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

[Christie Dudley]

Something that would go a long ways:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Christie
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Why I take the road less traveled?  Oh, that's easy.  I'm claustrophobic.


On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 11:34 PM, jim <jim at well.com> wrote:

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> +1
>
>
> On Sat, 2009-12-12 at 20:40 -0800, 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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