Bringing natural light into a home is a relatively easy prospect, provided the room is adjacent to at least one exterior wall. Windows and glass doors have been flooding interiors with light for ...

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

Like conventional roof skylights, tubular skylights allow daylight into dark areas. But thanks to their small size, tubular skylights are especially useful in tight spaces, such as narrow hallways ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tubular skylights have a reflective surface all the way up the tube, which means light enters and "bounces around" to produce a stronger stream of light, says Katharine Kent, of The Solar Store. And ...

Dear Jim: I want more natural light indoors to reduce electric usage for lighting. Also, I see better in natural light. I thought a tubular skylight would be the easiest to install myself. Does this ...

Not to be grandiose, but when you say, “Let there be light,” Tore Dahl and her crew can do something about it. She’s a co-owner of NW Natural Lighting, which specializes in installing tubular ...

Q: I would prefer to get more free natural light but am not sure whether to install a large rectangular skylight or a tubular one. Which one is the best choice? A: Although the amount of electricity ...

Every room benefits from natural daylight. The living room becomes more inviting and comfortable, the kitchen more suitable for cooking, dining and entertaining, the family room infinitely more ...

Much attention is focused on efficient lighting-from CFLs and LEDs to advanced controls. But for daytime lighting, you can avoid electricity use altogether -- with daylighting. Most daylighting is ...