And there was light

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
And God saw the light, and it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. (Genesis 1:3)

One of the challenges I have with my conversion is getting enough light into the kitchenette area. Very early on I’d decided to position the doorway to the shower room opposite the sash window. At 2000mm x 1000mm it would let in a bit of light when the door was open – but when it was closed, not so much.

A roof window would provide light and ventilation, so my original brief specified a roof window adjacent to the existing partition wall. I then realised that it would be better to centre it in the space so that it would throw the light in equal amounts. The photo above shows the roof window installed, with the door lintel and wall framing below. At 4m high, it’s powered by a solar panel for easy opening and closing.

I was still concerned about the amount of light I’d get into the kitchenette, especially since the lower sash in the shower room will have a mirror finish. I’ve decided to install a pane of glass above the doorway to borrow more light from the upper sash window into the kitchenette. Hopefully that will do the trick!