2004 Tropical Shower Skylight

DWAlthaus · 01-10-2010, 06:35 PM

I just changed out my skylight and installed a Fantastic Fan and a light in the shower. Someplace I read where the clear plastic skylight cover was selling for around $300 and there are none left since National is out of business. I have the one I removed, and the top and bottom fiberglass pieces are also available for $100 for all three plus shipping. The clear top isn't cracked or anything but has a small corner, 1/2 inch or so, missing on the outside edge. It doesn't affect anything. If anyone is interested, send me an E-mail and I'll take some pictures and send them back. I wanted the Fantastic fan instead of the skylight to help get the moisture out of the shower area. Not sure it will do anything but wanted to try it.

Dave Althaus
Fallbrook CA

Jeff H · 01-12-2010, 10:56 PM

Sounds interesting, could you post pictures of how it turned out?

DWAlthaus · 01-13-2010, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff H

Sounds interesting, could you post pictures of how it turned out?

Unfortunately National RV made the shower skylight a different size than normal fans which need a 14 x 14 opening. After removing the fiberglass shrouds, top and bottom, I carefully cleand the roof to get all old sealing material and dirt off. Then I used the old mouldings to get the right outline for the new cover plates. I made them out of 1/4" Plexiglass but would have preferred to use Lexan which handles UV rays better. Anyway, once the new cover plates were made I cut out 14 x 14 holes for the Fantastic fan to sit in. Then I used self-leveling sealant between the fiberglass roof and the plexiglass cover piece.

Of course the Plexiglass was clear and I didn't want sunlight pouring into the shower on each edge of the Fantastic Fan so I bought some paint that was supposed to work on Plastic. I gave each side of the fabricated covers multiple layers of paint that matched the ceiling in the shower. That worked real well. The light that comes through is now very muted and is more like a night-light.

Since I had to run wiring over to the new fan, I also installed a new light on the ceiling. The wiring for both of them was pretty simple on my coach. Not sure how it would be for others. I suppose it depends upon where you could pick up hot 12 volts.

I don't have a URL with the pictures so don't know how to attach them to this message. If you want to see the pictures send me a direct E-mail at DWALTHAUS@AOL.COM. I'll insert them in my reply.

Dave