A skylight can serve many purposes – it can brighten a dull or dark room naturally by allowing the sun to shine in, it can enhance the design of a lifeless room, it can improve the room by providing it with a view and, to a certain extent, it can help regulate the temperature of a room. There are numerous types of skylights available on the market today, some designed to be used for a specific purpose, but most will fulfill multiple functions.
When choosing a skylight the first thing most people look at is the shape. If you just need a basic skylight then the square or rectangular one, which consists of one flat pane of glass, will probably be sufficient for your purposes. If you are looking for something more interesting there are dome-shaped, hexagon-shaped, arched, pyramid-shaped, polygon-shaped, or you can have a particular shape fabricated according to your own specifications; however, the price of the skylight goes up as the shape gets more complex.
The size of a skylight is another factor that must be considered. A larger one will allow more light to come in but it will also be more expensive to purchase and to have installed. An additional consideration is the type of pane the skylight will have, the basic choices being glass or acrylic. For glass, the materials can range from one pane of insulated glass, to multiple panes of glass sandwiched over one or more layers of argon or krypton gas.
For acrylic panes, there is everything from basic fiber sheets to a wide variety of exotic polycarbonate materials. Different materials have different advantages and disadvantages; for instance, glass skylights may have an insulating or a solar coating which increases their life span, but glass shatters relatively easily. Plastics on the other hand, while lacking these special coatings, are more durable and less expensive.
There is also a vast array of special options and features that should be considered. For example, you can purchase a “ventilating” skylight which can be opened to let air pass though that can be helpful if the room does not have good ventilation. In addition, there are bug screens for ventilating skylights to prevent insects from entering the house and there are curtains and shades available for all types of skylights to stop sunlight from entering when it is too hot.
Initially the large variety of skylight types and their “extras” may seem perplexing and somewhat overwhelming, but if you first decide what the main function of your skylight will be that will help you in selecting the best skylight for your particular situation.
Today living space spills out of the home onto terraces, balconies and patios. The glass canopy offers shelter while letting light through and gives the modern image of a crisply articulated flat roof hovering lightly over the entrance. We have installed glass canopies to both residential and industrial sector. On top of that, we also provide steel structure with fabrication done in-house by our experienced workers.
At Duraslide Pte Ltd, we offer our clients a full and comprehensive range of services from customized solution to installation and repair & maintenance work. Duraslide Pte Ltd was incorporated in 2005 as private limited company that specialize in the supply and installation of glazing works to condominiums, restaurants, bank and shopping malls etc. Over the years, we have grown from strength to strength and added stainless steel and aluminium works into our portfolio in order to provide one stop solution to our valued customers.
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