Floor to roof partitions, as Vinay described, would add a lot of structural strength.
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 7:31 AM, LaRahna <[email protected]> wrote: > Here is a link.... > http://worldhelptrainingcenter.weebly.com/team-members.html > There are some beginning sketchups of what a HY might look like > divided....... > Live life fully today! > LaRahna > > > > On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 4:52 AM, Vinay Gupta <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> Hey Rich, yes, very interesting area. Nobody I'm aware of has done >> solid work on interiors yet. If you want to divide it into rooms, a >> single 4x8 + 1/2 4x8 like a roof board make a partition that goes >> from the center of the space to the corner. Happy accident of the >> geometry. >> >> WIth the 12' hexayurt there's a ton of room for lofts and so on. I >> can imagine a plywood-type hexayurt with a floor at 7' screwed >> directly to the walls, and a second floor as a sleeping loft for >> example. Not sure about the structural factors, but it seems plausible. >> >> Vinay >> >> >> -- >> Vinay Gupta >> Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest >> >> http://guptaoption.com/map - social project connection map >> >> http://hexayurt.com - free/open next generation human sheltering >> http://hexayurt.com/plan - the whole systems, big picture vision >> >> Gizmo Project VOIP : (USA) 775-743-1851 >> Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk/AIM: hexayurt >> Twitter: @hexayurt http://twitter.com/hexayurt >> UK Cell : +44 (0) 0795 425 3533 / USA VOIP (+1) 775-743-1851 >> >> "If it doesn't fit, force it." >> >> On Apr 22, 2009, at 6:34 AM, RichShumaker wrote: >> >> > >> > I am starting to look at different hexayurts with the Micro House >> > concept in mind. One big or small thing about them is building loft >> > beds and the hexayurt seems like it will work well for that. >> > I started to use SketchUp and I have downloaded the models. I wanted >> > to try to get a feel for the interior without building it in my living >> > room again. >> > Before I start down this road has anyone made any SketchUp 3D models >> > for playing with the interior and laying out a full house inside one. >> > 1 Bedroom 1 Bath 1 Kitchen. >> > Hexayurts have a small footprint and a big square footage compared to >> > other 96 square foot Micro houses. >> > >> > Thanks in advance for any help. >> > >> > Rich Shumaker >> > > >> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
