Comments on: One Down… http://blog.bolandbol.com/2010/01/13/one-down/ Be joyful though you have considered all the facts Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:55:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1-alpha By: brooklinemama http://blog.bolandbol.com/2010/01/13/one-down/comment-page-1/#comment-17157 brooklinemama Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:44:13 +0000 http://blog.bolandbol.com/?p=3452#comment-17157 Hi Ed, you're right, we want to take the quilt down during the day because of the solar gain - it's an East facing window, so that gain is not to be underestimated. The pvc clips make it easy to unclip and move aside. Thanks! Hi Ed,
you’re right, we want to take the quilt down during the day because of the solar gain – it’s an East facing window, so that gain is not to be underestimated. The pvc clips make it easy to unclip and move aside. Thanks!

]]> By: Ed Straker http://blog.bolandbol.com/2010/01/13/one-down/comment-page-1/#comment-17153 Ed Straker Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:34:10 +0000 http://blog.bolandbol.com/?p=3452#comment-17153 You might want to google insulated shades. Someting like this: http://www.warmcompany.com/wwpage.html Some places sell a kit so you can cut the insulted fabric to size and install. I think the idea is you leave the shades open during the day for light and solar heat gain, and then bring the shades down at night to prevent heat loss. Most of these kits use magnet strips on the sides for a tight seal. You might want to google insulated shades. Someting like this:

http://www.warmcompany.com/wwpage.html

Some places sell a kit so you can cut the insulted fabric to size and install. I think the idea is you leave the shades open during the day for light and solar heat gain, and then bring the shades down at night to prevent heat loss.

Most of these kits use magnet strips on the sides for a tight seal.

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