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| It's amazing how a skylight can dramatically transform a
drab room into an exciting, vibrant living space. Skylights can make a
small room seem twice its size. Architects rely on skylights in their
designs to create a feeling of openness, spaciousness and natural light.
The added attractive of venting skylights allows in fresh air where it
is most needed.
A skylight is basically a window in a roof. Its frame is designed to
withstand the rigors of weather, and its flashing works with the roofing
material to seal out rain and snow. A roof window, which pivots at the
center, is designed for use in an attic room.
Though some frames are solid wood or aluminum, most new skylights are
made of a combination of metal, vinyl and wood. The exterior frames tend
to be aluminum cladding with a durable finish; the part you see inside
is often made of solid wood, plywood or white vinyl.
Newer skylights are virtually leak-free, thanks to rugged
construction and easy-to-install, integral flashings. They're also
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know that homeowners love the qualities of natural light thousands of dollars
are spent each year on remodeling. But how far should homeowners go? The answer
seems to be this: You can enjoy and benefit from more natural light by taking
advantage of selective day lighting principles and materials, but comprehensive
day lighting systems don't make sense in most homes.
For one thing, the potential energy savings are not the same as for commercial
and institutional buildings. Though houses do use plenty of electricity for
lighting, high-wattage electric appliances and heating gobble up a healthy share
of a home's power needs.
And there's the issue of occupancy. Unlike an office or library, many homes are
relatively unoccupied during daylight hours, which shifts a larger percentage of
electrical usage to the evenings.
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