Types of Skylights for Your Home

 

A great time to install a skylight is when the shingles are off and the roof decking is exposed. It’s as simple as cutting a hole, installing the skylight, trimming it out, and then installing the appropriate flashing as the roof is completed. The biggest benefit of adding a skylight to your home is how much natural light they bring into your space. They are a natural solution for bathrooms where privacy is an issue. Chamberlain Timber Mart carries a wide range of fixed and venting skylights with a full assortment of features including optional factory-installed blinds. There are two main types of skylights: curb mount and deck mount.

Mounting Types

Curb mount

These are the most common type. They require a box structure for the unit to sit upon and fit over the curb like a lid on a shoe box.

Deck mount

This type is directly attached to the roof deck and features a lower profile because there’s no box structure underneath. These hug the roof and are considered a more energy efficient choice.

Types of Skylights

Solar powered venting

Features a solar panel that captures available daylight and uses it to recharge a highly efficient, fully concealed battery powered operator and control system. No wiring required.

Electric venting

Allows abundant natural light, and with the touch of a button, opens to let in fresh air. And if you forget to close it, a rain sensor will shut the skylight during inclement weather.

Manual venting

Opens for maximum fresh air, this venting skylight contributes to a home’s proper moisture balance and comfort level by allowing stale, humid air to be released.

Fixed

An economical choice for visually expanding areas such as hallways, stairwells, and other closed-in, dark spaces that can be transformed with light and sky views.

Sun tunnel

Brings natural light into the darkest and most isolated spaces through a specially designed tunnel from roof to ceiling. Great for hallways and bathrooms. Available in rigid and flexible tunnel.

 

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