If anyone makes a yurt with metal brackets and foam boards, please be sure to update the list and let us know how it went. I'm really interested in this but I still have half a case of tape to use up before I feel comfortable experimenting with anything else
Thanks! Spiral On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 12:15 PM, Joseph <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, so I've been lurking for awhile now, especially after the > earthquake. > > I'm definitely interested in doing this at BM this year, but I think > that it's time that the questions which keep popping up should be > answered in a single thread, so if you wouldn't mind, bear with me > through this and add your input. > > 1. Its safe to assume that there are supply difficulties getting the > insulation panels, correct? Enough difficulties to suggest making a > full adoption of other materials. > > 2. Regarding the cardboard hexacomb, exactly how much is it per 4x8 > sheet, and does anyone know of any western US places where an order > can actually be placed? > > 3. Additionally, who has experience with the hexacomb? Is it too hot > in the desert? Does it turn into a sweat lodge at 7:30 am? > > 4. As for covering the hexacomb with an insulating material, what > works? How much is it? Space blankets are a big no-no from what I > understand, so what are the available options and what's your opinion > on how well it would work? > > 5. I personally feel the tape is a bit ludicrous, both in cost, time, > and flammability (not that I have any experience with it). It seems > like using metal brackets is a much more elegant, cheap, and safe > solution. > > 6. Speaking of the metal brackets, in your opinion would they work > with the hexacomb or other materials? Do you see any reason they > shouldn't be the #1 recommendation for building hexayurts? Not just on > the playa, it's got to be much easier to get metal brackets to > disaster zones than 6 inch wide flammable special order bi-filament > tape > > 7. What about pentayurts? Seems more stable, no? > > basically I suggest we take all the recent discussions on materials, > supplies, designs, windows, air conditioners, guywires, etc, and work > on an updated faq. > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
