Thanks everyone for the help. It is going to take some time to work on a sketchup and get something that will work.
As far as framing and joint work and putting it together. Well I am still at previz and you guys are building. I would think that cutting all the wood on and angle for the corners and then screwing it together would be easiest. I ain't no builder and we won't even talk about my engliz skilz as that I am no wordsmith. So anyway. Once I have something I will put it up. It would be cool to be able to easily lay out all the different Hexayurts with different layouts. Have a great day. Rich Shumaker On Apr 24, 12:00 am, Vinay Gupta <[email protected]> wrote: > One approach: flashing. Worked for Marcin at Open Farm Tech. > > Another approach: take yer 2x4, rip it at an angle using a table saw, > then flip those bits over and rip them again, forming blocks with 30 > degree or 60 degree angles that you'd screw the boards into - no > "frame" per se. > > Wil Fidroeff's econodome approach - cutting your frame so precisely > that the joints simply screw together - would also work, but at that > point, why not build a big dome? > > Finally, you could go stressed-skin, where you'd overlap each piece > with the one beside it and screw through both layers. I'm hoping to > do a bit of work on that approach this weekend, will let you know how > it goes. > > 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 > shelteringhttp://hexayurt.com/plan- the whole systems, big picture vision > > Gizmo Project VOIP : (USA) 775-743-1851 > Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk/AIM: hexayurt > Twitter: @hexayurthttp://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 24, 2009, at 6:41 AM, Ian Bates wrote: > > > I'm a bit confused about how all of the joints are handled. In the > > rigid insulation hexayurt, joints are taped. With plywood walls > > and partitions, tape doesn't seem appropriate. Is there a way to > > have minimalist framing with 2x2's? This is the primary challenge, > > and beauty of the hexayurt at the same time... the departure from > > the 90 degree angle, which means framing with small timber is > > tough. Love the scale of the micro housing idea though... reminds > > me of southwestern native hogans. > > Happy Earth Day (I know that was officially yesterday, but everyday > > is Earth Day) > > Ian > > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 10:37 PM, Richard Ginn > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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: @hexayurthttp://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 > > > -- > > "Tap in to your community. Support your neighborhood > > brewery." -- Jilly Katz. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
