Assessing the Challenges
There are four major challenges to prepare for prepping for skylights: safety, layout, moving the skylights and making the cutouts.
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Skylights are a terrific addition to most living spaces, especially if they open. The natural light they let stream in is better than anything that comes out of a bulb, the air they allow to circulate is fabulous, and—if you’re lucky—you get a nice view in the process.
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