Tape adds a lot to the cost and skill of hexayurt building. I'm wondering whether there might be more mechanical joints that could work.
For example, truss joint connectors - those little metal plates with spikes stamped out of them - might be pre-bent to the correct angles and used to attach the panels together. Although putting them into wood requires a hydraulic press, they should go pretty easily into foam. A bolt through them to a large washer or plate on the other side should hold them in place. The resulting joints would not be water-tight, but just a little tape should be able to fix that. I think I remember reading that an important part of hexayurt strength is the tension in the tape that's wrapped around between the walls and roof. If so, it might be necessary to add a cable or strap, either wrapped around the outside, or run through the bolts (eyebolts?) attaching the truss connectors. Has anyone tried anything like this? Can anyone see a major problem? Chris -- Chris Phoenix [email protected] 650-776-5195 Executive Coach Director of Research, Center for Responsible Nanotechnology, http://CRNano.org -- 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.
