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What to do with false beams? As the leader in skylight installations in our area, the chances are that regardless of a room’s layout, we’ve seen it before. A common surprise for many customers is the decorative nature of false beams. This room feature was …
Houzz Loves Skylights Too While it’s easy for us to proclaim our love for skylights, it’s always nice to see others state their love too! Here is Houzz’ top ten reasons to love skylights:
The Pros and Cons of Glass and Acrylic Skylights Acrylic skylights were the standard skylights in the 1980’s, but in the early 2000’s companies, like the international company Velux, started mass producing glass skylights. The benefits of these newer glass skylights far outweigh the benefits from acrylic skylights. …
All Velux skylights are ENERGY STAR certified, saving you money and helping the environment, but what is the ENERGY STAR program? About ENERGY STAR: ENERGY STAR is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) voluntary program that helps businesses and individuals save money and protect our …
Skylight Shafts that Lead to Nowhere Skylight shafts add a dramatic flair to any room. But what if you live in an apartment or studio underneath someone? A British designer has an answer for you. He designed and merged two apartments in Vienna to create …
Neither the skylight or the tubelite is better than the other, but they do have their specific uses. Don’t use one in place of the other. I was just in a beautiful log cabin in the mountains today where they have eight skylights in their …
How Big of a Skylight Do I Need? There is no easy answer to this question, as everyone’s needs are different. Our salesmen are trained to understand all potential aspects of a home, and recommend a personalized quote for the best possible skylight and location. We …
Terminology for Curb Mounted Skylights The picture shows the cross-section of a curb mounted skylight. It illustrates how a curb sits on your roof with the flashing attached to the skylight. The skylight sits on top of the curb (like a lid on a shoe box) and …