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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The first thing to do is to think of a Solatube as a little like a window, and this is the most important point to remember – if its dark outside then it will be dark inside. And if it’s light outside then it will be light inside too. Does a Solatube replace a Light bulb? So, however, […]
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How do i pipe daylight in to a dark hall? If you have a dark hallway, or if you have a dark upstairs landing/hall then there is a way to get more day light in to dark rooms. Over the years I have frequently found that people are just not aware of tubular daylight rooflights, […]
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Kitchens are one of the most important rooms in the home, these days – the hub and centre of family life; the focus of everything that goes on. Frequently doubling up as an office, homework station, craft centre, DIY workshop, social hub, not to mention preparing meals too. Which is why bright daylight is so […]
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Can you switch off a Solatube? It’s not often we say this, but sometimes your Solatube can be too bright, particularly now we have the sunshine back. Whilst a Solatube sun pipe is an incredibly effective and efficient way of bringing daylight in doors, there are times when you’ll want to ‘draw the curtains’ and […]
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A frequently asked question is, Do Solatube Light Tunnel tubular skylights leak? and a very understandable one too. After all, no one wants to be worrying about whether water will start dripping inside their home once a tubular skylight installation has been completed – do they? Fortunately, you can rest assured you won’t get any […]
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