More bad form. I was unable to get cardboard in the proper size. I was able to get 40" X 60" for about $1.50 each at Blick. So I built an almost scale model about 60% volume and 90% height(I didn't cut the boards for the height.)
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Y1y5z7D_elKBMyrKTadEDw?feat=directlink The above is an image of it. Oh and I built it badly by myself. It is good to have help to do some of the taping. Here is an image of the inside roof. I tried not to cut the boards I folded them to leave a 10" overhang or under hang. http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/nsMS5_tOQz-Rf5lZnHd5qw?feat=directlink It creates a cool almost framed look. Tonight I cut it apart and tape it back together to make the full scale Hexayurt Stretch 6' model with 6' walls. I am keeping the roof as those pieces are unusable since they have been cut already. Rich Shumaker On May 11, 9:39 am, Plague <[email protected]> wrote: > So I am replying to my own thread. Bad form I know. > Did some more research. > Last year a thread went on about getting Honeycomb Pads(Cardboard) in > Cali. > So I went back to that thread and contacted one of the companies > listed. Looks like the materials have doubled in cost. > > A 1" honeycomb pad in 48" X 96" sizing is now about $27.00 each > fromhttp://www.deltapackaging.com/Honeycomb.html > Anyone find them any cheaper? > > Let me know. > > Rich Shumaker > > On May 11, 7:42 am, RichShumaker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > So I was all excited to get some cheap cardboard to make some real > > sized mock ups of different hexayurts. I figured it was easier then > > insulation board and the cost was also great. Last time I was at > > Blick Art Store it was about $3 for a 4 X 8 foot sheet. I get there > > and they no longer carry that size, D'oh!!! 40" X 60" is the only > > size they have now. > > So 3 stores later and a quick net search and now my $3 sheets are $8 > > each + S/H > > > I am asking if anyone knows of cheap cardboard in 4 X 8 sheets. I may > > have to buy smaller and use lots more tape. 4' X 4' would work too if > > it was cheap enough. > > > I am going to research thru the archives as well for Honeycomb > > Cardboard. The insulation alternative. I would like to get started > > early on BM shelters for this year. Having cardboard would allow > > greater creativity for the outside. 08 BM hexayurts(mine included) > > were very 'space age' and not very fun looking on the outside. Full > > Murals on the outside would have been much cooler. The roof should > > definitely be Mylared for heat reflection. > > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
