When our office building was designed and built, it included a skylight in the middle prox 16×24. Owners wanted plenty of light for the plants, but in this day of computers-its a real problem with glare and heat on those of us who are under and around it.
Can anyone tell me solution for correction. Replacement is not an option.
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Could you apply some heavy window tint?
Jon Blakemore
RappahannockINC.com Fredericksburg, VA
From the inside would be very difficult. Panes are steeply sloped and located right over office cubicles. Is there any kind of tinting that would stand up to outdoors in mostly sunny California?
can of white paint. 2+3=7
We used some 3M Scotchtint on my brother-in-law's skylights in his Iowa home a few years back and he still swears by it. We chose a warming film, but I think it comes neutral and cool as well.
Smith and Noble or some such other blind manfuacturer. They make them for skylights. I know Velux skylights can be equipped with remote controlled power slatted blinds, if existing skylight is Velux perhaps their blinds could be retrofitted. Might be hard getting power there.
Let's not confuse the issue with facts!
I have a 6' X 6' shylight in the staircase. In the summer the AC was working too hard. I installed a skylight shade. It's an inside mount and was built by Levelor. (sp?) Works great. Many fabrics and filtering options
well, duh! we have talked to the commercial people and had them look at it for commercial shades, awning covers etc. Most answer get rid of it. Never thought about levelor.
There is a whole line dedicated to it.
Good luck
If you apply a film to the glass, or paint them, it will void the manufacturer's warranty and most likely cause the glass to break. Especially if it is getting a lot of sun and really especailly if it already has a Low-E coating.Shades are the best option.View Image
Thanks for info. Know this is in warranty I have for windows at my home. Didn't think about it on this one. (skylight is double pane safety glass and has some tint to it.)
Window film people claim that it won't cause the windows to crack and the high end ones will warantee against it.
If you're looking to reduce light transmission and not eliminate it completely, try some professional lighting gels. Neutral density will take the light down a few stops, opal, frost, etc will diffuse the light, and color correcting gels can shift color if desired.
I helped a friend do this to one of those skylight tubes in his home and it worked great. You'll just have to come up with a way of mounting the gels.