Re: Aluminum cage worked!!!!!

Posted by BiBrun on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Aluminum-cage-worked-tp1553672p1553679.html

Pin-holes should be a big concern. You can probably get away with
some holes up to 1mm. Cracks are very bad though. Best to patch them on
the outside with good overlap.

You might try putting in a window with fine mesh. At least a few
inches of overlap.

Bill

On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 6:47 PM, K <[hidden email]> wrote:

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> Well, in the last couple of days, we built a "cage" around our couch. We
> made the frame out of PVC pipe 1/2". Took Reynolds Heavy Duty Aluminum foil
> and placed it under the couch on the floor, folding over twice and
> taping each seam with aluminum tape. We did this on the top, sides and
> ends. My Hubby had to of course help me in and close the one open end
> with me lying on the couch inside. I had my oxygen tubing so I was able
> to have enough air from the tank on the outside of the cage. Grounded
> it to a stake outside.
>
> IT WORKED!!!! We had three jets fly
> overhead several swoops and Very very VERY close. Made the house shake
> a little. (Maybe they didn't like the cage!) I didn't tremor nor did
> I get the jabbing chest pains! :)
> I was jittering inside some but did NOT tremor!
>
> It
> was tough to make b/c the foil easily has little pin holes poked
> through all over. I crawled inside and saw them all. :( So then I
> took some lighter duty foil and doubled up on the sides, top and one
> end. Hard to do the end I have to crawl through, but at least that
> took care of most of the pin holes.
>
> I had such a bad reaction to
> the Denny Foil we used last year that I was very skeptical that this
> would work. God answered our prayers. It did.
>
> SO, then for the trailer, we have to put in a vapor barrier yet anyway, so
> we should probably go ahead and use a product like the
> reflectix before the wall board? We're going to change our flooring
> and go with that aluminum tread solid stuff.
>
> What do you think?
> Kris
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