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Lowes.com How-To Tip: Skylights If you had to choose one word to describe a room with a skylight, a good word would be dramatic. The benefits of natural light to people and houseplants are well known. Skylights provide up to 30% more natural light than vertical windows. From a design perspective, they can actually make a room feel larger. Make sure you know your roof support system when you go shopping. Take a look in the attic - your roof support joists should be either 16" or 24" on center. The simplest installation occurs when the skylight fits between two roof joists. Skylights that are larger than the joist measurements can be installed but require reinforcement. Tubular skylights are relative newcomers
to the skylight category. Tubular skylights fit in spaces too small for full-sized
skylights. They're great for baths, hallways and kitchens. A tubular skylight provides
a lot of natural light with minimum space and effort. In the ceiling they look just
like an overhead light fixture, but have no need for electricity.
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