Let's say you do not like the small attic window. Do you want a nice pair of big windows to let the sun up under your roof. In this case, you can choose from the roof windows or skylights. What are the best? It depends.
Skylights Skylight vs.
The roof window is something like large skylight. In reality there is no essential difference between skylights and roof windows, skylights, but usually refers to small areas. Both skylightsRoof and windows are installed in a corner to the surface of the sloping roof.
The advantages of roof windows
The roof window offers a better (and more) of light from the vertical, dormer. In some areas the difference can be up to 40%.
Since the slope of the roof windows are installed directly on the roof, there are specific conditions required and the installation of roof windows is cheaper than installing skylights (less material, less work).
TheSkylights disadvantages
Skylights add any space to your attic or ceiling, because they just copied the roof.
Even the view from the roof window is small compared to the limited visibility dormer.
The dormers
The dormer windows are based on installed vertically suspended from a sloping roof surface.
The benefits dormers
Dormers to increase the space in the attic or ceiling.
The vertical viewing angle (dormer) windowalso offers better visibility, as you looked more closely at the object.
Last but not least, the dormer windows, how to lift the inclined roof higher, improving the security situation of your ceiling or attic (which means it does not hit her head as she emerges from the attic window, of course, if you meet all Current recommendations for the placement and size skylight.
The disadvantages dormers
In contrast to the sloping roof windows, dormer is located in front of thedirect sunlight with smaller surface can, therefore less light
In addition, installing skylights are usually more expensive and sophisticated in planning and resources that the installation of the sloping roof window.