When Should you Choose a Light Tunnel Over a Rooflight?
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Sterlingbuild - Advice & Guidance
- 7 Jul 2019
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When Should you Choose a Light Tunnel over a Rooflight?
The popularity of Light tunnels has
By Larry Bohan on 07 July 2019
So you’re doing up the home. Making it bigger, airier and naturally brighter throughout. But then you come to the hallway, bathroom
The absence of outside walls
Light tunnels are an ideal solution to brightening up windowless rooms without having to resort to artificial lighting.
Sterlingbuild’s
For a limited time only, Sterlingbuild light tunnels also come with a free electric light kit which easily connects to the light tunnel and can be used in the evenings and nights when required.
But when are light tunnels a better daylighting option to roof windows? Here’s all you need to know, starting with price.
Price
Overall, light tunnels are cheaper to buy
Light tunnels are also designed to convey light into a building with greater efficiency versus conventional skylights, making them more than just an economical choice for renovations.
All Sterlingbuild branded sun tunnels come in tube lengths of 3m. These can be
As with roof windows, SB light tunnels have zero running costs. This guarantees a noticeable reduction in electricity bills during daytime hours, as well as a reduction to your carbon footprint.
Convenience
As already mentioned, light tunnels are often the only source of natural light available to windowless rooms, filtering sunlight in from the roof space, down the highly reflective tube and finally through the diffuser fitted to the ceiling.
Most rooflights don't go much lower than 47x98cm in dimension, making sun tunnels sometimes the
The low-key internal appearance of
Externally, the low profile of sun
To find out more about sun tunnels, including information on best positioning, covers
Thermal Control
Due to the size of the units and nature of their design, less heat loss will occur with sky tunnels than with rooflights.
On top of this, all Sterlingbuild sun tunnels come with an adjustable ventilation option that can help bring fresh air down from the tube.
Although the technological advances in glazing that have occurred in the roof window industry cannot be deemed anything but a good thing, traditional skylights can
With SB light tunnels, minimal heat will ever enter through the tunnel as the unit is double glazed at ceiling level. The dome at roof level also
