- Location:
3320 US Hwy 1 Lawrence, NJ 08648
- Project Type: Monumental, Retrofit-Replacement
- Project Status: Completed
- Products Used: Kingspan L+A, Oldcastle, Single Slope, Structural Ridge
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The Skylight Replacement Begins.
Skylight Specialists, Inc. is the General Contractor on the entire project and work begins July of 2019.
Skylight Specialists, Inc. will provide and install a new skylight design that will replace the barrel vaults with an Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope (OBE) BMS 3000 system—a tinted glass structural ridge skylight with vertical endwalls. This will feature updated gutters, high performance insulated glass and correct all issues with leaks.
Additionally, we will replace all of the single sloped polycarbonate panels with new CPI Daylighting polycarbonate Quadwall panels.
Preparation and Safety
With a job of this size, preparation takes a significant amount of time. Such as safety meetings with everyone, taking deliveries of lumber and the skylight frame, cordoning off a zone in the mall. Tools and lumber must be lifted to the roof and moved to the work area. Setting up fencing around the OBE frame and dumpster.
One of the first steps is a safety meeting with the crew. 
An area under the skylight is cordoned off inside the mall. 
Tools must be organized and stored.
Removing the barrel vaults and building a work platform.
Part of the crew removes the old barrel vault skylights while another part of the crew constructs the work platform that will also act as a temporary cover for the opening while the structural ridge skylight is erected. We go to great lengths to minimize disruption of the mall’s daily routine and maintaining a weatherproof operation.
Trash removal is also a big part of the operation. 
Laying out the framework for the work platform. 
Finished sections of framework for the platform. 
To minimize disruption, much of the platform work was done at night. 
One section of the work platform seen from below.
Installation of the Center Court Skylight
Setting the frame rafters in position. 
Temporary supports are gone and the purlins are installed on the vertical end. 
Temporary supports hold the frame erect until everything is bolted down. 
Glass setting is next. 
The glass easily supports the weight of a person. 
A closeup view. 
Glass setting continues.
A day in the life…
Started the day setting glass on our prepped frame. We set 32 pieces of glass. We started cleaning the interior glass. We inserted backer rod and caulked butt joints. A storm caught us by surprise before we could get water tight, so there was major leaking in the mall interior. We vacuumed as much water as we could, while preparing the tarps to seal everything. We were able to get the whole system water tight by the end of shift. We secured all trash.
Sprinkler installation.
Some of the end glass is not installed to provide access. 
Plumbers have installed the sprinkler piping and painting has begun.
Single slope skylight installation begins.
The four single slope skylights surrounding the center court atrium skylight will be replaced with CPI Daylighting Quadwall polycarbonate panels.
The old skylight is removed. 
Pentaglas panel installation has begun. 
Battens for the new panels are being installed. 
Batten installation is complete and flashing at the bottom has been installed. 
The pink is a protective film which will be stripped at the last minute. 
One single slope skylight has been completed.
Work platform removal begins.
With work completed by other subcontractors—painting and drywall repair—our crew is able to begin removing the work platform that was use to install the glass skylight. Most of the work is being done at night to eliminate disturbing the mall’s daily routine.
Work is progressing on the work platform removal. 
Removing the work platform takes place at night. 
About one third of the work platform has been removed.
Work is complete.
An early morning view of the atrium skylight. 
Up next—completing the last two single slope sections. 
The work platform is gone! 
Beautiful sky views through the central glass skylight. 
Modern glass technology reduces heat gain. 
The translucent skylights disperse the daylight and soften the lighting. 
A bright atrium with a nice balance of daylighting.
Photos by drone.
