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Is a timber upstand essential?

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Hi all 

This is almost certainly a daft question to those in the know, but... 

 

My SB is flat roofed, and I have designed it with a fairly high number of small rooflights to fit between the joists. This is helpful in that I don't have to muck about reinforcing larger openings, but unhelpful in that I have to build far more upstands than I otherwise would. 

 

Is it possible to get rooflights with the upstand supplied as part of the unit, and if so, are they any good?

 

Finally, if anyone has a recommendation for cheap, small rooflights I'd be grateful. 

 

Thanks 

Edited by Tony K

There are rooflights that do not need an upstand.  Velux do them now.  There are cheaper ones out there too.  As long as the flat roof has a decent fall you will be fine.  Framing out larger openings is not too expensive.  Just go for what you want and see what the cost is.  It normally costs nothing to get quotes.

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