At this time of year all sorts of different challenges present themselves and none less so than installing a Solatube light tunnel skylight in to an igloo. Certainly not an everyday challenge, but also not one we were going to turn away from. It would seem that the biggest challenge was, well, the snow. […]
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How long can a Solatube be? We’re often asked ‘can you fit a really short Solatube skylight straight through a flat roof?’ (Yes!). And we’re also asked ‘what’s the longest tube run you can have with a Solatube tubular skylight?’ (Longer than you’ll ever need – from 6m upwards!). So I’ve decided to explain all […]
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Adequate access to daylight in hospital and treatment rooms is vital for the health of patients. So do patients experience lees pain with daylight? Research studies show that hospital patients that have access to sufficient daylight experience less pain, recover faster and require less medication. Patients in hospital wards with improved levels of daylight took […]
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North, South, East or West – does it matter which direction a Solatube light tunnel dome faces? This is a question that so often arises that it is a serious contender for “most asked question”, when considering light tunnel skylights and where they should be installed. It’s understandable why people can often become quite concerned […]
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How easy is it to install a Solatube light tunnel skylight? Sun pipes are really quite simple and straightforward to install, provided you know what you are doing. Fortunately they do not require planning permission as they fall under a different category to windows, skylights and Velux style roof windows. What does a Solatube […]
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Building Better Schools with Daylight Improve Student Performance. Did you know that by the time pupils finish their schooling, they’ve probably spent around 15,600 hours inside a school building? It is perhaps no surprise then, that classroom design has a significant impact on effective learning, as well as children’s health and well-being. Of all of […]
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Poor lighting will make a small bathroom feel even more cramped than it already is. Luckily, with glare-free, balanced natural light piped in by a Solatube tubular skylight and creative visual placements, you can quickly and easily transform a dark and dreary bathroom. So here are our three Tips To Make A Small Bathroom Look […]
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With a Solatube sun pipe you can enjoy naturally lit rooms and a pleasant indoor temperature all year round. Solatube daylight tunnel systems transmit sun through a tunnel and can deliver bright daylight to almost any room under the sun but without sacrificing on heat loss or your homes’ thermal efficiency. Are Solar tubes better […]
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A Solatube daylight tunnel system is an incredibly effective and efficient way of bringing daylight in doors; in fact the smaller tube diameter of the Solatube light tunnel delivers nearly as much light as larger tube sizes from some competitors, and far more light than other ‘same size’ systems. Yet there are times when you’ll […]
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Solatube light tunnel skylights can be fitted with different diffusers for Beautiful Daylight Delivery Your Solatube daylight tunnel skylight ceiling fitting is the most visible element of your sunpipe as it’s what sits on your ceiling allowing the light to enter the room. Think of it as the equivalent of a light shade. Is there […]
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