On the head-banging issue, I strongly recommend the 8' hexayurt over the 12' hexayurt for wind stability reasons and construction ease. So to make the door issue less of an issue, try a dormer.
http://www.homedesignersoftware.com/support/images/236_dormer_1g.GIF Pop one of those into one of the roof triangles and you'll be sorted. 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 Jul 17, 2009, at 5:07 AM, RichShumaker wrote: > > So I am looking at different technologies to try with my new hexayurt > at Burning Man. Hopefully I can use these technologies in the next > 'structure' I create for myself in the real world. Wait BM is the > real world this is just the illusion, hehehe. > Paper moops less than insulation so I am hoping for a much easier time > with a Paper based Honeycomb Hexayurt. Meaning I must have used 4 > different kinds of tape to keep from mooping. > > Different ideas to make a very comfortable Hexayurt for the Desert(If > you have tried these let us know how they worked) > -Mylar with paint over top - I don't want a big shiney hexayurt this > time. > -Ceramic Paint to help insulate and Fire resistant paint to help keep > the whole thing safe(not sure how it will work on cardboard) - > http://www.hytechsales.com/buy_ceramicpaint.html#roofcoatings > -Heavy duty paper tape for edges and pretaping the folds -http:// > www.packagingsupplies.com/Gummed_Tape.html > -Folding Stretch Hexayurt using all Triangles - http:// > errantember.livejournal.com/161605.html > -Cooling System for the inside of the Hexayurt - link just posted - > http://www.sleepbreeze.co.uk/boffinscorner.htm -Also some type of vent > fan to help exchange air at night and keep room cool during the day > (looking at something in the roof with a playa filter - the 70 mile > winds last year might rip off anything sticking out) > -Airlock to keep out the outside and keep in the inside(of course I am > building smaller so the airlock will need to be smaller and may be > useless because of that)- http://www.youtube.com/watch? > v=EYs8laft4yE&feature=channel_page > -Better Guidelines then straight out - > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt/browse_thread/thread/ > 5147818548376525/23016fc570fe3b08?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=triangle > +roof#23016fc570fe3b08 > > Just a note about taping on the playa - Bidirectional filament tape is > amazing until it hits the playa then it is useless. > > I am going to try to document all that I do with my Hexayurt this > year. Last year I did a bit of documenting just not a lot. I know > that the interior of the Hexayurt got to about 80 degrees and stayed > close to that all the time. I did not have a good air exchange > system. I used wall windows and a fan and it did not allow for proper > exchange as the heat got trapped at the top. Also I kept hitting my > head going in and out. The 8 foot hexayurt with 6 foot walls that I > helped make for pin hole camera was much more comfortable to walk > into. I just don't need that much space or should I say I will see if > I need that much space and maybe next year I create another new > hexayurt. > > All this so I can sleep past noon and stay up even later. I don't > want to miss any sunrises or sunsets this year. > > So those are the ideas and I would love to hear your suggestions, > comments and real world experiences. > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
