DIRTHAWKER
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what do yall use to seal the cracks in your rooms?
Does any of that light leak come from the bifold doors? Thats the only hard part I'm having with the black out fabric, in the hinges and the top and bottom it works great.Everything and anything. I stopped using duct tape and traded up to the aluminum tape. *zero* light through it. Have bi-fold doors with foam on the mating edges (holds the doors closed better two due to the compression) Garage door seal at the bottom and top. (that was fun, not!)
Light still leaks a little. But only light in the room at night/dark is a TV. A TV ain't much light and the little bit that squeaks past the cracks ain't gonna hurt nutin!
Fugedabodit!
Mainly top and bottom. Hinges and ends are fine. The leaks are small volume-wise. No hermies thus far (though all from a strong female mother)Does any of that light leak come from the bifold doors? Thats the only hard part I'm having with the black out fabric, in the hinges and the top and bottom it works great.
Yeah, I got mine down to like pinhole light leaks. I would really like to get those sealed up for security reasons though. It's just kinda difficult with cloth in a bifold door. Every time you open and close it, the cloth shifts a little.Mainly top and bottom. Hinges and ends are fine. The leaks are small volume-wise. No hermies thus far (though all from a strong female mother)
For the hinges, staple the cloth as a 'second' hinge.Yeah, I got mine down to like pinhole light leaks. I would really like to get those sealed up for security reasons though. It's just kinda difficult with cloth in a bifold door. Every time you open and close it, the cloth shifts a little.
I like how we just hijacked this thread. Sorry.For the hinges, staple the cloth as a 'second' hinge.
Security for me isn't an issue. I have the doors cracked open most of the time.
I was pondering magnets/strips to hold, but still allow easy opening/closing. Also spring loaded flaps. (I have a killer set of tools; lathe, mill, etc, along with access to CNC lasers) But figured it too much work for the results for me.
I like how we just hijacked this thread. Sorry.
I'm so envious of your tools. I wish I had a workshop.
But I can't seem to completely understand your design idea. As far as the spring loaded flaps go.
Makes sense, but a little too complicated for my needs. I'll just stick to my cloth set up.Its not that hijacked. Its still on topic.
Now how about them Mets !?!?!
The spring loading flap would have been along the top and bottom because as the bi-fold opens, the corners move inwards a little bit. The spring loaded flap would just hinge back when pushed. Just a rubber flap wold wind up deforming.
Duct tape? There are flanges that will go through the hole, then you bend over the tabs to hold it in place. Then attach the duct to that. A bead of sillycone around the flange face will help too.OK new question, I just bought a 465 cfm 6 inch inline fan for my exhaust. I am running duct into the attic all the way to the attic vent, just couple feet from the ceiling hole. My question is how do i seal around the ducting on the ceiling? so my room stays sealed?