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thinking of doing a skylight in our utility room as it would brighten our kitchen/utility area a bit.
any rough estimates on poking a velux into the tiled bit?
currently, the roof over that area is a single slope tiled job, with a small loft space underneath that - obviously got to lose the (tiny) loft space, so what's my options here - kingspan boards near the tiles with plasterboard to cover them up?
or, should we think about a light pipe thingy - are they easier to fit?
kingspan boards near the tiles with plasterboard to cover them up?
You need an Ventilation cavity and soffit vents to manage condensation, then Celotex and PB or just buy Celotex bonded to PB..
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You will also need to double up on Rafters if the window spans across any.
Also, look at Rooflite windows, they are made by Velux but are much cheaper (and slightly lower spec).
Another option is a [url= http://www.solatube.co.uk/ ]Sun Tube[/url]
We've got two at home, one in the bathroom (no window) and one in the downstairs toilet (again no window) and they're really good. No need for a light on at all even when piped 6 meters downstairs. They'll really brighten up a dark room too. Cheaper that a skylight and you should loose less heat too, and gain less in summer months. The light's a nice natural light and evenly spread too, no spot underneath it at all.
I fitted mine too, all pretty simple
No need to lose the loft space, you could just have a square 'tunnel' up to the velux, this may however be more work.
Thanks chaps
Leaning toward the light pipe solution TBH - looks like a reasonable DIY job.
A tube you're going to gain 'free' light as it were, but the diffuser at ceiling level will (generally) look like a light i.e. no view to outside.
A roofwindow (Velux et al.) will be a window to the outside that you see through - nice cloudy sky, stormy etc.
Sometimes (if affordable) think about what you want to see rather than what's easier to do, you're going to be living there afterall. Obviously if you don't spend alot of time in the room then it's irrelevant but you hopefully get the gist of my point.
Neither sounds like DIY job to me - with flashings etc. so the roof doesn't leak. But that's largely because I'm a wimp.
Do it OP they're really simple and relatively cheap and hassle (planning\building reg's) free. just get the right roofing material adaptor and it's pretty simple, well my slate roof ones were. Remove a few slates, couple of nails couple of cuts with an angle grinder for a nice finish in the slates and job done. There's enough adjustment with the swivel part and the tubes for roof\ceiling joist alignment, just get the roof bit right and the rest is simple!
Nope you can't see the sky but I guess not a problem for a utility room\kitchen. I do think you get a better spread of light from them.
We get the odd lights flicker moment when birds fly close ever the top though which is odd at first. You just forget it's even there tbh.
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nope don't work for 'em just really happy with ours, I first remembered them from them being on tomorrow world years ago and just googled
The house we're staying in at the no has rectangular tunnels up to the roof lights, looks pretty slick and let's loads of light in, its a converted barn and there's only one tiny window in the back bedroom. Makes a right racket when it rains in the night tho, lucky it never rains in Scotland.
The small round ones I've got aren't noisy at all, sealed at both end and 2 layers at the ceiling end too
If your to stay in the house for a good few years, invest wisely and get a good roofer (if your not a competent diy'er) to install you a velux sun tunnel. The one with the solid tube gives the most light.
There are alternatives, but you get what you pay for.
If not installed correctly or a poorly designed unit is installed (their is a few of them out there), you can end up with condensation issues when the cold weather arrives.
I can't read names it would seem!
TBH its probably your rear view mirror blocking the sunlight.
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Not too worried about the view - it's intended for a utility area. Hence why the light pipe with no planning / regs sounds good.