Spring is in full force in St. Louis! The temperatures have been hovering around 70 and our first major thundershowers have knocked the last dead leaves off the trees. In their place we are seeing blossoms and green shoots everywhere! One of the nice things about my job is being able to stop for moment or two and enjoy the outdoors from some great vantage points. The above picture was from a gutter job I did recently. The mixture of pink and green and white caught my eye, and I had to capture the scene!
Another thing that caught my eye was the cloudiness of this skylight. Skylights are absolutely gorgeous entry points of light into a home when they are working properly. Unfortunately, skylights are completely exposed to the elements and have to absorb a lot of heat and cold over the years, which often leads to broken seals. When a seal breaks in a window, moisture begins to condense in between the panes of glass, leading to a foggy appearance like with this skylight. Once a seal is broken in a dual paned window, there is nothing that can be done to make the window clear again, it must be replaced if you desire pure light to come through the window. Fortunately, a broken seal will not prevent light from coming through completely, so if you are just looking for some additional light to enter a room, you will be fine - few people actually look out of their skylight anyway! If you are buying new windows that are double paned, always be sure and ask about the warranty on broken seals. An average warranty life is 10 years, a good warranty will get you 15 years or more.
Another thing that caught my eye was the cloudiness of this skylight. Skylights are absolutely gorgeous entry points of light into a home when they are working properly. Unfortunately, skylights are completely exposed to the elements and have to absorb a lot of heat and cold over the years, which often leads to broken seals. When a seal breaks in a window, moisture begins to condense in between the panes of glass, leading to a foggy appearance like with this skylight. Once a seal is broken in a dual paned window, there is nothing that can be done to make the window clear again, it must be replaced if you desire pure light to come through the window. Fortunately, a broken seal will not prevent light from coming through completely, so if you are just looking for some additional light to enter a room, you will be fine - few people actually look out of their skylight anyway! If you are buying new windows that are double paned, always be sure and ask about the warranty on broken seals. An average warranty life is 10 years, a good warranty will get you 15 years or more.
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