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#Post#: 10823--------------------------------------------------
LOFT VENTILATION
DIR By: POLARBEAR
Date: March 18, 2012, 11:48 am
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I HAVE A LOFT THAT IS 32 FEET LONG BY 8 FEET DEEP. HEIGHT IS 7.5
FEET IN FRONT AND 7 FEET HIGH IN THE BACK WITH THE ROOF SLANTED
TOWARDS THE BACK.
IN THE FRONT I HAVE 4 FEET OF PLYWOOD THEN THERE IS A 2 FOOT
HIGH BY 24 FOOT LONG FLY PEN FOR THE BIRDS WATER, SUNNING AND
BATHING AREA. IN THE BACK OF THE LOFT I HAVE AIR SPACE BETWEEN
THE RAFTERS THE WHOLE LENGTH OF THE LOFT. ALSO I HAVE 4 6 INCH
WIRE VENT ON THE ROOF.
MY PROBLEM I HAVE STARTED TO NOTICE IS A DUST PROBLEM AND OVER 2
YEARS I HAVE NOTICED DURING THE MOLT AND SPRING TIME THAT A FEW
BIRDS START GETTING SOME RESP. PROBLEMS AND SOME RATTLES IN
THERE BREATH.
THE PIGEONS ARE NOT CROWDED AND I CLEAN EVERY OTHER WEEK, I
SCRAPE ALL THE DROPPINGS AND I USE A SHOP VAC FOR THE COMPLETION
OF THE CLEAN UP, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY I USE A HIGH QUALITY
RESPIRATOR MASK WITH THE 2 FILTERS ATTACHED.
MY QUESTION IS I NEED TO GET BETTER VENTILATION IN MY LOFT
THAT IS CAPABLE OF ELIMINATING THE DUST AND DANDER. I AM LOOKING
INTO A ELECTRIC EXHAUST FAN OR FANS FROM A HOME IMPROVEMENT
STORE(SIMILAR TO THE ONE IN TONYS PICTURE OF HIS LOFT).
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS THAT MAY HELP REDUCE MY
DUST/DANDER PROBLEM IN THE LOFTS?
FOR EXAMPLE SHOULD I MOUNT THE EXHAUST FANS IN THE ROOF OR ON
THE ENDS OF THE LOFT NEAR THE ROOF LINE OR EVEN ONE FAN DOWN ON
THE FLOOR LEVEL AND ONE UP HIGHER?
WOULD ONE EXHAUST FAN BE ENOUGH OR ARE 2 FANS NEEDED?
#Post#: 10824--------------------------------------------------
Re: LOFT VENTILATION
DIR By: donnie james
Date: March 18, 2012, 2:03 pm
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hay polabear,
if it was me i would put 2 to 3 electic exhaust i would put 1 on
each end and 1 in the middle of your loft on the roof that
should get rid of the dust /dander donnie james
#Post#: 10827--------------------------------------------------
Re: LOFT VENTILATION
DIR By: windjammer loft
Date: March 19, 2012, 6:02 pm
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Polarbear... for the best ventilation you have to have vents at
the "bottom" of one wall and at the "top" of the opposite wall.
Otherwise you will create a "draft". That will cause problems
down the road. As far as a vent fan...it is a good idea but,
you need to have vents at the bottom of the wall opposite where
you are going to put the fan. My main loft is 21'x18' with a
ceiling height of 10' slopping down to 6 1/2'. I have a vent fan
at the top, in the middle of the 10' wall and floor vents on the
low side. This photo was in the early stages of the build. But,
you can get the idea. Hope this helps....
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Re: LOFT VENTILATION
DIR By: donnie james
Date: March 19, 2012, 9:22 pm
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i never thought of that about a year before joe roe had is
breeding loft like that and that will work better then electric
fans
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