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Posted by dadiOH on August 4, 2007, 11:42 am
AEngineerDU wrote:
> I'd like to add a reflective shade (insulated would be even better
> but reflection is primary) on the interior of my existing horizontal
> skylights ranging from about 2x2' to 2'x6'. I have at least 6" of
> vertical mounting room in the skylight wells.
>
> I live in Philadelphia where the summer heat buildup is a real
> killer.
>
> Does anyone have recommendations for a specific brand that would be
> good quality?
>
> Also, are there any gotchas for this kind of retrofit? The one I'm
> aware of is that an interior shade could build up a LARGE amount of
> heat and thus high temperature in the space between the shade and
> the skylight, presumably leading to potential damage. I'd plan to
> deal with this aspect by cracking the skylight open during the day.
>
> Thanks for any recommendations.
Forget the shade thing, just open the skylight...all the hot air will
go zipping out. If the skylights are at the top of a chase, I
wouldn't even bother opening them...all the hot air is in the top of
the chase and doesn't migrate out.
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dadiOH
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