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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
Skylights shouldn't be a problem but they can certainly become huge issues when something goes wrong. If you just want additional light you could consider a couple of solar tubes. They seem to be less problematic compared to skylights.
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I hope I don't offend any solar tubists, but solar tubes suck. It looks like you stuck a daylight LED bulb pot light behind a lens, except your LED pot light can only be used during the day when it's bright out.
A skylight however lets a ton of unfiltered/reflected natural light in, and also lets you see outside and raises your roof height in that spot making a room feel much more airy.
Good skylight blinds can help with the R value a bit but $$$$ especially if you need motorized.
I think for the skylights themselves, it's all about the install. Buy decent ones, make sure they are installed correctly, and you should be good.