There are actually many styles of homes out there that have a cathedral ceiling in one or more rooms. I often have inquiries regarding if this type of installation is feasible or not. Well the answer is yes, they can be installed through this type of roof structure and there are two main types of cathedral ceilings where Solatubes can be installed through. The first being where the supporting roof rafters have the drywall ceiling directly fastened to the underside inside the living space and with the roof sheathing directly on top with no attic space. These roof rafters can typically be constructed of 2x6's up to 2x10's depending on age and construction of the home. The second type I come across is the cathedral ceiling that is constructed with a scissor type truss roof. This roof type has a small attic access above the sloped ceiling and with the sloping shingled roof above.
Two 14" Solatubes with the cathedral ceiling
This living room in Markham had an 11ft cathedral ceiling constructed with 2x6's on 16" centers and no attic space. I located the Solatubes a little over a third of the way in from the side walls for an even lighting balance. The end result yielded tons of pure natural sunlight brightening the entire room room wall to wall.
This roof shot displays the Solatube flashing and domes directly
above the ceiling locations. Note the unique victorian shingles.
This living room in Markham had an 11ft cathedral ceiling constructed with 2x6's on 16" centers and no attic space. I located the Solatubes a little over a third of the way in from the side walls for an even lighting balance. The end result yielded tons of pure natural sunlight brightening the entire room room wall to wall.
above the ceiling locations. Note the unique victorian shingles.
