Hey
One of the easiest sealers I've found, especially for new "straight" doors
is the rubber tube attached to a metal strip that you nail into the buck
frame/molding.
There is also a company that makes Black out drapes (RonLock -Rockland
Industries Inc PO Box 1293 Baltimore Md. 21297). They sell off the
irregulars on ebay.
I've never tried a pocket door since I haven't been able to build a darkroom
wall from scratch. Interesting idea since you can route out the spots where
the door meets the buck frame & really seal it nicely. BTW.....buy a flat
door...the pretty ones with mitered panels are not completely light
tight....or put a sheet of black plastic on the darkroom side.
The other thing I've found is I leave a HEPTA filtered fan running to take
up the dust...seems to work well since I never seem to find dust in there
even with heat ducts, etc.
good luck...please keep us informed on your choice & it's results.
andy
-----Original Message-----
From: pinhole-discussion-admin@pinhole.com
[mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@pinhole.com]On Behalf Of G.Penate
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 10:35 AM
To: pinhole-discussion@pinhole.com
Subject: [pinhole-discussion] Darkroom door - suggestion needed
After having no darkroom for the past 6 years or so, I am now building a 9 x
8 feet darkroom in my basement. Yesterday I made the framing of the walls,
except the wall where the door will be situated. I am considering a pocket
sliding door and adding 2" of extra moulding all around the inside door
opening, as a way to make it light leaks proof.
I have to buy the door (sliding or conventional door) by tomorrow and would
love to hear any comments or suggestions people have on that respect. I
know this question is a bit OT but since am going to use the darkroom to
develop/print my pinhole stuff, I thought the "pinhole list police" would
let this one go!
Hope to hear from anyone having an opinion (direct mail is OK)
Guillermo
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