Light well / Discussions

...lights an asset or a liability? There is a lot of heat loss associated with skylights, and while they can be a great way to let hot air escape in an effort to reduce the burden of your air conditioning system, those savings may well be negated by higher heating bills as well as direct sunlight and heat streaming in thr...

...lights to new homes, we are cautious about issuing a recommendation to replace or remove existing ones. Skylights are usually quite a bit bigger than a lightwell, so you will lose some of the light you are probably accustomed to, as well as the view of blue sky, so keep that in mind if you plan to switch them out. As m...