“Our First Appointment Isn’t Until Mid-December” I think it’s safe to say that there are two schools of thought when it comes to window washing this (dark) time of year: 1) it doesn’t really matter, because the days are so short; 2) because natural light is in such scare supply this time of year ....Read More
In Praise of Solar Tubes While skylights (especially older ones) can be problematic, I can’t recall ever seeing a solar tube that leaked or otherwise presented a maintenance issue. On the contrary, solar tubes are a terrific, inexpensive way to introduce natural light into an otherwise dark(er), interior space. That includes hallways in ramblers (called...Read More
Want to know how much natural light a room — or an entire home — gets? Turn off all the lights. As my impressed open house visitors saw for themselves yesterday at 2275 Youngman, there’s practically no difference in how light the Kitchen (above) is with the lights on or off. The explanation? There’s a...Read More
