OT – Solatube Skylights

[looking]

Does anyone have any experience/opinions about Solatube or similar skylights? 2 bedrooms in my place are rather dark and I would like to increase the natural lighting.

[UCGal]

We have one.

the pros:
– once it’s installed it’s free light during daylight hours… It’s surprisingly bright.
– at first glance they look like recessed lights.

the cons: – if you want to sleep in, it’s hard to turn them off… they have models that can be closed – but that involves getting out of bed. Realistically, not a good idea to put one in a bedroom if you like to sleep in and need darkness to do so.

Ours is in our master bath area – it’s nice having bright natural light to show me all my wrinkles in the morning. 😉

Solatube is who installed ours. They’re a local company (vista). And the tubes themselves are manufactured in San Diego if I remember correctly.

[UCGal]

We have one.

the pros:
– once it’s installed it’s free light during daylight hours… It’s surprisingly bright.
– at first glance they look like recessed lights.

the cons: – if you want to sleep in, it’s hard to turn them off… they have models that can be closed – but that involves getting out of bed. Realistically, not a good idea to put one in a bedroom if you like to sleep in and need darkness to do so.

Ours is in our master bath area – it’s nice having bright natural light to show me all my wrinkles in the morning. 😉

Solatube is who installed ours. They’re a local company (vista). And the tubes themselves are manufactured in San Diego if I remember correctly.

[UCGal]

We have one.

the pros:
– once it’s installed it’s free light during daylight hours… It’s surprisingly bright.
– at first glance they look like recessed lights.

the cons: – if you want to sleep in, it’s hard to turn them off… they have models that can be closed – but that involves getting out of bed. Realistically, not a good idea to put one in a bedroom if you like to sleep in and need darkness to do so.

Ours is in our master bath area – it’s nice having bright natural light to show me all my wrinkles in the morning. 😉

Solatube is who installed ours. They’re a local company (vista). And the tubes themselves are manufactured in San Diego if I remember correctly.

[UCGal]

We have one.

the pros:
– once it’s installed it’s free light during daylight hours… It’s surprisingly bright.
– at first glance they look like recessed lights.

the cons: – if you want to sleep in, it’s hard to turn them off… they have models that can be closed – but that involves getting out of bed. Realistically, not a good idea to put one in a bedroom if you like to sleep in and need darkness to do so.

Ours is in our master bath area – it’s nice having bright natural light to show me all my wrinkles in the morning. 😉

Solatube is who installed ours. They’re a local company (vista). And the tubes themselves are manufactured in San Diego if I remember correctly.

[UCGal]

We have one.

the pros:
– once it’s installed it’s free light during daylight hours… It’s surprisingly bright.
– at first glance they look like recessed lights.

the cons: – if you want to sleep in, it’s hard to turn them off… they have models that can be closed – but that involves getting out of bed. Realistically, not a good idea to put one in a bedroom if you like to sleep in and need darkness to do so.

Ours is in our master bath area – it’s nice having bright natural light to show me all my wrinkles in the morning. 😉

Solatube is who installed ours. They’re a local company (vista). And the tubes themselves are manufactured in San Diego if I remember correctly.

[looking]

Thanks for the input. I do not know the meaning of the word ‘sleep in’ due to having a young son who likes to come into my bedroom.
🙂

Seriously, I would get the one with the dimmer switch. Have you had any problems with leaks??

[looking]

Thanks for the input. I do not know the meaning of the word ‘sleep in’ due to having a young son who likes to come into my bedroom.
🙂

Seriously, I would get the one with the dimmer switch. Have you had any problems with leaks??

[looking]

Thanks for the input. I do not know the meaning of the word ‘sleep in’ due to having a young son who likes to come into my bedroom.
🙂

Seriously, I would get the one with the dimmer switch. Have you had any problems with leaks??

[looking]

Thanks for the input. I do not know the meaning of the word ‘sleep in’ due to having a young son who likes to come into my bedroom.
🙂

Seriously, I would get the one with the dimmer switch. Have you had any problems with leaks??

[looking]

Thanks for the input. I do not know the meaning of the word ‘sleep in’ due to having a young son who likes to come into my bedroom.
🙂

Seriously, I would get the one with the dimmer switch. Have you had any problems with leaks??

[UCGal]

None.

My husband climbed up on the roof after the installer left and was pleased with the installation.

Ours was a pretty easy install – upstairs so the tube just had to go through the attic crawl space.

[UCGal]

None.

My husband climbed up on the roof after the installer left and was pleased with the installation.

Ours was a pretty easy install – upstairs so the tube just had to go through the attic crawl space.

[UCGal]

None.

My husband climbed up on the roof after the installer left and was pleased with the installation.

Ours was a pretty easy install – upstairs so the tube just had to go through the attic crawl space.

[UCGal]

None.

My husband climbed up on the roof after the installer left and was pleased with the installation.

Ours was a pretty easy install – upstairs so the tube just had to go through the attic crawl space.

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