2020 has been a dumpster fire, but among the not so terrible bits is that I managed to get a 10x10 shed in the backyard to be used as my new darkroom! It's quite an upgrade from the bathroom!
Lots of work to be done still - insulation in particular. But one thing has me a bit hung up. I bought Doran louvers as well as a louver/fan combo. The fan seems pretty obvious on how to install as it is thick enough where the rear end of it (the bit where you can attach a pipe) would go out to the outside with the louvers facing inside.
But the regular louvers have me confused. They are only I dunno 2-4" thick - not enough to go through whatever I end up finishing the walls with (probably sheetrock due to cost - originally I was just fine with OSB but that stuff is expensive at the moment). So should I point the louvers to the outside and make just a hole with a vent cap for the inside? Should I get another one so I have louvers on both sides? Should I just install the fan and let the air come in from the inevitable cracks in the door and floor (I was worried that might bring in dust) Am I doing it all totally wrong? :P
The instructions are super vague on how I should be going about this.
Other thing I hadn't considered...when I'm not toning I don't need a crazy amount of airflow all the time. So been thinking about how to cover them up when not in use to help with heating or cooling the space.
Any ideas or thoughts anyone might care to share?
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