Flat or pitched roof and large skylight

[Ash1]

Hi all,

We are doing a 6m deep rear extension and could really do with your thoughts _/\_

Our adjacent (party wall) neighbour currently has a 3m extension with pitched roof. 

We are looking to match the neighbours pitched roof (with pitched internal ceiling below) and then transition to flat roof (with flat ceiling below) for the remaining 3m. The pitched part of the roof is to have a large skylight/velux to let light back into the original house. Now I searched everywhere to see what this may look like and all i could find are either pitched ceilings or flat then leading to pitched, not pitched then flat.

Would be very interested in hearing peoples thoughts and ideas and whether there’s a reason for not being able to find something similar on the internet.

For the skylight, we were hoping to install something like 2m x 2m (or two modular 1m x 2m) - any recommendations?

Many Thanks

[JohnMo]

2m X 2m is f...ing huge are you certain you need it that big. Price will be pretty huge also, by the time the huge support structure is finished, so hope you have deep pockets.

 

Our sky lights came from Roof Maker, take a look at their website.

 

The sky light will sit on upstands, the upstand will sit above the roof structure. So will be raised above the roof line, not flush.

[Ash1]

Thanks JohnMo for the quick reply.

the extension projects out by 6m so we were hoping to get enough light back into the existing through the the existing bifold doors.

Will check out roof maker, ideally was looking for something closer to being flush. Thanks.

 

[JohnMo]

9 minutes ago, Ash1 said:

was looking for something closer to being flush

Your issue is water tightness - keeping water out the roof structure.

[Ash1]

Hi John, I managed to find this Velux 3-in-1 which looks good and sits flush.
The size is not so big too. Would welcome thoughts or anyone’s experience with these. Thanks

 

https://www.roofingsuperstore.co.uk/product/velux-ggls-ffkf06-207030-centre-pivot-3-in-1-solar-integra-window-118cm-x-188cm.html?ppc_keyword=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19928304188&gbraid=0AAAAAD4Hnx0qUOMahLgeipRhADMXY3ZME&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzK-EjY3XjQMV6ZdQBh0KEwL3EAQYAiABEgIwffD_BwE