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Introduction

Skylights enhance the beauty of the design of a house .Natural light is allowed to enter into a room from above They give modern look to the room, but the heat and light skylights provide can become a problem.

Advantages:

1. Skylights allow more natural light. A skylight increases beauty of a home adding to its value.

2. Skylights can give a natural view of clouds, or you can have a view of a clear, starry night sky. The view can be wide or small according to the size of the skylight .Skylights allow you to experience the novelty of the outdoor world from indoors.

Disadvantage:

A major disadvantage is, it can increase a home’s power use. During summer, solar heat enters through the skylight, so you have to readjust the air conditioner’s thermostat which can, increase power bills. During winter, you may have to use more heating devices due to deposition of snow and ice.

Cleaning and dusting of high skylights can be done some dusters with extended handles, but sometimes, use of ladder is necessary. Many skylights are not covered so they get dusty easily.