I want to get some natural light into an internal landing. There's very little space above the bedroom doors which could be used for glass window; and I don't fancy half-glazed doors; so the following occurred to me...
The landing has an access hatch into the loft. How about I replace the MDF trapdoor (it just drops in) with a timber frame, holding a pane of toughened, frosted glass? Or a double-glazed unit for better insulation? I then install a skylight in the tiled roof above the hatch. I could attach a couple of sheets of white-painted hardboard to the attic wall above the hatch, to help reflect light down.
Is this a totally stupid idea, or a good one?! I can see it might get grubby easily, and heat loss could be an issue.
I remember you used to see glass roof tiles - are these still around and could they be used simply to replace normal tiles? I wouldn't want a swish Velux window (wouldn't need it to open) - are there cheapie, easy-to-install fixed skylights available?
TIA David