Another useful article from Solatube International on how daylight from a Solatube can have a very positive impact on the interior design of your home: Add daylight where you need it. Solatube tubular skylights, bring natural light in to your home, so your designs can pop! If you’re looking to make aesthetic improvements to your […]
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Want a Solatube but no dome If you want daylight without a dome, Solatube sun pipe offer the solution. It’s a frequently asked question: do you have to have a dome on the roof – isn’t there a flat skylight option? The original tubular skylight system was developed by Solatube over 30 years ago 30 Years […]
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I am frequently asked if a Solatube tubular skylights can be installed on a flat roof, and the simple answer is, ‘of course you can’. More light for less money! In fact, the shorter the tube run the more light the sun pipe delivers inside. This is because for each bounce that light makes as […]
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This week I’ve picked up on a piece by Solatube International that explains the significant and ongoing process of development and improvement that goes on at Solatube. So how much light does a Solatube daylight tunnel let in? These people really believe in what they do and are passionate about providing the best tubular skylight […]
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“Adaptable building design is the built-in ability to adapt and adjust to change by meeting different uses, allowing various spatial and functional configurations, and updating technologies without requiring significant disruption of the building, the ongoing activities and the environment.” (Kronenburg, 2007) Ensuring Flexible Buildings for a Sustainable Future. Forward thinking architects realise that a building […]
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When it comes to lighting costs, even the most advanced light bulb cannot compete with an age – old natural resource – Daylight!. Homeowners all over the world realise that in order to keep their energy costs to an absolute minimum, there’s no better strategy than to switch off electric lights during the day. So […]
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Now, this is a totally non-technical and non-scientific blog which tries to explain how a Solatube tubular skylight can brighten up your home and your life. Over the last 16 years that I’ve been installing Solatubes daylight pipes in Scotland, I have picked up on a number of points that help explain how and why […]
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Solatube tubular skylights are the best solution for dark bathrooms So ask yourself, does your bathroom need more daylight? In many homes it is the bathroom or ensuite that is usually lowest down on the list of priorities for daylight. So when homes are extended or remodeled a dark or windowless bathroom is often the […]
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We recently attended a Show were we were able to speak to a lot of people and were able to dispel the numerous myths that are still doing the rounds about ‘tubular daylighting systems’ in general. So I thought that in this blog I would go back over some of the more common ones and […]
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A very common question we get is, How do i light a dark landing with a Solatube? Some of the most impressive installations I’ve made have been in landings and stair wells and this is often because the light can flood down from the ceiling, lighting up both the first floor landing as well as […]
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