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Lighting in this lantern roof

6 years ago

HI we are about to build a similar room with a lantern. How did you manage to wire the lights straight into the window from? Is it wood therefore easy to drill?

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PRO
QKS Limited
6 years ago
if it is wood –pre routed channels are
provided for cabling.
PRO
QKS Limited
6 years ago
if it is Aluminium it is fed through
the chamber of the profile. Hope this helps! Kind regards Karen@QKS
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