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Someone on the pod yahoogroups said they made pvc frames to stand and block the bays and covered this with reflective liner.

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That would be me. I used solar screen. Here is a reply to yahoo but it has not posted yet.

Hi. Here are a few more pics of the skeleton frame. A few of the pics are with the bay not attached to the pod. Also is a pic of actual temps inside the pod with bay shading and a pic of temps without bay shading.

Notice how it is cool outside but roasting inside? (69F) Outside temps don’t seem to have much of an effect where I live. It’s sunlight penetration.. UV light? IR? You know they do have those BarBQ’s with IR burners.. :P

I tried the solar screen and also reflective material that was just laid on top of the bays. But it got hotter due to thermal contact. The key is to have space under your cover/screen so fresh air can remove the hot air.

You can also use Krylon Fusion Paint for Plastic on the interior. This is listed on skysheds site under new options.

I used 1” PVC Sch.40. You can use other sizes so adjust the T’s and L’s accordingly. Just FYI, I think ½” would be too flimsy.

Qty. 10 T’s
Qty. 9 L’s

Location on pic, PVC Length, Qty. Needed, Description/Location

1 - 41 ¼” x 6 – Vertical Support Beams
2 - 20 ¼” x 2 – Side’s Top
3 - 21 ½” x 2 – Side’s Bottom
4 - 27 ¼” x 2 – Back Top and Bottom
5 - 34 ½” x 1 – Top Front
6 - 7/8” x 10 – T’s and L’s interconnect couplers

Picture of Parts on Frame









Current Temps with bay covers on



Current Temps with bay covers off



The solar screen was not cheap. You might try internet locations to pick it up cheaper or use some other material. I used a one side of a reflective car window shade as my top support for the screen. The shade just lays across the top of the PVC.

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