thinking of this idea, you can buy a 5 galoon paint bucket that haas a scre on lid. They are used for portable emergency toilets. Same Concept, Bigger Opening.
You could cut a furnace filter as an insert, or use inseect screening, depoending on the circumstance,. WHAT A GREAT IDEA DV Rogers.... :-) On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 7:26 PM, D.V.Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > what works very well as a simple and sealable window system for the > hexayurt is cheap male/female PVC plumbing fittings. 100mm and 150mm > (4" and 6") in diameter. Attached is a .jpg of these components. In > Australia they are around $8-$10 a pair from the Home Depot equivalent > called Bunnings. cut hole in ply on thermax sheet and tape to the > outside (or seal with silicon) with female cap on the inside of > hexayurt. its not a window per say but lets light in and can be > sealable when rain or dust storms appear.. > > /dvr > > ===================== > http://disastr.urbanaction.org > ===================== > > On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 7:19 AM, Jack Senechal <[email protected]> > wrote: > > 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. > > > > > > -- > 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. 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