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Wildfire Glass

February 21, 2022April 25, 2021

The Only Sun Tunnel® Skylight of Its Kind The VELUX Curb-Mounted Sun Tunnel® Skylight with Wildfire Glass is a one-of-a kind skylight that meets California’s strict building codes and national Wildland-Urban Interface areas. Features a fireproof tempered diamond wire flat glass, allowing it to pass …

Velux Sun Tunnels in Entryway

April 12, 2021August 17, 2020

We need more light in our entryway! The owners of this home, built in 2013, in the Village of Five Parks neighborhood in Arvada, CO contacted us with the desire to add a Sun Tunnel in their entryway. At our in home consultation, it was …

Curb Mounted Sun Tunnel

March 19, 2021February 21, 2017

Typical VELUX Curb Mounted SUN TUNNEL Installation. Curb mounted Velux TCR Sun Tunnels are utilized for the same reasons curb mounted skylights are—the roof is below a 3/12 pitch. This Sun Tunnel is only available in a 14″ size. Domes are typically acrylic, however impact domes …

Low Profile Glass Sun Tunnels

March 22, 2020March 3, 2011

New Velux Glass Sun Tunnels Velux is introducing a new Sun Tunnel that utilizes glass instead of acrylic for the exterior lens See link below. See Also Velux Sun Tunnels Glass Sun Tunnels

Solectric Daylight Systems

March 22, 2020December 31, 2010

The Tubular Skylight Alternative – Using solar to light your home without having to use cumbersome tubes. Finally, you can have daylight where you want it. After more than thirty years of rooftop and Skylight installation experience, Skylight Specialists, Inc. is expanding our product mix …

Velux Daylight Lamp

February 25, 2019May 15, 2010

World-famous Designer Develops Daylight Lamp for VELUX Group

Daylighting is essential to our health and Velux’s Sun Tunnel is a great way to bring light into a residential home.

Residential Skylights

March 22, 2020February 2, 2007

Good Quality Residential Skylights There are many good quality residential skylights on the market but the best is the brand called Velux. Their products are versatile, reliable, and economical. They have many options for shades and ventilation and they now manufacturer every different type of …

Skylights and Daylighting

March 22, 2020November 21, 2006

Skylights and their uses. Skylights are becoming more popular as people realize that quality skylights perform well and cost less, especially for tube-lites or Sun Tunnels. Architects are finding that natural daylight is crucial in their designs for people to feel welcome in their spaces …

Can tubular skylights be installed through a second story?

March 22, 2020May 8, 2006

The many uses of Sun Tunnel skylights Yes, you can light up a room when there is another room above the room you are trying to lighten. There are a couple of things to keep in mind: The tube needs to pass through the upper …

Skylight Domes

March 22, 2020April 7, 2006

Acrylic domed skylights or bubble skylights Domed skylights are usually made from acrylic and sometimes polycarbonate. They are the most common skylight type but are really 1980’s type technology. They usually have an aluminum frame with a thermal barrier. There are better quality skylights out …