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Skylights
A few things to consider:
Natural Light is fundamentally important to the quality of our lives and living environments. Light creates a positive atmosphere and changes the way we feel about our living spaces. Its many moods and variations can help make your house feel like a home.
A west facing skylight will get strong afternoon sun, while an east facing skylight will receive more than in the morning. Similarly, a north face will provide a lot of light throughout the day at a fairly constant rate while a south facing skylight will provide weaker, but cooler, daylight.
Depending on your skylight’s position, you might want to consider using a blind to control the level of light and heat in your home, while adding a contemporary look.
External blinds or screens unlike internal systems, perform better in block the heat before the light hits the window.
In most modern cities, space comes at a premium. Some families need more space grow as children grow, while others need a better layout to improve the look and feel of their home. Using skylights can increase usable space by providing natural light and ventilation to dark corners or poorly lit rooms while creating inviting and comfortable spaces.
In today’s homes, privacy is sometimes hard to find without closing the doors and shutting the blinds on your windows. Installing a VELUX Skylight will allow you to have privacy while still having natural light - all while providing views of the sky and adding natural ventilation to your home.
Healthy rooms require regular airing to remove moisture, odours and dust mites. The installation of openable skylights provide the natural ventilation necessary to keep your home healthy. Skylights use the natural upwards movement of hot air to extract moisture and heat, making a home healthier, greener and more feeling comfortable.
The “stack effect” is the process of hot air moving upwards. Hot air rises because it’s lighter than cold air, being up high, skylights are thus in the optimum position to utilise the stack effect. Skylights use the stack effect to push hot air out which in turn pulls cooler air into home through vertical windows and doors - replacing hot, moist air with cool, fresh air.