Clear
or Opal Dome
Clear skylights to make a room look larger and to bring the outside in
- too see the sky and clouds. Opal domes (also known as opaque or white
domes) are used where the maximum amount of light passed in to the room
is needed.
Most
people think that the clear domes offer the most amount of light in to
a room but this is not the case. A clear dome will only pass the light
through it, so if it is dull outside, it will not pass much light. The
opal domes actually absorb the ambient light, so when it is dark outside
or when the sun is near the horizon, the dome will still be absorbing
light and effectively been seen as 'glowing' in the room, thus being brighter. |