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title: Cutting Skylights into an Acorn Deck House
description: "As Seen on American Home Contractors: Cutting Skylights into an Acorn Deck House"
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# Cutting Skylights into an Acorn Deck House

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### As Seen on American Home Contractors

<https://blog.deckhouse.com/hubfs/Acorn%20Deck%20House%20Co.%20Who%20Provides%20What%20(Graphic%20Representation).pdf>

## Reroofing and Cutting Skylights into an Acorn Deck House

Repairing or Renovating these one-of-a-kind custom homes can be daunting!  American Home Contractors shares their knowledge of a recent (and past) Acorn Deck House projects.

00:00 Intro  
00:13 What is Acorn Deck House  
02:33 Cutting Through Tongue & Groove Ceiling  
03:59 Ventilation / Insulation  
07:13 Replacing Cedar Ceiling  
08:40 Working with Deck House  
10:11 The Deck Home Community  
11:14 Installing the New Roof  
12:31 Key Issues (Chimneys)  
13:49 Buying a Deck House  
16:00 Questions? Contact Us!

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Deck House Custom Collaborations

At Acorn Deck House, each home is custom designed through collaboration with our clients.  The custom components, [detailed in this building system](https://blog.deckhouse.com/hubfs/Acorn%20Deck%20House%20Co.%20Who%20Provides%20What%20(Graphic%20Representation).pdf), are shipped as prefabricated components for precise and rapid on-site building. 

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###### Learn More About The Process

A completely custom home designed to your specifications,[ fabricated off-site](https://www.deckhouse.com/our-process/fabrication/), keeps the building noise to a minimum without compromising on design details, scale, and layout.  Our goal is to allow you to take advantage of all the best benefits of prefabrication, while not limiting your dream home design.

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