Has anyone used an exterior glass door as a hatch or skylight before? I would like to use an entire wood framed glass door with some retrofitting, or using the glass from a 3’ exterior door, and making a custom wooden frame; creating a hinged skylight/ hatch to the rooftop deck. It would sit on a “curb” box as I call it, would have a piano hinge, and be supported by gas struts.
First let me say I don’t like any holes in my roof…
Next, I wouldn’t use glass, I’d use very thick plexiglass or lexan. Strong enough to stand on.
People saying they don’t want holes in their Van, should not be doing Van life, LOL, that’s what you bought it for to convert to make your own, I’ve run into 100’s of people living in all sorts of vehicles, the vans and things I’ve seen where they put in flooring, walls, ceiling and other similar things, all have condensation issues, some have mold and other things, I mention a ceiling/roof fan, they all say oh no, no holes in my Van, yet the dumbazzes would rather have Mold, condensation that is rusting their vehicle and causing other issues, I just laugh to myself, stop talking to those idiots & move on, 1st I made sure when I put my flooring and walls in, I did so with condensation forming in mind, I have side vents I installed, I have 3 small computer fans built into a little setup that attaches to my passenger seat Window and draws air out or in as needed. But my biggest and best thing to keep water out of my van, the roof top Fan with lights on it, hand crack to open, I use it once a day and with my vents, fans & a humidifier, I have no issues with any of that stuff like 75% or more of the dummies I run into on the road. If your going to live in your Van get the roof Fan, otherwise get out of Van life.