"Smart or Supid"

[sundown]

Hi all, Yesterday during some gusty winds the skylight on my autosleeper
suddenly snaped and blew off. I examined the break and discovered that the skylight, handles,and hinges were all one piece and the 4 plastic studs which hold the handles to the skylight had sheared off leaving the handles screwed to the side of the opening. I thought this could be an expence which I could avoid. So I got out my trusty Black & Decker, screwed 4 holes through the skylight & handles inserted 4 large nuts & bolts & washers screwed it all together, sealed it with silicon & bingo! job done, at no expence
BUT, how about your honest opinion is this being "Smart or Stupid"

 

[sundown]

I think this means that you cannot now open it???

Yes it can still open, the skylight is held on to the handles with the bolts instead of plastic studs

 

[Trevor]

that sounds realy sensible well it must be as i did more or less with my skylight

 

[GARY ENGLISH]

Roof light

If you are happy with it and it does the job saves money ,what is wrong with that.

 

[Haaamster]

Talk about batten down the hatches no that's not supid.

 

[sundown]

Update

Three and a half years on and the skylight is still 100% secure.
opens and closes like a well oiled machine,
its stronger than the original, and would take a hurricane to budge it
morale of the story,-- don't buy expensive replacements
if you can "improvise"

 

[Basil]

Smart Cars....

Thought this was going to be about Smart Cars....

 

[garwatts]

Me 2

 

[Deleted member 8180]

Stainless bolts gets you extra smart points

 

[Coolasluck]

Well i would personally say you were very very supid.

 

[miracleworker]

Hi all, Yesterday during some gusty winds the skylight on my autosleeper
suddenly snaped and blew off. I examined the break and discovered that the skylight, handles,and hinges were all one piece and the 4 plastic studs which hold the handles to the skylight had sheared off leaving the handles screwed to the side of the opening. I thought this could be an expence which I could avoid. So I got out my trusty Black & Decker, screwed 4 holes through the skylight & handles inserted 4 large nuts & bolts & washers screwed it all together, sealed it with silicon & bingo! job done, at no expence
BUT, how about your honest opinion is this being "Smart or Stupid"

 

[bells]

flying skylights

I was driving home along a country road last year and a motorhome coming the other way had its skylight open - it snapped off and hit my windscreen at such a force that the windscreen shattered - by the time it happened the van had long gone!! msybe they should all be screwed down!!