Any owner wants his house to be comfortable and beautiful. And this largely depends on the details of the interior. When it comes to the floor under the roof (attic), a competent installation of roof windows will help to achieve a harmony of elegance and functionality of the room.
Benefits
Compared to vertical
windows, the installation of skylights allows you to fill the room with light 30-40% more. Skylights will add light to the deepest parts of the corridors and rooms - they can be installed in any part of the roof.
Skylights win in functionality. They open behind the top handle, so right below the window you can put a desk or coffee table. When installing these windows, the walls of the rooms remain free.
Installation of a skylight - a simple and fairly quick process. The risk of damage to the glass is negligible. The dormer-window is a product completely ready to installation made and assembled in the factory.
An integrated approach to the arrangement of the attic allows you to save on building materials. The installation of dormers allows you to reduce the cost of roofing, insulation and insulation, reduce labor costs, since it takes more time to build a dormer than to install a dormer.
The choice
Unlike vertical windows, dormers produce standard sizes. Therefore, windows can be obtained within a short time after ordering and immediately proceed with their installation.
First you need to decide how many dormers to install in the room. In order for the rooms to have enough light, the glazing area should be at least 10% of the area of the room itself. If it is necessary to create a lighter interior, the glazing area is increased to 15-20%. It is wise to do this for children's rooms, living rooms and studios.
The size of the skylight is chosen according to some rules:
- The length (height) of the window depends on the angle of the roof. A flatter slope is a longer window.
- If the roof has already been built, it is advisable to select the width of the windows according to the distance between the rafters (the window should be 3-6 cm narrower). Or adjust the rafters to the required window width. If the roof has not yet been built, then you can plan the width between the rafters, taking into account the installation of roof windows.
- The installation of skylights is recommended to a height of not more than 1 meter from the floor. This allows you to see through the window not only the sky, but also the surrounding landscape - the very surroundings that distinguish your own house from a city apartment.
The window model is chosen in accordance with personal preferences and design needs. You can install polyurethane or wooden windows. The opening method can be traditional (along the central axis) or combined (along the upper and central axis).
Today, the production of skylights makes it possible to produce high-quality products. The design of the windows is designed in such a way that moisture does not get into the room even during heavy rains and strong winds.
To complete the installation of the skylight, you can invite professional installers or do it yourself. For many, it is not at all difficult to put a window on their own, especially since most manufacturers put installation instructions in the window packaging.