Q: I want more natural light so fewer electric lights are needed. I am not a big do-it-yourselfer, so a skylight with a lightwell is not an option. Will a tubular skylight help, and what other tips ...

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 ...

Picture the average lightbulb. Now picture sunlight streaming into a room in your home. There's no comparison, right? By opening interior space to the outdoors and the sun, skylights usher in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dear Jim: I want more natural light so fewer electric lights are needed. I am not a big do-it-yourselfer, so a skylight with a lightwell is not an option. Will a tubular skylight help and what other ...

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 ...