{"id":258,"date":"2012-03-19T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2012-03-19T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/?p=258"},"modified":"2016-04-26T15:53:14","modified_gmt":"2016-04-26T22:53:14","slug":"skylights-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centuryrooftile.com\/solar-bay-area-roofing-blog\/skylights-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Common Errors People Make When Choosing Skylights for their Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right;padding: 0 0 10px 10px\" class=\"interactive_right\"><div class='button_holder_right'><iframe allowtransparency='true' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' src='\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets\/tweet_button.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcenturyrooftile.com%2Fsolar-bay-area-roofing-blog%2Fskylights-mistakes%2F&amp;text=Three Common Errors People Make When Choosing Skylights for their Homes&amp;count=vertical&amp;lang=' style='width:65px; height:65px;' ><\/iframe><\/div><div class='button_holder_right'><iframe src='\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fcenturyrooftile.com%2Fsolar-bay-area-roofing-blog%2Fskylights-mistakes%2F&amp;layout=button_count&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=65&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=21' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:65px; height:21px;' allowTransparency='true'><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><p>Whether you&#8217;re in the early stages of a Bay Area remodeling project, or you just bought a new\u00a0home, and you would like to \u201copen things up a bit\u201d and get more light and feng shui, you face\u00a0urgent upcoming decisions about your <a title=\"Bay Area Skylights Installers\" href=\"http:\/\/centuryrooftile.com\/\">skylights<\/a>. In this article, we explore three common\u00a0mistakes people make when researching, designing, and executing their skylight projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mistake # 1: Choosing the wrong shape\/style.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most common category is the standard flat style light. These lights generally come in\u00a0square or rectangular shapes. But you can also find dome skylights, curb mounted lights, and\u00a0customized shapes and styles. When choosing, most home remodelers only look at one or two\u00a0aspects\u2026 and thus set themselves up to fail. For instance, say you&#8217;re just concerned about\u00a0aesthetics only. So you pick a flat light. But you fail to note the potential for debris from a\u00a0nearby tree to accumulate on the skylight. Cave in hazard, anyone?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mistake #2: Failing to note how (or even whether!) the area will get sunlight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In an ideal world, you want the sun to actually shine through the skylight.<\/p>\n<p>But if you build the skylight at the wrong angle or on the wrong side of a particular room, you\u00a0will get far less light than you ideally want. Or you might get too much sun! Or sun at the wrong\u00a0time of day! Or any other number of problems. So you need to pay attention to where and how\u00a0the sun transits across your home and roof<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mistake #3: Failing to plan to protect against leaks and insulation problems.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you do your skylight improvement project \u201cDIY,\u201d you can easily make errors that can cost\u00a0you big time in terms of heat leaching and structural weaknesses. A badly installed skylight is\u00a0an easy and convenient place for mold, mildew and leaks. What\u2019s frustrating is that your subtle\u00a0mistakes may only reveal themselves months or years after you finish construction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To make sure your skylight project goes smoothly<\/strong> \u2013 to avoid the subtle mistakes we just talked\u00a0about that can potentially cost you money, heartache and thousands of dollars \u2013 connect with the\u00a0experienced construction team at <a title=\"Bay Area Roofing Skylights and Solar\" href=\"http:\/\/centuryroofandsolar.com\">Century Roof &amp; Solar.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Call us toll free at 888-233-7548 to get\u00a0immediate help with your <a title=\"Skylight Roofing Construction \" href=\"http:\/\/centuryrooftile.com\">Bay Area skylight construction project.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class='shareinpost'><ul class=\"socialwrap row\"><li class=\"iconOnly share\">share:<\/li><li class=\"iconOnly\"><a  rel='nofollow'  target='_blank'  title='Share this post : Three Common Errors People Make When Choosing Skylights for 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