This is COOL

[Jerry Simon]

 

[Jim Katen]

That's brilliant and for about 4K a cheap little balcony. Leave it to Velux. 

 

[Tom Raymond]

These have been around for a while. At least since 1990. And yes. Very cool. 

[Jim Katen]

Any idea why we don't see them more often? (or at all)

[Erby]

One possibility!
 

 

 

[John Kogel]

Doh! 

Those things are bound to leak as well, or just get left open in a rainstorm. Could be rigged to close itself with motors and sensors.

Then again, why not build a permanent weathertight dormer? 

[Bill Kibbel]

I've seen quite a few in the UK. Don't know why so few here.

[Jim Katen]

2 hours ago, John Kogel said:

Doh! 

Those things are bound to leak as well, or just get left open in a rainstorm. Could be rigged to close itself with motors and sensors.

Then again, why not build a permanent weathertight dormer? 

I don't see why they'd be bound to leak more than any other openable Velux skylight. Velux products are usually pretty good in that regard. 

I suspect that you couldn't build a dormer for anything close to the cost of one of these.