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    MsCanFix Posts: 62, Reputation: 3
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    Apr 22, 2009, 11:25 PM
    Sky Light
    Any ideas how to cover up the sky light opening but still allowing it to look nice with a bit of a design flair to it? The amount of heat that the opening allows to come in is incredible. Well, living in Arizona I guess that's to be expected.

    My maintenance repair tech said to put Aluminum Foil... uhhhhhhh No Way! :eek: lol

    Thanks for the future ideas
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    Apr 23, 2009, 04:24 AM

    Try reflective film. Check Lowe's & Home depot. I've got it on the Southern facing windows of my house and love it.
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    Apr 23, 2009, 09:08 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by RickJ View Post
    Try reflective film. Check Lowes & Home depot. I've got it on the Southern facing windows of my house and love it.
    Will it darken the room a little so it's not so bright and glary in there? Also, how hard would it be to apply the film, the skylight has an intricate design and has a dome to it.

    Thank you
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    Apr 23, 2009, 09:31 AM

    There are different grades of reflectiveness that you can get... so yes, you can get stuff that reflects most light...

    You can apply it to domed glass (or plexiglass) but depending on what you mean by an "intricate design", it may not work.

    What do you mean by "intricate design"? Are you meaning something that "sticks up" or is "engraved" into the glass or plexiglass of the dome? The stuff I'm speaking of will only work on glass or plexiglass that has no raised or lowered areas... unless you want to get real creative and cut out the parts that stick up or are "embedded".
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    Apr 23, 2009, 10:25 AM

    If this is a thermopane skylight don't use that film just yet. Check with the manufacturer to see what they say. Some filmn reflects so much heat back that the space inside a thermopane will expand and break the seal. Another option for you to also consider are cellular skylight blinds that can be opened manually or by motor. https://www.buyriteblinds.com/catalo...ht-shades.html The cost is higher than you might expect but the cost of replacing a skylight isn't cheap either.
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    Apr 23, 2009, 10:33 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by ballengerb1 View Post
    If this is a thermopane skylight don't use that film just yet. Check with the manufacturer to see what they say. Some filmn reflects so much heat back that the space inside a thermopane will expand and break the seal. Another opion for you to also consider are cellular skylight blinds that can be opened manually or by motor. https://www.buyriteblinds.com/catalo...ht-shades.html The cost is higher than you might expect but the cost of replacing a skylight isn't cheap either.
    I agree with ballengerg1. The blinds are good looking and will reduce heat and glare

    Chuck
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    Apr 23, 2009, 09:47 PM


    I wish I had it so easy as to have a standard straight, flat skylight but its domed and kind of rippled almost like a wave to the domed part so I guess that's what I mean by intricate. I was at Home Depot and had sticker shock at the price of them, you were right ballengerb1, very expensive to replace. I really like the shade idea, especially to keep the heat out. I'm not sure if it's thermopane or not, even if it's not it would be tough to create a smooth application of film with no line or ripples in the film because of the shape of this light. One of the guys at Home Depot said to paint it with car art paint and when I get sick of it or want a change I can wash it off. :eek: LOL or how about when that skylight gets so hot the paint just drips off it. We'll be hitting 115 degree days soon and like the inside of a vehicle that highest part of the dome will be probably200 degrees. Lol Paint idea sounds good but not sure that would work. I'm not sure I can get cardboard up there because the depth of the barrier around the sky light is only about 1/4in so the cardboard will be all bent just to fit it into that depth to hold it up there.

    Thank you for the ideas, they have all been good.

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