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Old 12-05-2021, 09:00 PM   #4385
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Originally Posted by Wormius View Post
Kind of on the topic of skylights, how normal is it to feel kind of chilly underneath them? I know cold air sinks, but I didn’t think it would be an issue or is this typical of older skylights? It doesn’t open.
Even a triple pane window is only about an R5 so the air is rising to the window, cooling and dropping, I wouldn't think it would be too noticeable though. I had a couple in a bedroom about 7 ft from the floor and never noticed anything though a couple SK winters.

Sure there's not a draft getting through them? They don't have much to seal between the window frame and the structure. if the seal is old and compressed a good breeze could get up under them. Not much blocking wind on a roof.
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