How Easy is it to Install a Korniche Roof Lantern?

Korniche aluminium roof lanterns are installable in

 

minutes, making them one of the friendliest rooflights for installer and end user.

By Larry Bohan on 10

 

October 2019

 

How easy is it to fit a Korniche roof lantern? Well if you are to go by

 

the thoughts

 

of Roger Bisby from Skill Builder, featured in the video above, the whole installation “is a dream”, with

 

an instruction booklet which “deserves an award of its own.”

This installer friendly design helped Korniche pick up the prestigious Charles Godfrey Memorial Award For Innovation

 

in the building industry last year.

We have

 

experienced this speed of installation ourselves earlier this year, when two of our non-builder sales team were able to put together a unit without too much difficulty.

Units can be fitted in minutes as demonstrated by a team from Korniche below to save time on site and ensure the

 

roof is watertight and secure in the shortest possible time.

 

Installing a Korniche Lantern

Korniche lanterns are specifically manufactured with the trade in mind, evidenced by the

 

precision engineering

 

and clever detail

 

that makes the job of the installer easier.

Silicone is needed purely around the base of the external upstand for the unit to sit on. No sealant is needed to connect any other aluminium or glazing parts.

The beams come with pre-drilled holes that cut out the need for any measuring or marking while ensuring the

 

right number of fittings

 

go into the unit. All components simply push,

 

click and screw into place

 

with ease, no packers or shims needed.

This friendly installation means units up to and around 200cm long can be easily

 

carried out by a single person. Naturally, larger

 

units will require an extra pair of hands.

Once The Lantern is Installed...

Once installed, a Korniche aluminium roof lantern will look mightily impressive perched up in the roof with its slimline frame and

 

clean lines providing clear views of the sky above.

Below, the room will enjoy a wealth of sunlight from the ‘more glass, less rafter’ design, making the space naturally brighter and cheaper to light.

End users will also benefit from the lantern’s 100% thermally broken structure that eliminates cold bridging. Korniche roof lanterns carry a low U-value of 1.2 W/m²K.

The glazing panes are

 

Low-E coated on the inside to help trap heat inside the building

 

and treated with self-cleaning protection on the outside to lower

 

maintenance requirements for the homeowner.

For extra

 

comfort, Korniche use the best

 

factory fitted seals and gaskets available throughout the unit and

 

an innovative glass lock system with tamper proof fasteners that are invisible when looking up from inside a room, just like all other fittings.

 

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