Why are space blankets a no-no? Could someone plan flammability studies at this year's Burning Man? (I don't know yet if I'm going.) A half-scale hexayurt, half-taped together, could tell us a lot. Take video of a pile of trash burning in the open, vs. one inside a foam-panel hexayurt (with and without flammable tape), vs. one inside a similar construction of cardboard.
I'm willing to bet that a fire in a hexayurt-sized mirrored enclosure will flash over in less than a minute - with or without the tape. (Glass-fronted mirrors will probably absorb more heat than mirrored plastic or aluminum foil. In discussions of hexacomb panels, I saw mention of putting a dessicant inside the sealed walls. I doubt very much that this will work long-term. The walls *will* get holes in them, and then water can run inside and overwhelm the dessicant. What about waxed or plasticized cardboard instead? (Also, if metal truss brackets are used, they will create holes in whatever covering is used.) Chris On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 10:15 AM, 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. > > -- 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.
