Custom Home- Is Installing A Skylight A Good Idea?
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Not if you live in Central Florida! Why not, I see them being installed on home-improvement shows all the time?
Skylights are a perfect example of a product that may work well in one part of the country but not in another.
In Central Florida with our weather conditions:
- They all leak (curb or curb-less, expensive or not) I don’t care what the manufacturer says.
- During a hard rain, the noise from the raindrops striking the skylight is so loud that you can’t stay in the same room as the skylight.
- With the humidity in Orlando, condensation forming on the inside of the skylight (even double pane) and dripping down the inside drywall causes water damage and mold.
- Even double glazed skylights are huge energy hogs. If you want an energy efficient home don’t install a skylight.
- On a summer day, the bright light is over powering.
Have an awesome day!
Mike
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