North facing skylight

[WomanFromTheNorth]

Does anyone have a north facing room with skylights? If so, does it still get very hot in thr summer even if there's no direct sun on the roof window? Would you recommend the special solar glass that keeps the heat/ glare out a bit. I'm just reluctant to do this if it means that it will be more dingey for the rest of the year, and also colder in the winter too presumably? We have to decide whether to go for clear glass or solar glass.

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We had this in our last place. Yes it still got hot in the summer because the sun was overhead. We didn't have special glass

OK, thanks. Not sure whether to get the solar glass or not? But then it won't be as warm in the winter. Hmm...

I have a north-facing kitchen-diner in my new place. I knew the neighbours already and have always found it stiflingly hot in their rear extension in summer, so avoided skylights in my extension for that reason. I have two large windows, french doors and a glazed door and it is lovely and light. High ceilings help. I had sun tunnels put into the room behind the extension so there is light throughout, but no direct sunlight.

We have an extension which is north facing and has skylights. Yes it gets hot and is very bright in the summer! Went from being very dark at the back of our house to super light.

We have just had a north facing extension fitted with skylights. No special glass as far as I am aware. So far it’s nice and bright with lots of light.

We have blinds on our N-facing skylights, which seems to work very well. We draw them closed if it's hot an sunny in the summer to keep the rooms cool, and in the winter at night when it's cold to keep them warmer.
OTOH with a conservatory, I'd always have 'solar' glass in the roof, there is so much more of it.

Are the blinds attached to the actual glass part inside, or to the ceiling where "hole" is for the skylight? It's reassuring to know that they help. I think maybe blinds might be the way forward.