Any one got sky lights? (sleeping)

I've been livin in my house for a year now and my room has sky lights, I've got used to the sun in the morning and it being really light but I can't get used to the blooody rain and luckily for me it just started raining.

Has anyone else got this problem? And if so how did you solve it?

Reply 1

woox

use ear plugs?
i'm the opposite, the rain doesn't bother me at all but unless i use one of those sleeping masks you get free on planes i wake up as soon as it gets light (tho i've only been like that since iv been away at uni where my room is really dark, before i moved away it was never an issue)

Reply 2

Piggsil

I have a skylight, I like it. :smile:

Hmm....I don't really know if there's much you can do about the sound, but as <3 says, you can always buy a blind if you need to block out the morning light. :smile:

Reply 3

Talya

If it's a Velux brand skylight (most are) you can buy the blind units from Magnet or something (or find their website and order a catalogue). They come in many different colours and types and you are meant to be able to install them yourself now.
I have a huuuuge f-off skylight (last night in the storms in was so loud) but I have a plain grey blackout blind and didn't even know there WAS lightning!

Reply 4

kikzen

i have a skylight.

my bed is next to the skylight.

i hear EVERY DROP OF RAIN. it is very annoying. the flashes of lightning are quite scary too. but i like the light in the morning. i have no curtains in my room :biggrin:

Reply 5

Selectronic

Rain soothes me too! BUut I got a Velux blind to block out the sunlight.

Reply 6

almalm

I HATE skylights. Got 3 in my room! So i get up with the sun. Even with the skylight blinds, which are realy rubbish. And the rain! why! :angry:

Reply 7

Talya

almalm

I HATE skylights. Got 3 in my room! So i get up with the sun. Even with the skylight blinds, which are realy rubbish. And the rain! why! :angry:

You need to buy the blackout ones. I can't see any light at all through mine.

Reply 8

_Jax_

I think in Russia for some celebration they had a jet drop chemicals into the clouds so it wouldn’t rain and upset the festivities but I haven’t heard much about that; the only one that is well documented is when Mercedes faced with a hailstorm every year decided to disperse the clouds rather than spend money building a cover for the sizable new car waiting area outside a factory but I cant remember which one.

So in conclusion put cardboard on the outside of the window and tape it down if it’s really a bother to you.

Reply 9

Goldenratio

I love them. But not if the sun shines on me. I agree that the rain is smoothing, aslong as it's not tinny sounding.

Reply 10

Mad Vlad

I quite like it. Its not as bad as a conservatory roof... that pisses me off - sounds like a fricking hailstorm when actually, its spitting. When it's raining steadily it's quite nice, but if it starts hammering it down - then it can get rather loud. Earplug's would be my only suggestion to be honest - short of putting a pillow over your head.