Installing 2 Velux 14″ pitched roof skylight tubes in a 10 x 12 kitchen ceiling.
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Installing 2 Velux 14″ pitched roof skylight tubes in a 10 x 12 kitchen ceiling.
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flex tunnel
or rigid tunnel
the suntunnel is a piece of cake (flex that is )
Not that you have much choice .... hopefully they aren't in a south facing roof. I assume you have an unusually dark kitchen and want to bring in some extra daylight.
While not nearly as bad as a conventional skylight, if facing the wrong direction, they can bring in some serious unwanted solar heat. Only an issue if the summers are really extreme, though (like here in Death Valley).
Just install right, make sure the flashing is right ... I think Velux has probably made it idiot proof ... OK except the idiots that can't follow the instructions.
They ought to give you some great light! Have you chosen their position, yet? Placement can be important if you have a particular work area you want illuminated more. If they end up over your shoulder, they may cast a serious shadow at the work place. It won't be a harsh shadow, but it could be significant. Treat them like incandescent lights.
I recently installed a 10"
I recently installed a 10" model (rigid tube). The Velux instructions stated that the hole for the ceiling adaptor should be cut 10" with an additional 1/4" around the perimeter. That gave me a total diameter of 10 1/2". I'm not sure why the instructions suggested the additional clearance. I should have known better than to proceed without physically measuring everything first. It's a lot easier to enlarge an opening than shrink one. Ten inches exactly would have been perfect. Removing the extra material they suggested almost created a problem for the fasteners. Just place the trim ring against the ceiling and draw a pencil line around it. That should be sufficient.
You'll also notice that the prism has a rough side and a slightly smoother side. The rough side faces the room. Didn't look right to me, but I called Velux and they confirmed it.
The film that protects the reflective surfaces left a thin oily residue when I removed it. Some gentle cleaning with newspaper and an amonia-free window cleaner gave it a brilliant sheen.
I bought mine at a clearance price for a hallway bathroom that has no windows. It looks great and lights up the room beautifully.