A custom skylight system should be flexible enough to conform to your design and installation requirements

7 features that set System 2000 apart:

1. Flexibility: Ball and Socket Hinge
   Our proprietary ball and socket hinge allows maximum flexibility to adapt to any slope — from 15-45 degrees. Our system also reduces shop fabrication and field installation.
2. Aesthetics: Concealed Fasteners
   Our rafter and purlin connections are made by threading purlin screws through an interior pocket in the rafter, and into a screw boss at the purlin's interior. The result is a clean, uncluttered look, with no visible fasteners when viewed from below.
3. Simplicity: Snap-in Sill Apron Flashing
   ArchSky's snap-in flashing greatly simplifies installation, and makes replacement possible, if necessary. Snap-in flashing also eliminates exposed fasteners, contributing to the clean overall appearance of the system.
4. Strength: All Bolt Design
   ArchSky's all-bolt design avoids the weakening of aluminum caused by welding. Our approach ensures structural integrity while making fabrication and erection faster.
5. Performance: Integral Cross-Draining Condensation Control System
   Condensation Happens. ArchSky controls it by incorporating a condensation control system leading to baffled weeps into the design of our rafter and purlin extrusions.
6. Reduced Maintenance: Flush Glazed Construction
   ArchSky's system uses flush glazing for a cleaner aesthetic, cleaner glass, and better performance. By replacing horizontal purlins with structural silicone joints, we eliminate the tendency for water to build up on the upper side of the cap. This prevents the potential for leaks, and the build up of dirt and debris.
   
   Our two-sided flush glazed system incorporates vertical purlins to hold glass in place by means of a pressure cap and fasteners that extend into the rafter. Our four-sized flush glazed system presents the cleanest exterior site-line, with no exterior caps. We adhere aluminum channels to the underside of the glass, and incorporate a silicone weather seal between the glass panes.
7. Choice: A Range of Rafter Sizes and Shapes
   ArchSky's standard rafter and purlin sizes range from 3" to 12", to accommodate nearly any configuration. Our tubular rafter system can also be reinforced with steel for large spans.
   
   Our I-Beam profile system provides the classical appearance of a traditional I-Beam skylight. The I-Beam system uses a series of clips and exposed fasteners to make its framing connections.
   
   And if that's not enough, we regularly create custom extrusions to meet specific design requirements.
   

Please contact us or call us at 800-345-7899 to discuss these details, or your requirements for custom details.

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Learn more about our:

• Unitized Skylights
  
• Pressure-equalized skylights
  
• Edge-supported glass
  
• Custom dies for one-of-a-kind extrusions

Technical Binder

Download complete skylight and curtain wall details:

• Skylight System Overview
• Skylight Detail Drawings
• Curtain Wall System Overview
• Curtain Wall Detail Drawings
• AGT Signature Design
• LEED Green Building Rating System Credits
• Guide to Glazing, Finish Options and Performance