[Noisebridge-discuss] staying warm (was PG&E Bill)

Meredith L. Patterson mlp at thesmartpolitenerd.com
Sun Dec 13 04:45:02 UTC 2009


You could install curtain rods to either side of the skylight and have
curtains that attach to both rods. For bonus geek points, sew strong
magnets into the hemmed end and have a long rod with a magnetic tip to
pull the curtains open or closed.

Cheers,
--mlp

Audrey Penven wrote:
> The lack of natural light in the old space made it suck.  Also, Nicole
> and I put a bunch of effort into scraping that shitty paint off the
> skylights so they could be skylights again.  Some type of
> non-permanent, curtainy thing seems like a wise choice.
> 
> -Audrey
> 
> On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 8:18 PM, John Magolske <listmail at b79.net> wrote:
>> * Kelly <hurtstotouchfire at gmail.com> [091212 19:54]:
>>> What CAN we use to cover the skylights?
>> Keep in mind there are sprinklers in those skylight wells that we
>> really can't obscure. We should also be very careful around them when
>> doing anything near the skylights -- when one sprinkler goes off they
>> all go off and only the fire dept can shut them down.
>>
>> Has Jefferey's suggested sealing of the vents with duct-tape and
>> garbage bags been implemented? Seems like a stop-gap (pun intended)
>> effort that could make a noticeable difference.
>>
>> Personally I value the natural light the skylights provide and would
>> not want to see them blocked off. It's also possible that on cold
>> sunny days we could see some solar gain from the skylights...not sure,
>> but I know it works that way with the south-facing windows in my
>> apartment.
>>
>> John
>>
>>
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