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I am having renovation done, and a solar tube was blocking where a new wall was being put up. The contractor took the solar tube out (with my permission) - just removed the interior lens and the tube itself, the roof section is still there (of course). I noticed it now puts a lot of light (and I expect, heat, as well) into the attic. Can I just "board it up" in the attic with plywood? I don't feel the need to have it taken off the roof and have the roof patched. And please don't suggest calling the "Solar Guys" - they are pricey.
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Did you ask the contractor?
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Did you ask the contractor?
Yes - "we don't deal with those things".
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Yes - "we don't deal with those things".
LOL. As a non-English speaking worker on a construction site used to say, "not my yob"!
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Probably ok as is, not much additional heat relatively speaking?

It's just an attic skylight now.
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It is not putting any more heat into your attic than it put in your house. Very little.
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I tend to agree with the comments, but will add one, a couple of times a year, go up in the attic during a hard rain, and make sure you do not have a leak. With the original installation, the leak would be obvious in the living space. With the tube cutoff, you may not notice a leak immediately. Just my humble opinion, hope your project goes well.
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The Solar Guys can remove it.
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