I've used metal tape to fix a plexiglass panel to the outside, and it worked great. You could do two for better insulation, one inside and one out. And if you have two panels of plexiglass, you can bolt through them for extra solidity. But I think that might be overkill for the Playa. Having the cutout in there to block the sun during the part of the day when it shines in the window directly would probably be a good idea.
Regarding ventilation, I suspect that it would work well to generate an updraft by installing a black chimney pipe in the roof. That would draw air up when the sun shines on it, pulling it in through your vents below. As an added bonus, you could put a damp cloth over the vent so air has to pass through it, which would cool it down and moisturize the air. You'd need a course fabric for that, something that's absorbent and loosely woven so air could pass through well. You could drape the bottom into a bucket of water, and it would wick it up continuously. I haven't actually tried those ventilation ideas to work out the kinks yet, but I intend to do that this year. The principles behind it are sound though :) Jack On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Milt Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: > I was planning to tape the filters to the outside after setting up. That way > I could replace the cutouts during dust storms if too much dust came through > the filters. > Did you just have one filter? Was that enough to provide ventilation? > On Jul 4, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Steve Upstill <[email protected]> wrote: > > Don't know if you're headed for the Playa, but I liked my hyurt nice and > dark. I had great results with a furnace filter: cut a hole just small > enough to hold the filter firmly. Bonus: you can still fold/stack your > panels. > Cheers, > Steve > -- > Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do > criticize him, you'll be a mile away and you'll have his shoes. > > On Jul 4, 2011, at 9:03 AM, Milt Fisher wrote: >> >> I'd like some recommendations for hexayurt windows. I'm not interested in >> framed, sliding windows with screens, just some plastic of some kind taped >> over a hole in the panel. Any recommendations on what kind of plastic to >> use? Thin plexiglas maybe? Or perhaps flexible vinyl? > > > Any other ideas for simple windows? > I'm planning to tape the plastic to the outside and hinge the panel cutout > into the window opening so we can close it when we want darkness. > Thanks, > Milt > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en.
