Something that would go a long ways:<br><br>Go to the hardware store, get a big roll of heavy duty clear plastic, a staple gun and some staples. Cut the plastic to fit, roll the edges a bit and staple it up. That's all you need to do.<br>
<br>Shrink wrap is a real PITA and although pretty is probably not worth
the effort in our space. Besides, it's a lot harder to find. Clear plastic is only sort of clear, but that's OK. It passes light, which is what we're after. We don't expect picture windows.<br><br>Flush with the ceiling under the skylight well would be most heat-effective, but higher up if you need to work around the sprinklers. By using clear plastic you should still get some benefit of natural light. <br>
<br>I would also highly recommend stapling (or taping) plastic up over the entire back row of windows. They're very thin framed aluminum and most of them aren't even caulked at all, so covering the entire wall is probably the best bet.<br>
<br>Preventing the heat from escaping will go a long ways towards improving the temp in the space. It doesn't matter that much that the 2nd floor isn't heated, since our heat won't sink, although we don't get the benefit of their heat rising. <br>
<br>Christie<br clear="all">--- <br>Why I take the road less traveled? Oh, that's easy. I'm claustrophobic.<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 11:34 PM, jim <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jim@well.com">jim@well.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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On Sat, 2009-12-12 at 20:40 -0800, Audrey Penven wrote:<br>
> The lack of natural light in the old space made it suck. Also, Nicole<br>
> and I put a bunch of effort into scraping that shitty paint off the<br>
> skylights so they could be skylights again. Some type of<br>
> non-permanent, curtainy thing seems like a wise choice.<br>
><br>
> -Audrey<br>
><br>
> On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 8:18 PM, John Magolske <<a href="mailto:listmail@b79.net">listmail@b79.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> > * Kelly <<a href="mailto:hurtstotouchfire@gmail.com">hurtstotouchfire@gmail.com</a>> [091212 19:54]:<br>
> >> What CAN we use to cover the skylights?<br>
> ><br>
> > Keep in mind there are sprinklers in those skylight wells that we<br>
> > really can't obscure. We should also be very careful around them when<br>
> > doing anything near the skylights -- when one sprinkler goes off they<br>
> > all go off and only the fire dept can shut them down.<br>
> ><br>
> > Has Jefferey's suggested sealing of the vents with duct-tape and<br>
> > garbage bags been implemented? Seems like a stop-gap (pun intended)<br>
> > effort that could make a noticeable difference.<br>
> ><br>
> > Personally I value the natural light the skylights provide and would<br>
> > not want to see them blocked off. It's also possible that on cold<br>
> > sunny days we could see some solar gain from the skylights...not sure,<br>
> > but I know it works that way with the south-facing windows in my<br>
> > apartment.<br>
> ><br>
> > John<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
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