I guess this thread is all me and that is fine. It is mostly to help others that may be building a new hexayurt and want to avoid the fire issues that have been discussed. Going with Cardboard specifically honeycomb cardboard seems to be the place to start. I already built a thermax insulation hexayurt and getting the right materials was impossible. I ended up getting some type of Rmax which I was told is not the right stuff.
So here is what I just found. 1" thick 48" X 96" for about $11 per sheet in Cali near LA http://bestpackingsupply.com/CatalogProduct.aspx?ProductId=7 So my next question is has anyone used reinforced paper tape to hold together a hexayurt. Seems like it would be as good as bifilament tape for the corners and sides you can tape ahead of time. Oh and for that amazingly popular edging. NO MORE SILVER TAPE, although that got easier and easier the more you work with it, pull white backer, stick silver tape, pull, stick, pull. Rich Shumaker P.S. Cheap I mean really cheap duct tape doesn't work well with cardboard On May 14, 12:44 pm, Plague <[email protected]> wrote: > 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=dire... > 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=dire... > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
