I think that's an awesome idea. There was a discussion going on regarding permanent hexayurt construction a little while ago which spawned this placeholder page: http://www.appropedia.org/Permanent_Hexayurt_Construction. As people construct more permanent hexayurts we should collect the experiences and techniques there.
Regarding underground construction, I would think that ferrocement would be a great option. It's amazing stuff. - http://www.ferrocement.com/ - http://www.jovoto.com/contests/300house/ideas/12712 - http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/01/instant-shelter-just-add-water.html I agree with Mark that moisture will be a key issue to tackle. You'd definitely want to make sure it's completely waterproofed on the outside before burying it. Jack On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 12:02 AM, Karl <z...@fyregod.com> wrote: > Ive been wanting to live in a cave for a long time, but since I cant seem to > find a suitable one in California, Ill just build one. > I want to build a HY into a hillside and bury it. Laying a concrete floor, > mason brick walls and wood roof, then cover it with a foot or two of dirt > and grass. > Thinking of 12' walls rather than 8. How much weight will this structure > hold? what kind of particular reinforcements would I need? > > > -- > PeaceLoveanDragonsblood~ > (livegivereceiveconceive > inspirengageinvoke. > respectconfessaddressyourmess > anbeyourbadassbeautifulself) > ZOR~ > http://www.fyregod.com > 310-358-3880 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en.
