blackout curtains?
blackout curtains?
i was thinking recently. as often times i do and it occured to me that we shoudl not spend hundreds of pounds on blackout curtains for the hall. we do not know how long we will have access to this space, let alone control of it. thus investing enormous quantities og dough into black out curtains seems wasteful of a valueable time and energy. perhaps it is worth climbing ladders and refoiling the windows for next festival to save hundreds of pounds?
james how much will it cost?
james how much will it cost?
some people like it dark.
some people do not.
also, curtains could help keep the space a little warmer (are we really not going to turn the heat on in the winter. this will cause me grief in my job.)
curtains will be usefull if we move.
i say we pay chris.
some people do not.
also, curtains could help keep the space a little warmer (are we really not going to turn the heat on in the winter. this will cause me grief in my job.)
curtains will be usefull if we move.
i say we pay chris.
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This is exactly it. If we want this option the curtains are the best way. The only other option is we keep the tin foil and its always dark, or remove it and its always light.ravanwin wrote:some people like it dark.
some people do not.
The discussion needs to be centred on whether everyone would be happy with this ....
I feel that with the street lights and other spill its never really dark even at night, and we have many events, not just theatre, that want it that way. So I vote for curtains or tin foil.
Cost for curtains should be a touch over £200 and they are movable to a new building.
They are not thermal lined. But the point isn't to keep the place warm, its to keep it dark. They do that and they are fire retardant.
But we may be able to combine the two materials?
Thermal lining would cost £99 extra. Is it worth only thermal lining three windows if we don't thermal line the rest of the place?
But we may be able to combine the two materials?
Thermal lining would cost £99 extra. Is it worth only thermal lining three windows if we don't thermal line the rest of the place?
I don't know health & safety immaculately, but common sense says they probably should do. If its impossible to get the material, we can buy a spray to fire proof it ourselfs.
Also can we check the weight? I just did a calculation that the B.O. material alone will weight 5.5 KG per window (roughly, if someone has proper digital scales I can improve that) so its important.
Also can we check the weight? I just did a calculation that the B.O. material alone will weight 5.5 KG per window (roughly, if someone has proper digital scales I can improve that) so its important.
these prices seem pretty amazing to me, where are you getting the fabric from?
if you serious about the fire resistance, it is better to just buy fabric that is already fire retarded. (cos treating it with the sprayer, is pretty rubbish)
if you serious about the fire resistance, it is better to just buy fabric that is already fire retarded. (cos treating it with the sprayer, is pretty rubbish)
Maybe it could work? But it will be a kaleidoscopic blend of mysterious shadows and rainbow hued-dreams seen through compassionate tears.