canalsiderenovation Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 I was at the build it show yesterday in Manchester and was just lazily reading through the brochures and saw some round rooflights. I would love one of these in our entrance hall (we have two other rooflights in our house where I wouldn't want t these) but they are eye watering expensive! Anyone have round rooflights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadnaught Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 @Weebles has a spectacular one in her double-height entrance hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell griffiths Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 It’s not just the purchase price, every follow on trade will want loads of extra money to deal with that. Best left alone unless you have a mega budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canalsiderenovation Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 57 minutes ago, Russell griffiths said: It’s not just the purchase price, every follow on trade will want loads of extra money to deal with that. Best left alone unless you have a mega budget. ? mega budget we do not have! I'd love to see the window you mention thst @Weebles has. Hopefully she will be around soon to make me green with envy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Is that a true round roof window? Or a Solar Tube? (also known as light pipes etc) We had a solar tube in the last house to give light to an otherwise dark landing. It was easy to fit and the inside bit on the ceiling just looked like a flush light fitting. So much so that people kept asking us "where was the switch to turn the light off"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canalsiderenovation Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 13 minutes ago, ProDave said: Is that a true round roof window? Or a Solar Tube? (also known as light pipes etc) We had a solar tube in the last house to give light to an otherwise dark landing. It was easy to fit and the inside bit on the ceiling just looked like a flush light fitting. So much so that people kept asking us "where was the switch to turn the light off"? It's a true round window. I can only find it on one of the brochures I was given on the home show https://roof-maker.co.uk/rooflights/flat-rooflights/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weebles Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 On 23/02/2020 at 12:30, canalsiderenovation said: I'd love to see the window you mention thst @Weebles has. Hopefully she will be around soon to make me green with envy photos here. Pain in the arse but we love it now ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jimbo Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Well, that did'nt cost £12.50 did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weebles Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 The follow on trades bit that @Russell griffiths Mentions hasn’t been an issue. Plasterers were v reasonable. We painted it ourselves (a delicate balancing act). The trials and tribulations of the experience are on my blog post......(I think) If I was to build it again I would be a lot more brutal with the architects design. Because this was not cheap. And was a right PITA. Lessons learned. Costs cut elsewhere instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canalsiderenovation Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 @Weebles oh wow that looks epic! We have a bungalow so we wouldn't have the height issues. Which company did you get it from? Is it the one I mentioned. I'll read your blog shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitpipe Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Weebles said: If I was to build it again I would be a lot more brutal with the architects design. Because this was not cheap. And was a right PITA. Lessons learned. Costs cut elsewhere instead. Sounds like my never used rear bedroom balconies... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weebles Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 1 hour ago, canalsiderenovation said: @Weebles oh wow that looks epic! We have a bungalow so we wouldn't have the height issues. Which company did you get it from? Is it the one I mentioned. I'll read your blog shortly. we used vision AGI. Not straightforward. But then nothing ever is..... the height didn’t cause us too many issues. Though painting was a challenge, and cleaning the glass might never happen again ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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