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| Joules:
I'm after getting extra daylight into the workshop and started looking at light pipes and tubes. Then I saw the cost !!! Hang on, isn't this a tube lined with tin foil and a Pyrex bowl on the roof ??? I know the South Americans use pop bottles filled with water and a dash of bleach to stop the water clouding. However I'm not so keen of Pop bottles sticking out the roof tiles. Has anyone made their own, was it a success. The commercial units I looked at cost as much as installing a large solar panel and driving LED strip lights, which is the other option. The basic requirement is, it must be a Mad Mod.... :thumbup: http://www.gosmith.com/howto/4604/How-to-Install-a-Tube-Skylight For those wondering what I am currently smoking.... |
| awemawson:
a/ Solar panel on the roof. b/ Length of twin core to workshop. c/ LED lights in workshop ..... sorted :lol: (well you did say DAYLIGHT didn't you :clap: ) |
| mattinker:
--- Quote from: Joules on April 22, 2016, 07:35:44 AM --- I know the South Americans use pop bottles filled with water and a dash of bleach to stop the water clouding. However I'm not so keen of Pop bottles sticking out the roof tiles. Has anyone made their own, was it a success. The commercial units I looked at cost as much as installing a large solar panel and driving LED strip lights, which is the other option. --- End quote --- I've often wondered why they don't use glass bottles, they would last indefinitely and would look nicer! Regards, Matthew |
| mcostello:
Uniform size to pop bottles, many scads of them when glass is not as common. |
| chipenter:
I have fitted the velux ones without any roof leaks http://www.myroofwindow.co.uk/roof-domes/sun-tunnel-with-flexible-tube, a lot depends on the type of roof felt or tiled . |
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