame member, said frame members together defining a frame opening and a frame plane and each extending in a length direction and each having an outer side facing away from the frame opening, where said method comprises the steps of A) Arranging the roof window in an opening in the roof structure, B) Arranging a plurality of flashing members so that they cover a joint between the frame of the roof window and the roof structure with a top flashing member extending along the top frame member, a bottom flashing member extending along the bottom frame member, and at least two side flashing members extending along the side frame members, each flashing member being arranged with an inner section adjacent to a frame member and an outer section extending from the inner section away from the frame, and during step B) a flange of at least one side flashing member is inserted into a flashing reception groove in the outer side of at least one side frame member, said flashing reception groove extending in the length direction of the side frame member, that three or more side flashing members are inserted into the flashing reception groove in the outer side of each side frame member, that each side flashing member is arranged so that it overlaps with another side flashing member, characterised in that the inner section of each side flashing member comprises a gutter extending in the length direction, and that said gutter has the same depth over the entire extent of the side flashing member and the same depth in all side flashing members, so that when the side flashing members are mounted, a continuous gutter extending along length of the side frame member is formed.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: C) shaping the outer sections of the side flashing members so that they match the shape of the roof structure and/or the roof material.

3. The method according to claim 1, where the at least one side flashing member comprises a marking on the flange and where the insertion of the flange in step B) is continued until the marking reaches or is hidden by the side frame member.

4. The method according to claim 1, where the insertion of the flange in step B) is continued until the gutter engages with the outer side of the side frame member.

5. The method according to claim 2, further comprising the step of: D) displacing the side flashing member in a direction parallel with the length direction of the side frame member following step B) and before step C).

6. The method according to claim 2, where the inner section is retained using a tool during step C).

7. The method according to claim 6, where the tool is arranged in the gutter.

8. The method according to claim 6, comprising the step of: providing a kit for mounting the roof window including the roof window, the plurality of flashing members, and a tool for retaining the inner sections of the side flashing members during a shaping of the outer sections of the flashing members.

9. A roof window mounted in a roof structure comprising a roofing material, said roof window comprising a frame, a sash carrying a pane element and a covering assembly, said frame comprising a top frame member, two side frame members and a bottom frame member, said frame members together defining a frame opening and a frame plane and each extending in a length direction and each having an outer side facing away from the frame opening, and said covering assembly comprising a plurality of flashing members covering a joint between the frame and the roof structure and a plurality of cladding members covering a part of the sash, where a top flashing member extends along the top frame member, a bottom flashing member extends along the bottom frame member, and at least two side flashing members extend along the side frame members, and where each flashing member is arranged with an inner section adjacent to a frame member and an outer section extending from the inner section away from the frame, and each of the side frame members comprises a flashing reception groove in the outer side, said flashing reception groove extending in the length direction of the side frame member, and that at least one side flashing member comprises a flange inserted into the flashing reception groove, characterised in that the inner sections of at least two neighbouring flashing members comprise a gutter extending along a side frame member between the frame and the roofing material, that the gutter of these two neighbouring flashing members overlap, and that the gutter has the same depth over the entire extent of a side flashing member and the same depth in all side flashing members.

10. The roof window according to claim 9, where the flange extends in a direction parallel to the frame plane.

11. The roof window according to claim 9, where the flashing reception groove is provided in an interface unit extending in the length direction of at least one frame member.

12. The roof window according to claim 10, where the flashing reception groove is provided in an interface unit extending in the length direction of at least one frame member.

13. The method according to claim 2, where the at least one side flashing member comprises a marking on the flange and where the insertion of the flange in step B) is continued until the marking reaches or is hidden by the side frame member.

14. The method according to claim 2, where the insertion of the flange in step B) is continued until the gutter engages with the outer side of the side frame member.

15. The method according to claim 3, where the insertion of the flange in step B) is continued until the gutter engages with the outer side of the side frame member.

16. The method according to claim 3, further comprising the step of: D) displacing the side flashing member in a direction parallel with the length direction of the side frame member following step B) and before step C).

17. The method according to claim 4, further comprising the step of: D) displacing the side flashing member in a direction parallel with the length direction of the side frame member following step B) and before step C).

18. The method according to claim 3, where the inner section is retained using a tool during step C).

19. The method according to claim 4, where the inner section is retained using a tool during step C).

20. The method according to claim 7, comprising the step of: providing a kit for mounting the roof window including the roof window, the plurality of flashing members, and a tool for retaining the inner sections of the side flashing members during a shaping of the outer sections of the flashing members.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) In the following description embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the schematic drawings, in which

(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a roof window with a covering assembly,

(3) FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the mounting of a bottom flashing member,

(4) FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a first step in the mounting of a lowermost side flashing member,

(5) FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a second step in the mounting of a lowermost side flashing member,

(6) FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a third step in the mounting of a lowermost side flashing member,

(7) FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a lowermost side flashing member,

(8) FIG. 7 corresponds to FIG. 2 but showing the subsequent mounting of side flashing members,

(9) FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a further stage of the mounting of the side flashing members,

(10) FIG. 9 corresponds to FIG. 8 but showing the use of another tool,

(11) FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the right-hand side flashing member in the mounted state,

(12) FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view along the line IX-IX in FIG. 1,

(13) FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a side flashing member,

(14) FIG. 13 corresponds to FIG. 7 but showing the subsequent mounting of a top flashing member,

(15) FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a top flashing member, and

(16) FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a further stage of the mounting of the top flashing member.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

(17) Referring initially to FIG. 1, a roof window 1 is shown with a covering assembly 10, where the right-hand side of the top flashing member 1011 is shown in a state of delivery, before adaptation to the shape of a roofing material used alongside the roof window as will be explained later. The roof window 1 is shown in an inclined position as it is intended for being mounted in an inclined roof structure.

(18) In addition to the top flashing member 1011, the covering assembly comprises a plurality of side flashing members 1012, 1013, a bottom flashing member 1014 and a plurality of cladding members 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024 each covering a part of the sash carrying the pane element 4.

(19) The roof window 1 comprises a frame (not visible in FIG. 1), and the top flashing member 1011, the side flashing members 1012, 1013, and the bottom flashing member 1014 extend in a respective length direction L along top, side and frame members, respectively. The frame members together defining a frame opening covered by the pane element 4 and a frame plane F.

(20) In the embodiment in FIG. 1, the top flashing member 1011 comprises a corner section 1011a at each end, said corner section extending along a side of the roof window and overlapping with a flashing member 1012, 1013. The top flashing member may thus be said to have the shape of an inverted U embracing the upper part of the roof window when mounted in an inclined roof structure, i.e. the part being arranged uppermost when seen in the direction of inclination of the roof structure (cf. also FIGS. 2, 7 and 13).

(21) The cladding members 1021, 1022 of the covering assembly 10 may be pre-mounted on the roof window 1 or be mounted after the mounting of the flashing members. This is not essential to the present invention and will therefore not be described in further detail here.

(22) The mounting of the flashing members starts with the mounting of the bottom flashing member 1014, and, as shown in FIG. 2, it is displaced in a direction parallel to the frame plane F and perpendicular to the length direction L of the bottom frame member 24.

(23) In FIG. 3, a lowermost side flashing members 1013a is mounted at the left-hand side of the roof window by upwards displacement along the direction of inclination I of the roof structure 11, inserting the flange 1017 into a flashing reception groove in an interface unit 8 arranged on the side frame member. The lowermost side flashing members 1012a for use at the right-hand side of the roof window is shown in FIG. 6.

(24) In FIG. 4 the outer section 1013o, which was initially in an upright state as shown in FIG. 3, is bent down by hand, thereby bringing it into contact with the roofing material 112, which is here slate, thus shaping the lowermost side flashing members 1013a to the shape of the roofing material.

(25) In FIG. 5 a closure flap 1013c on the left-hand side flashing member 1013a is bent downwards towards the bottom flashing member 1014, thereby contributing to water-proofing the joint between flashing members and to ensuring the position of the side flashing member 1013a. The corresponding closure flap 1012c on the right-hand side flashing member 1012a is more easily seen in FIG. 6.

(26) As is also seen in FIG. 6, the lowermost side flashing members 1012a comprises a gutter 1012g, extending in parallel with the flange 1017 and thus with the side frame member in the mounted state, and a series of perforations 1017i in the flange. Both will be described in further detail below.

(27) The remaining side flashing members 1012, 1013 are mounted by being displaced from the side, i.e. in a direction perpendicular to the side frame member as shown in FIG. 7. In the embodiment shown several side flashing members are used at each side of the roof window 1, but it is to be understood that the invention also applies to roof windows where the covering assembly only comprises two regular side flashing members 1012, 1013, one at each side of the roof window.

(28) The side flashing members shown in FIG. 7 are initially mounted in a state, where an outer section 1012o, 1013o configured for resting on the roof structure 11 is in an upright position, and the outer section is then folded down onto the roofing material 112 as shown in FIG. 8 or in FIG. 9, ending up having the shape shown in FIG. 10. This embodiment is particularly well suited for use with flat roofing materials, such as slate, whereas flashing members used with undulating roofing materials, such as tiles, will typically project underneath the roofing material and may therefore be mounted without such a folding down step. The folding down may, however, also be used for adapting the shape of the side flashing member to the shape of a roof structure supporting an undulating roofing material.

(29) The folding down may be performed by hand as in FIG. 4, by use of a rubber hammer as shown in FIG. 8, or by use of a specialized tool as in FIG. 9. The specialized tool is here arranged on the part of the outer section bordering the gutter (not visible in FIG. 9), thereby hindering a deformation of the side of the gutter closest to the outer section. It is, however, also possible to arrange the tool in the gutter, thereby keeping the gutter in place during the shaping and possibly preventing a deformation of the gutter.

(30) As may be seen in FIGS. 10 and 11, a flange 1017 on the side flashing member 1012 has been inserted into a flashing reception groove 85 in the form of a groove in a side element 82 of an interface unit of the frame 2, and it is to be understood that both the interface unit and the flashing reception groove 85 therein extends in the length direction L of the frame side member 22. Inside the flashing reception groove 85, elastic protrusions 85a engage with both sides of the flange 1017, thereby contributing to keeping it in place in the flashing reception groove. In addition to providing friction against the flange, the protrusions may also serve a sealing function. If inserting the flange in a flashing reception groove in a traditional frame member, similar protrusions may be provided by inserting a gasket in the flashing reception groove before inserting the flange.

(31) The flashing reception groove 85 has a height allowing it to accommodate at least two flanges of side flashing members overlapping each other as here shown by the broken line illustrating and overlap with a top flashing member 1011. Side flashing members may overlap in the same way. In this way a continuous gutter extending all the way along the side of the roof window may be formed.

(32) An example of a side flashing member 1012 is shown in FIG. 11. In addition to the outer section 1012o, the gutter 1012g, and the flange 1017, it has a series of marking 1017i in the flange as also mentioned with reference to FIG. 6. During mounting these markings serve as a visual indication if the flange has been inserted sufficiently deep into the flashing reception groove 85 for the side flashing member to be in the intended position. In the embodiment shown, the markings will be aligned with the side of the interface unit at correct insertion, but they may also be positioned such that they are to be hidden inside the flashing reception groove at correct insertion. This particularly advantageous if the markings are perforations. Printed lines or dots or other similar markings may also be used.

(33) Turning now to FIG. 13 the mounting of the top flashing member 1011 is shown. As may be seen, it is mounted in the same way as described with reference to the bottom flashing member in the description of FIG. 2, only displacing it downwards instead of upwards as seen in the direction of inclination I of the roof structure 11.

(34) As shown in FIG. 14, corners section 1011a of the top flashing member 1011 can be in an upright initial state as described above or be bent to this state before mounting. They may, however, also be in an initial state requiring less deformation as shown at the right-hand side in FIG. 1 and in FIG. 13.

(35) As shown in FIG. 15, to finish the installation of the flashing members, the corner sections 1011a are folded down onto the roofing material 112 in the same way as described with reference to the outer sections of the side flashing members. In FIG. 15 the folding is shown as being done by hand, but it could also be done using a tool.

(36) The top flashing member 1014 also comprises gutters 1011g, which in the mounted state are arranged in continuation of the gutters 1012g, 1013g in the side flashing members 1012, 1013. In the mounted state these gutters 1011g, 1012g, 1013g thus form one continuous gutter allowing water to be drained down along the sides of the roof window 1.

(37) Gutter 1011g, 1012g, 1013g may contribute to a correct alignment of the flashing members in relation to each other.

(38) The top flashing member 1011 and the bottom flashing member 1014 also comprises flanges 1017, which are inserted into a flashing reception groove along the top frame member and the bottom frame member, respectively, as described with reference to the side flashing members above.

(39) Components of the roof window 1 are easily disassembled and each component may in principle be reused, be recycled by appropriate environmentally responsible disposal means, or the material be recovered for other uses.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

(40) 1 Roof window 10 Covering assembly 1011 Top flashing member 1011a Corner section 1011g Gutter 1012 Side flashing member 1012a Lowermost side flashing member 1012c Closure flap 1012g Gutter 1012o Outer section 1013 Side flashing member 1013a Lowermost side flashing member 1013g Gutter 1013o Outer section 1014 Bottom flashing member 1014a Corner section 1017 Flange 1017a Corner flange 1017i Marking 1021 Cladding member 1022 Cladding member 1023 Cladding member 1024 Cladding member 11 Roof structure 112 Roofing material 112a Slate plate 2 Frame 20o Outer side of frame member 21 Top frame member 22, 23 Side frame member 24 Bottom frame member 200 Frame opening 4 Pane element 8 Interface unit 81 Top element 82 Side element 85 Flashing reception groove 85a Protrusion F Frame plane I Direction of inclination L Length direction