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Unconventional home has a hail damaged skylight. This unusual home is located west of Sedalia, CO at the transition to the foothills. It has a number of skylights in various shapes, one of which has been hail damaged and requires replacement. The damaged skylight is rather unusual itself; it’s a three sided pyramid, acrylic, curb …
Post and beam structure has an advantage. Post and beam construction is a traditional method of building with heavy timbers rather than pre-cut dimensional lumber and this building method has been used for thousands of years. This residence, located between Lyons and Estes Park, CO, is a modern version of post and beam construction with …
New roof—New skylights—It’s a great idea! When the owners of this residence decided to replace their hail damaged roof, they decided to replace their skylights at the same time. Skylight Specialists was hired by their roofing contractor, All Seasons Exteriors, to replace the skylights. This is a very common situation for us and we know …
How to modernize an oversized, outdated dome skylight. The owners of this townhome in the Yosemite Village community contacted us to replace their old dome skylights with an upgrade. Part of a 4-unit building, each unit has three skylights—one large 2 1/2′ x 8′ over the stairwell and two 2′ x 2′ skylights above the …
Bedroom skylight will improve daylighting. The owners of this residence in Edwards, CO contacted us about adding a skylight in their bedroom. Edwards is an unincorporated community in Eagle County and with a population over 10,000, one of the largest towns in the Vail Valley. Their bedroom is a perfect candidate for a new skylight. …
Something is missing in a home in the mountains if you can’t enjoy the fresh air! We recently finished full replacement of an existing four-bay daylight system in Morrison with four solar-powered VELUX “Fresh Air”skylights. Among the reasons for this customers call were several leaks around the perimeter of their system, cold air penetration in …
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Our skylights are leaking. The owners of this large house in the northwest section of Greenwood Village, a suburb south of Denver, CO, contacted us about their leaking skylights. The house was built in 1976 and it is unknown when the skylights were installed, but they are an older Velux model and appeared to have surpassed …
We need more light in our kitchen. The owners of this residence in the Hilltop neighborhood of Denver wanted to improve the daylighting in their kitchen. What they got by modifying their fifth wall—the ceiling—was a complete transformation of the kitchen! The space seems much larger and more open and welcoming. People will naturally gravitate …
A problem skylight. It was obvious when we did our free inspection of this residence in Centennial, CO, a suburb in the southern Denver metro area, that this skylight had been a problem for some time! It had been covered with plywood and the good thing was that this was done soon enough to prevent …