I am starting new construction on a room addition in the big bear california area.
i am thinking of installing a solar tube in the new bathroom which faces the southern exposure, the room size is 9×12.
any comments?
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Velux Sun Tunnel. No leaks. No kidding. Good luck.
Well, yeah. I've seen a lot of them, and maybe it makes a difference where in the country you live, but I haven't seen one yet that held up for very long. Even stuff in new construction - you go by a house that's been there 3 months and there's already condensation in the thing.
I think they're great in theory, and it could be a mass installer issue (just like EIFS - nobody in the country can do it right . . .but the product performs perfect in a factory!) but I think they're risky at best.
"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man." - Mark Twain
we were a SunTunnel dealer since '97 until they were bought by Velux..
great product.. no problems....
i think thye're superior to SolaTubeMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore