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I have an Iris style home and I am interested in having a couple of solar tubes installed to direct more daylight into Kitchen and main living room.Just wondering if anyone has had these installed,how they worked out and who did the work? Appreciate all feedback Thanks
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Hubby installed a solar light in our master bathroom. Love it.
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Some prior threads on the topic:

Solar tubes

solar lights

Solar Tubes in Cabot Cove Patio Villa

Solar Tube Installation for Bathrooms CYV

Roof/Solar fans/Solar tubes

etc......

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I have a Lantana and have three solar tubes installed. LOVE THEM!!! The Solar Guys did the installation.
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Solar Guys did mine, Kitchen counter , guest bath , and laundry room, they are FABULOUS.........
You can shave without turning on a light, I'm thinking seriously about putting one over my work bench.....should I ever need it...

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We had two solar tubes installed on Wednesday, in kitchen and master bath. Less than two hours start to finish. Work by the Solar Guys. Best investment we have made at this point. Extremely pleased to say the least. We have to remind ourselves that we did not leave the light on the master bath!!
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The Solar Guys---call them and never look back. After a year with a bright kitchen instead of having to turn on the light all the time...HIGHLY RECOMMEND SOLAR TUBES!
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I have a Lantana and have three solar tubes installed. LOVE THEM!!! The Solar Guys did the installation.
We just purchased a Lantana - our lanai faces west - just curious as to the size and placement you chose for the solar tubes. Thanks! Lark
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We just purchased a Lantana - our lanai faces west - just curious as to the size and placement you chose for the solar tubes. Thanks! Lark
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Thanks for the information - it was very helpful and supported what we thought. Lark
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I have a Lantana and have three solar tubes installed. LOVE THEM!!! The Solar Guys did the installation.
We have Juniper (Lantana) and have solor tubes in kitchen (the largest) and guest bath. Love them!!!!!
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we have a brand new Iris, got a 14 inch solar tube in the kitchen and LOVE it. Solar Guys were great. took days before we stoped trying to turn off the lights. We are going to get more put in.
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we have a brand new Iris, got a 14 inch solar tube in the kitchen and LOVE it. Solar Guys were great. took days before we stoped trying to turn off the lights. We are going to get more put in.

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Hi Michiganders have you had them installed in your Iris?If so where else beside kitchen
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Hi Michiganders have you had them installed in your Iris?If so where else beside kitchen
We do not have our design meeting until the spring. I was just asking Shalomuall about the one that they installed in their kitchen. We will be building a Begonia and are thinking of putting some in our house.
I am getting so excited reading about all the fun everyone is having building their houses it is getting harder and harder to wait until spring!
Time seems to be dragging up here with the wet, cold, gray, days.
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