Anyone have SolaTube skylights?

[labdogs42]

We are thinking about building a new home and I would love the idea of the Solatube dome skylights. I'm wondering if anyone has them? What do you like about them? What rooms/areas of the home do you have them in? Since we'd be installing them during the building process, I'm thinking that will be a lot easier than retrofitting them. I'm just starting to look into the whole thing, so any thoughts/ideas are appreciated!

 

[01spirit750]

We have them and like them. They work best to light up small areas, like hallways and bathrooms.

There are two different types, one with a fixed steel light tube and then the type with the flexible reflective ducting.

We the the flexible ducting and it seem to be lasting. I know eventually the flexible ducting will deteriorate and I will have to replace it.

 

[nuke]

My parents have one in an interior bathroom and it's really nice. Even on cloudy days they get some light through it but on sunny days it's bright in there!!