Simple Skylight Shading

[bennelson]

Originally Posted by Piwoslaw

since the solar screen is tucked....may that cause water to seep in

That's one thing I wanted to figure out, but I don't think it will at all. The window has a significant lip, with the top piece extending over the bottom.

Rain would have to magically go down, around the top piece of trim, loop back up OVER the bottom piece of trim, and then into the interior. That's not to say it can't happen - capillary action, for example, can make water travel weird directions. It's fiberglass screen, so it shouldn't absorb water.

Also, the material is very thin, so it pinches in the window just fine.

The main downside of this setup is that I can't crank the skylight open for ventilation. However, that room also has two regular windows, which I can open.

And again, this is a temporary, experimental setup.
I'm really impressed with how much it cuts down on that hot sunlight entering the house.

The only downside I've noticed so far is that on an overcast day, the solar screen makes the light coming through the skylight seem even gloomier.