I finally started my Butterfly Hatch.
I have a few questions…First question is, When the ‘wings’ are closed, what is the best way to seal out the rain? Do I make a false inner lip and route out a recess on the wing / door or do I just add strip as an overhang or what other alternatives do you suggest. This is not a very big hatch. It is roughly
22 ½ inches square.
My next question is regarding the lexan. Do I just rabbit out the wings/doors and set the lexan in place flush with the surface? . What would I use for caulking? The individual windows are only about 6” X 8”, will ¼” be strong enough? Should I add Stainless Steel bars as a guard above the Lexan?
Thanks in advance.