Are my skylights deck mounted or curb mounted?
There is a lack of information on whether existing skylights are deck mounted or curb mounted. This leaves people unable to figure out whether to look from the inside of the skylight or up on the roof.
Overview
People affected3 accounts across 2 forums
Workarounds found5 items attempted
Community agreement5 total upvotes
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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Found another way around this?
Share your steps and trade-offs so fellow engineers don't have to reinvent the wheel. No account required.
- 1Checking the model numbers on the data plate hidden under the sashDid this help you?
- 2Looking for etched info in the top right corner of the glass while shading the area from the sunDid this help you?
- 3buying a kit to replace it myselfDid this help you?
- 4buy a nicer and more expensive glass skylight that's impact-rated for hurricanesDid this help you?
- 5get the roof patched and remove itDid this help you?
Tried another approach not listed above?+ Share your workaround ↑
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
r/homeowners1 person · September 2026
“Now I'm trying to find a replacement, and I can't find anything similar to this skylight online.”source ↗
Mriv10 · r/homeowners · 3 upvotes