Roof window with main frame and sash covering members

A roof window with a pane supporting sash structure composed of horizontal top and bottom members (1, 2;

• 5, 6) connected by parallel side members (3, 4;
• 7, 8), said side members comprising at least partially wood profiles and weather-shielding covering members (11, 12, 15, 17, 20, 21, 32) covering the outwards facing sides of said wood profiles for sealing enclosure of the wood profiles on all surfaces protruding from the roofing, engagement and securing means (23–29, 40) for connection of said covering members with the wood profiles, said engagement and securing means being designed or positioned to substantially prevent penetration of water and moisture into the wood profiles, the weather shielding covering members comprising an upper covering cap (32) for covering the top member (1, 5), an interior glazing profile (15) for covering a part of an upper edge of each sash side member facing the light admitting area, an exterior covering member (11) for covering a part of an exterior side of each frame side member (3, 4) protruding from the roofing and an adjoining part of the upper edge of a frame side member, and a cap structure (20, 21) extending between said top and bottom members and overlapping the glazing profile (15) and said covering member (11), said cap structure having a top end at said top member and a bottom end at said bottom member characterized in that the top end of the cap structure (20, 21) is dismountably retained solely by said upper covering cap (32), the cap structure being integrally formed at its bottom end with a bent, hidden engagement means (25, 26) for snapping engagement with an engagement means (27) secured at said lower end of the parallel side member (7, 8).