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   Guest_ | Dec 27, 1998 08:09am | #1

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   I don't know how well these skylights work or how economical they are.

   This is their web site:

   http://www.solatube.com./

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   Guest_ | Dec 27, 1998 08:13am | #2

   *This months Consumer's Report has a side bar on them - lists 2 or 3.

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   Guest_ | Dec 29, 1998 04:51am | #3

   *I have used Solatube brand. They weren't cheap but they worked very well. I ran them about 6' and two of them light my 10 x 16 kitchen pretty well. Everyone likes them and the quality of light they let into the space. During the day, each puts out the light of about a 100W light bulb. I saw some cheap copies at Lowes but they didn't look at all as good as the Solatube. I wouldn't risk using che

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   SteveM_ | Dec 29, 1998 06:46am | #4

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   I too have used solatube. I have also installed skylights. If I were given a choice... I would put in a skylight every time. Solatube is very very expensive. The previous response is true. You get the same light as a 100w bulb. If it were me I'd put a light fixture in with a 100w bulb in it and pocket the pile of money saved. A skylight offers light, a view, a dimension to a room, a break in a roof line, blah blah blah. A solatube offers the light of a 100w bulb. Think it over, and of course, this is just my opinion.

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   SteveM_ | Dec 29, 1998 06:51am | #5

   *I too have used solatube and have also installed skylights. If I were given a choice... I would put in a skylight every time. Solatube is very very expensive for what you get. The previous response is true. You get the same light as a 100w bulb. If it were me I'd put a light fixture in with a 100w bulb in it and pocket the pile of money saved. A skylight offers light, a view, a dimension to a room, a break in a roof line, blah blah blah. A solatube offers the light of a 100w bulb during daylight hours. The solatube has it's place, but cannot take the place of the skylight, and offers little more that an additional light fixture. Think it over, and of course, this is just my opinion.

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   Tony_O'Malley | Dec 29, 1998 06:51am | #6

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   Looking for info on round "skylights" designed for through-the-joists installation in non-cathedral ceilings. Saw on Ron Hazleton's House Calls. Who supplies? Do they work? Thanks.