Velux windows are a great way to add lots of light to your loft space. Velux is actually the name of a brand of roof window – not to be confused with roof lights, which are usually installed on flat roofs, or skylights, which are normally used to add natural light into a room without being able to open it. Roof windows open like regular windows and are fitted within your roof. But how much are Velux windows? Whether you choose a Velux window or another brand of roof window, they’re not cheap. Since they require special installation, including cutting roof timbers and replacing them to keep the structure strong enough, they take longer to install than a normal double glazed window. It can take up to a day to install a large Velux window, and it could set you back anywhere between £1,600 and £2,000. If you only need a small roof window in an area like a bathroom, you can expect to pay up to £1,300 for it to be fitted. Usually, there won’t be any need for scaffolding or towers because Velux windows are designed to be installed from the inside of your home. However, it’s worth setting aside an additional £500 in your budget in case unexpected problems occur and an installer needs to get on your roof to finish fitting the window. All of these prices are based on a standard roof window without any additional features. If you want to be able to control your windows with an electric switch or remote, this could set you back as much as an additional £400. For extra-low energy glass, you can expect to pay up to £200 more.
Beauly
Beauly is a community in the Kilmorack Church of the Scottish Area of Inverness, on the River Beauly, 10 miles (16 km) west of Inverness by the Far North train line. The community is currently within the Highland council location. The land around Beauly is productive - traditionally corn was grown extensively as well as much more just recently fruit has successfully been farmed. The town traditionally traded in coal, timber, lime, grain and also fish. In January 2010, the Scottish government accepted controversial plans for a power line upgrade that will start in Beauly as well as end in Denny, Falkirk. The brand-new high-voltage line, part of a strategy to lug electrical energy produced by wind farms on the Western Isles, was called "one of the most considerable grid infrastructure job in a generation" by Jim Mather MSP. The 220-kilometre (140 mi) line will contain a network of 600 pylons, ranging in height from 42 to 65 metres (138 to 213 feet). The very first part of the transmission circuit (Beauly to Fort Augustus) was turned on in July 2013. The population of Beauly was 1,126 in 1991, 1,283 in 2001 and 1,365 in 2011.