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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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