A had also planned to do the furnace filters over cutouts separate from the windows. I was considering using a can of compressed air to blow out the dust from time to time. Do you think it's not worth it?
How did you make the handles for the window cutouts? On Jul 4, 2011, at 9:26 AM, Mark S <sambro...@gmail.com> wrote: > If your goal is to see outside, thin plexiglass taped to the exterior > of the opening seems like it would work to me. > > The hinged cutout worked well with the Hexacomb H12 we built in '09. > We did need to create a "handle" to pull the cutouts in and out > > We also sealed (taped) a furnace filter to the outside of the opening > to provide air flow, deal with dust and let in filtered light. The > openings were centered in opposing side walls about 3 ft off the > ground, with the hope of creating a cross breeze. In practice, the > filters clogged with dust within hours, were annoying to clean and the > cross breeze was minimal. Partial success - I vowed to try an > alternative the next time. > http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21ziiAdzDmL._SL500_AA300_.jpg > > -Mark > > > > On Jul 4, 1:03 pm, Milt Fisher <mfisher...@gmail.com> 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 hexayurt@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 hexayurt@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en.
