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Forum: Lighting

10-19-10, 12:03 AM

Replies: 13

A Robot to Light Up Your Life (or at least your home)

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Posted By Xringer

There's a place in Andover that sells them.. ...

There's a place in Andover that sells them..
North Solar Screen: Energy Saving Insulated Shades-Comfortex Insulator Symphony Blackout Cellular Shades...

Forum: Lighting

10-18-10, 08:04 PM

Replies: 13

A Robot to Light Up Your Life (or at least your home)

Views: 10,052

Posted By Xringer

We make sure our shades and curtains are all down...

We make sure our shades and curtains are all down on cold nights, but of course the heat loss is still pretty high.

We have looked at some thermal shades that seal around the sides and bottom....

Forum: Lighting

10-18-10, 03:41 PM

Replies: 13

A Robot to Light Up Your Life (or at least your home)

Views: 10,052

Posted By Xringer

Yeah, no overhang means no real area to place...

Yeah, no overhang means no real area to place insulation over the wall top plate.
And, there aren't any soffits to hold vents..
http://www.cornerhardware.com/howto/images/ht076_1.jpg

When we had...

Forum: Lighting

10-18-10, 01:22 PM

Replies: 13

A Robot to Light Up Your Life (or at least your home)

Views: 10,052

Posted By Xringer

When we purchased this house in 1973, it had...

When we purchased this house in 1973, it had large canvas awnings for the front and side (west) windows.

They were great during the summer, but had to be taken indoors during the winter.
Way too...

Forum: Lighting

10-18-10, 09:43 AM

Replies: 13

A Robot to Light Up Your Life (or at least your home)

Views: 10,052

Posted By Xringer

If I was starting from scratch, I would use a lot...

If I was starting from scratch, I would use a lot of south facing triple pane super tight windows, and very few on the North side.
In our little home, Southern windows provide a lot of the required...

Forum: Lighting

10-15-10, 11:41 PM

Replies: 13

A Robot to Light Up Your Life (or at least your home)

Views: 10,052

Posted By Xringer

Wha? Hotdog in 12 seconds? NICE!! That...

Wha? Hotdog in 12 seconds? NICE!!

That solatube thing looks like a 1/5 slice of a dish.. :confused:
If they are going to add a solar tracker, why not have a larger capture area?

However,...

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