Guardian Roof Lantern Installation Guide

Guardian Roof Lantern

Installation Guide

The ultimate daylighting solution combining

contemporary looks and a ﬂush-ﬁt interior

ﬁnish with superior performance and durability.

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Introduction

Glazing enclosure

A uniquely designed glazing

enclosure creates a highly secure

glass lock and is enhanced with

anti-tamper rafter screws.

Top cap

An immovable

top cap which

is easy to install

but impossible

to remove.

Sleek and elegant in

design, our Roof Lantern

has been innovatively

designed for easy and

efﬁcient installation.



Strong, light and robust

machine-ﬁnished aluminium.



Reduced number of parts for

faster installation.



GUARD-Lock technology for

security, thermal performance

and efﬁcient installation.

Contents

Components 4

Tools Required 5

Step 1 –

Preparing the

opening and

ringbeam 6

Step 2 –

Installing the

ringbeam 8

Step 3 –

Ridge and hip

assembly 10

Step 4 –

Installing the

glass 12

Step 5 –

Ridge and hip,

top and end caps 14

‘Click-Fit’ rafter

A unique ‘click-ﬁt’ rafter system

allows for ease of installation and

also provides immense strength

throughout the Roof Lantern.

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Ridge top cap

Ringbeam end proﬁle Ridge end cap

Ridge end seal

Plastic corner

moulding

Corner casting

Ridge and

hip beams

Ringbeam

Glazing

end proﬁle

Ringbeam

upper

cladding

Components

Hip end cap

Foam bung

Ridge end

Internal ridge

Threaded bar

Tools required

Cordless drill

Tape measure Angle ﬁnder Spirit level

M10 & M8 spanner

and nut spanner

M10 & M8 ratchetSilicone gun

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Once you have built your ﬂat roof it is critical that the

opening matches the size of the Lantern.

Ensure there is a 4 x 3 upstand and check this

is square and level.

Apply a bead of silicone to the back edge of the plastic

corner moulding and assemble with the corner casting.

Repeat this for all four corners.

Slide the ringbeam onto the assembled corner section.

Repeat this for all four corners.

1a 1b

Step 1

Preparing the opening and ringbeam

Remove the upper cladding from the pre-assembled

ringbeam.

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Step 2

Installing the ringbeam

Position the full ringbeam assembly onto the upstand,

ensure it is square and level.

Fix the corners down into place through the cleats and

ringbeam at each corner.

Ensure corners are tightly held against the aluminium.

The corner connector assembly may need plastic packers

behind if the upstand is not square or exact size.

2d2c

Apply a continuous bead of sealant to the outer

edge of the upstand.

1. Fix the upper cladding

back onto the ringbeam

by clipping in the top

edge under the lip.

2. Tap the middle section of

the upper cladding with

a rubber mallet to ensure

it clips into place.

3. Finally, push the upper

cladding towards the

outside of the ringbeam

so that the bottom clip

engages.

Fully ﬁx down the entire ringbeam around the

perimeter at approximately 100 mm from each

corner and 400 mm centres using LRSB001 A2 Stainless

hex head tech screw (4.8 mm x 50 mm).

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Step 3

Ridge and hip assembly

Assemble all four hips to the ridge ends ensuring the

screws are securely tightened.

The internal ridge end can now be assembled using the

long-threaded bar and nut.

Place the nut on the thread bar and tighten. Place the foam bung seal over the thread bar

and push down into position.

3a 3b

3c 3d

Ensure all the hips line up with the ringbeam corners.

With a downward motion click the hips into place.

Check all hips are locked into place at all four corners by

applying an upward force on the hip.

Lift the whole ridge assembly into place.

3f3e

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Step 4

Installing the glass

Fit a glazing end proﬁle to the end of each

piece of glass by pushing into place.

Position all four glass sections ensuring they are

central to the lantern assembly with equal spacings

either side of the hip bar.

Positioned the glass onto the eaves beam (please note

the correct positioning of the glass).

Lock glass in place by lowering the top of the glass

onto the frame.

Apply sealant to the underside of the ridge end seal. Position the ridge end seal in place ensuring it is central

to the hip bars and ridge.

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Step 5

Ridge and hip, top and end caps

Ensuring the hip caps are dropped in place below the

seal and then tapped up from the bottom to be level

with the thermal break edge.

Apply sealant to the top of the ridge end seal. Fit the ridge end caps ensuring they are ﬁrmly in place.

Push on the hip end caps ensuring they are

ﬁrmly in place.

5c 5d

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