Dear Jim My kitchen and a hallway are dark and I would like to add some natural lighting. Skylights are too expensive and I can't install them myself. Are the lower-cost skylight tube kits a good ...

Q: As I have gotten older, I find I see better under natural light. Would installing a tubular skylight bring in much natural light without losing a lot of heat during winter? A: A tubular skylight ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

Want to add natural light to a drab room? Skylights and solar tubes are two options to consider. Your roof orientation, design taste, budget and energy-efficiency goals all come into play when ...

Q: I try to use fewer electric lights to save electricity. I would like to get more natural light, and the cost of a skylight is over my budget. Are tubular skylights effective and easy to install ...

Thinking about installing skylights in your home? Consider letting the sun shine in with tubular skylights. These simple skylights typically consist of a clear, dome-like lens connected to a highly ...

The Solatube Daylighting skylight uses a reflective dome to catch light rays and direct them at any angle, regardless of the time of day. It then transports the trapped sunbeams down through a ...

As the song goes, let the sun shine in. "Go back 2,000, 3,000 years, and all homes probably had skylights and vents," says Hawaii "daylight engineer" John Callaway. "They just make sense, letting ...

The dome, said Chowdhuri, is installed on the roof of a tenement and captures sunlight through a transparent semi-spherical upper dome and concentrates it inside a dark room. The light passes through ...

Q: I have Wasco thermalized Sky domes on my roof which have never been completely watertight. Rather than being flush mounted at the roofline, they are mounted on boxes similar to dormers and elevated ...