Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:03:39 -0700
Reply-To: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Gary Lee curtain rod?
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> I like the idea of reflective backing, though. Do
you >recall how much thickness or stiffness it added
to the >curtains?
The reflective fabric was sewn on flush to the ends of
each curtain section, but stops short of the top and
bottom. On those sides she just sewed beside the
existing seam of the curtain rod loop (tunnel, sleeve,
whatever you call it). It was meant to be a neat,
quick fix for 1) room darkening, and 2) insulation and
it appears to work.
Curtains are thicker, of course, and that makes some
difference when sliding the curtains open. Takes a
little more work.
She also added snaps to the ends so that when closed
the curtains would seal more completely for privacy
and to prevent light leaks. Consequently, the
downstairs stays much darker than the upstairs come
morning time.
Stephen
--- PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> On a van of the past, I put a tension curtain rod
> from side wall to side
> wall, as high up as it would stay. To hide the
> opening at the top left by
> the curve of the ceiling, I made a ruffle on the top
> of the curtain. This
> type of curtain didn't require any drilling or
> screwing. When I get to the
> "curtain stage" of my Westy redecorating project,
> I'll make a curtain like
> this for my Westy.
> Patti
> 90 Westy Automatic
>
> On 7/23/07, Michael Elliott
> <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Stephen Grisanti typed:
> > >> so new curtains are in the works. Something in
> a
> > >> cheerful floral pattern, maybe tulle. With
> flounces.
> > >
> > > Whatever you do, consider a layer of insulation.
> > > Also, my bride took our curtains and lined the
> back of
> > > them with reflective ironing board fabric which
> aids
> > > considerably in keeping the interior of the van
> cool.
> >
> > It seems to me that once some curtain of any
> reasonable thickness that
> > convective cooling (air next to cold window glass
> falls toward floor of
> > van, slowly filling it with cold air from the
> downdrafts until occupants
> > are gasping for warm) has a larger influence on
> how cold it gets inside
> > rather than radiative losses. Of course, if the
> curtains were just
> > something gauzy, then radiative losses would be
> pretty big, but I wonder
> > how much additional warmth is added by thickening
> the curtains.
> >
> > I guess what I'm asking is if the curtains were
> made of 2'' foam, but
> > spaced an inch away from the glass so the cold air
> would continue to
> > drop into the van -- how much different would that
> be than some thinner
> > material?
> >
> > I could be wrong.* We coastal southern
> Californians have such a
> > remarkably poor grasp of cold.
> >
> > I like the idea of reflective backing, though. Do
> you recall how much
> > thickness or stiffness it added to the curtains?
> >
> > >
> > > I mean "cooler." The van is already totally
> cool.
> >
> > I should say so. Watch what you say!
> >
> > -------
> > * Like this would be the first time!
> >
> > --
> > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical
> Banana")
> > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San
> Juan Capistrano
> > KG6RCR
> >
>
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