Hello Vinay, How is it going with your work with Eindhoven? regards, Mahasti ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vinay Gupta" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 10:19 PM Subject: [hexayurt] Re: Micro Housing
> > OHHHH I want pictures of this so bad. Please post some!!! > > Nice work, > > Vinay > > > -- > Vinay Gupta > Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest > > http://bit.ly/flucode - please follow the Flu Code > if you are in a flu-effected area. It protects us all. > > 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 May 1, 2009, at 7:03 PM, The Distinguished ... wrote: > >> >> Greetings, >> >> I've built a pentayurt ((5 instead of 6 sides) because I live in New >> England, and didn't trust the snow on the roof of a hexayurt ... yet, >> since I am still monkeying around with it) out of Orient Strand Board >> (what they used in the farm) and, I held the roof-bits together at the >> center-joins with ledger board on the inside, and at the corners with >> piano-hinges on the inside, and covered them with self-adhesive >> flashing >> (much like the foam boards, foil on one side, and tar on the other, >> instead of insulation). The walls have ledger-board around the tops, >> and a ratcheted nylon-webbing strap all the way around (the piece that >> makes it yurt-like, and forces the collapsing forces in the correct >> directions) with a door cut in it as appropriate. Oh, and some black >> exterior paint. It's a bit heavy, and not very portable, but it >> survived a harsh New England winter. >> >> No actual framing. Were I to want to do framing, I would probably >> simply cut some 4x4 at a 72 degree angle, and screw those into the >> corners for the uprights, but beyond that ... everything just worked. >> >> Percival >> >> On Thu, 2009-04-23 at 23:41 -0600, 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: @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 >>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> "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. 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