Heating @The Northern Quarter

[Markie C]

Heating @The Northern Quarter

We are setting up some heating down at the site for people and paint should be there this sunday.if any one has any GOOD idea's please let me know cheers markie.

Even better if it is cheep

 

[Lovetone]

Hmmm
im not very technical but something like a small room heater would probably work in a confined space.

In winter times when my band rehearses its pretty isolated and we've used a small electric fan heater in the past soon gets a room cooking.

Obviously the problem of electricity, however you can get portable small gerenators with plug sockets on - my brother has one that he takes fishing to plug a DVD player into. dunno how long itd run a small heater.

Id guess both of these items could be picked up relatively cheap will have a scout around if you want.

would mean you office got pretty warm mark and you might have to keep the door shut. that or get another smaller 'office' for the paint.


Ojn a completely alternative and more expensive idea, Flametec bags. They are awesome. But would mean having a car down the hill (might not be able to get back up again in this weather)


Apoolgies if this is already known/me talking rubbish

 

[Edd Hobday]

Don't know if they all do it or if there is even one near you but, the scream pub in selly oak has patio heaters they lend out for a very small fee. Not so good for paint but an idea for players. Always worth asking if nothing else comes up.

-EDD

 

[nickp]

Mark

always looking to make you site better.... for all our benefit...

how about hiring one of those jet heaters like they had at PA Cup..

 

[John C]

I think the jet heater would kick out too much heat, and would cost a packet to run.

What you need is a box which you can fit all the paint in you want to store. Make it out of polystirene sandwiched between plywood so it is strong and a good insulator.

In the bottom of the box you would need a heater and a good conductor on the floor of the box to spread the heat evenly (copper sheet would be ideal).

Just hook the heater up to a thermostat and power off a car battery, should last a day easily.

 

[nickp]

was thinking more for the players area for the jet heater not the paint ....

 

[Fleisher]

Set fire to a few of the cows ,once they get going their better than a coal fire

 

[John C]

Originally posted by nickp
was thinking more for the players area for the jet heater not the paint ....

Its a nice Idea but depending on how many people turned up it would add another £20 - £50 per head in fuel etc....


Keeping the paint warm is much more important than the players, they can just wrap up warm.

And in contrast to a jet heater a proper thermostat controlled heat box for the paint wouldnt cost much at all.

 

[Markie C]

Thank's guys for all your input.

We have a cabin on the site,thinking that was the best to keep thing's warm in for the paint.

Dont know about the players though trying to keep them warm that is the problem we use marquees at the moment for shelter so the patio heaters might work.


John c do you fancy making one of those boxes for us ?

 

[Woody69]

I've got an idea, and it's cheep, don't bother playing...........