How to cover & uncover a skylight
We have a north-facing skylight in the vaulted ceiling of our (rented) house, about 12-14’ high. I love the light it adds, but the HVAC system can’t keep up once it gets over 80°F outside and this skylight lets in extra solar energy in the late morning on sunny days. Is there a simple sort of retracting blind that would work on an angle and be operable from the floor so we can open and close it as needed without climbing a ladder? Maybe something that’s pulled up with a pole? I’ve done some googling and seen a couple Reddit posts, but most ideas seem to involve covering it for a whole season or permanently. Has anyone DIY’ed a skylight shade? What did you do? So far [the best idea I’ve found](https://www.keegoblinds.com/products/keego-motorized-skylight-cellular-shades?utm_https%3A%2F%2Fwww.keegoblinds.com%2Fproducts%2Fkeego-motorized-skylight-cellular-shades%3Futmhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.keegoblinds.com%2Fproducts%2Fkeego-motorized-skylight-cellular-shades%3Futm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=search_skylight&utm_adgroup=192726277417&utm_content=803199069518&utm_term=motorized+skylight+shades_source%3Dgoogle&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=search_skylight&utm_adgroup=192726277417&utm_content=803199069518&utm_term=motorized+skylight+shadessource%3Dgoogle&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Search_Skylight&utm_term=motorized+skylight+shades&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23715249319&gbraid=0AAAAAomL_SYOqwrbQlSUnBPpBrFk4YuTZ&gclid=Cj0KCQjwornRBhCrARIsAON5exFWmxPlYZHlIgXhsAz-ho7_9Nt3Pq8JV9ChLuJWzwrn3XvxkkENiw4aAuIYEALw_wcB) for daily use is not DIY and would cost about $500. More elbow grease and less cash would be much better.