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Topic: windows and lighting
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Whitemanfrtown
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posted 07-07-2003 05:05 AM
  
Im looking at the problem of getting as much light inside as possible while keeping the window openings small and narrow.
know of any workable solutions that dont compromise the authenticity too much?
Skylights for top floors?
By the way, Im 31. |
duncan
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posted 07-07-2003 09:21 AM
There is or was a product that magnified available light by using several layers of spacial glass.
It also served to polarize in side images as seen from out side. costly!Another product uses a metal tube and optical glass to magnify sun light. Take a look at the windows from a Tudor manner house or renovated castle, might be closer to your needs. Some where in this or the BYOC forum has been topics covering this problem, use the search feature and see if any of them will be of help to you. ------------------
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sailorman
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posted 07-07-2003 12:39 PM
Solartubes! They work pretty well and I THINK you can angle the shaft. Not sure if there is a lenth limitation. BTW - what are you planning to do for the small windows? I know you can get custom made windows but they get expensive quickly. |
Whitemanfrtown
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posted 07-08-2003 12:39 AM
(To Duncan) Thank you for your input. I have read most of the past posts.
I agree that I will probably be more inclined to utilize something other than the special glass.
whats the scoop with the metal tube? That sounds somewhat workable or at least worth looking into.
Thank you for the suggested site - Ill chase it up. [This message has been edited by Whitemanfrtown (edited 07-08-2003).] |
Whitemanfrtown
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posted 07-08-2003 01:29 AM
(To sailorman)
Are solartubes what Duncan had mentioned? Got data?
I surpose youd have to be able to angle them, huh?
Re: what im planning on doing with the small windows - its not nailed down yet but im strongly inclined to enlist the help of carpenter-relatives who have already expressed their willingness to custom build them. they would be oak, double paine, roughly 2' wide / 4-5' tall, arched - i have sketches .
But the thought that i have thus far is to mill those myself and use a crank-type opener similar to those on Milgard windows. (sliders I think would be too cheesey)
What about you?[This message has been edited by Whitemanfrtown (edited 07-08-2003).] |
sailorman
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posted 07-08-2003 12:19 PM
http://www.solatubetexas.com/ I have a friend with a room wo windows with just one tube - works well but is not bright.I want to put in arrow loopholes in the tower and thought I would recess the window inside the masonary wall. The window could then be double insulated and wider than the opening and rectangular while the opening could be irregular. I added a sunroom to my present home and had custom sized insulated glass made locally at a reasonable cost, but they were rectangular. I have thought about acrylic panels but due to the heat in NC, really need the insulation of double pane. [This message has been edited by sailorman (edited 07-08-2003).] |
Whitemanfrtown
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posted 07-08-2003 08:59 PM
That all sounds good and is right in line with the stuff im planning. Matter of fact i was reading your last post nodding to myself thinking "..yeah, thats the idea"
Im gonna check out the solartubes and try to figure out if they will boost the lighting up to the point where smaller windows will fly. |
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