Caution! Some acrylic roof domes may not comply with UK Building Regulations for fire spread. Primary Authority rulings allow businesses to receive assured advice on regulations such as environmental health, trading standards and fire safety. According to The Primary Authority only polycarbonate domes, which are supplied as standard with Solatube tubular skylight systems, meet the strict […]
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What is The importance of good lighting in the home workplace? With COVID-19 coronavirus keeping many of us working from home these days, it’s a good idea to make sure you benefit from the best possible daylight in your workplace. Be it a home office in the spare bedroom, a clinic in the garage or […]
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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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