How Not to Fix a Skylight
What to Avoid in Repairing Your Skylight Do not apply tar or mastic-type materials to your skylight or flashing. It might seem like a good idea for its low costs. But this is one situation where you get what …
Controlling the Heat
The Best Way to Block Heat from Entering Your Home Low E³ Glass Modern technologies produce glass coatings with impressive statistics—they let in most of the light and very little of the heat. Replacing your glazing to the new highly …
Glass Vs Acrylic Skylights
Glass Vs Acrylic, What Exactly Is the Difference? Cost Velux fixed skylight models are cheaper than acrylic. Custom glass skylights cost more than custom acrylic skylights. The View Glass skylights have a near perfect transparency rating. Acrylic by it’s nature, …
Velux Skylights History
History of Velux Skylights Velux is an international company that has been in business since 1941. The story goes that during World War II Mr. Villum Kann Rasmussen was asked to try and find living space for thousands of people …
Skylight Repairs
Why does my skylight leak and can it be repaired? All skylights, whether they are commercial or residential skylights, can be repaired. Residential Skylight Repair However, with small residential skylights it may be a good decision just to replace …
Skylights and Roof windows
What is the difference between a skylight and a roof window? Roof Windows Roof windows are skylights that you can walk up to (usually in an attic or loft) and open just like a window. There are even roof windows that open into …
