We actually cut 2 ft off the top of the 12 panels that form the base (2 from each walls, taped together from top to bottom), and that was it. I don't know how resistant would be a wall made of three 2ft panels taped on top of eachother, let alone 3 walls like this. Don't forget you'll also be cutting windows, and a reasonnable door, they are going to weaken the overall structure. If you want to tie your yurt tightly to the ground, you may not want your wall to start folding under the tension.
If you really want to save on the panels and reuse every inch of it, I would go for the 2ft high heaxagonal base taped on top of the traditional 4ft high hexagonal base to add extra high. Seems to me more resistant somehow, but this needs tests. What do the others think ? On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 1:59 AM, Joshua Keroes <[email protected]> wrote: > IIRC, the gentleman with the expensive swamp cooler was in the AEZ > (Alternative Energy Zone) where generators are verboten. > > > On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Jason Payne <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I have a cargo van, and I was going to go with the 1.5 or 2 inch Rmax. >> Thanks for responding, now I have made up my mind. >> >> Romain, one more question... >> >> I was going to cut the 8' panels down to 6', and use the extra 2' to make >> a new panel with the 6" tape after cutting three panels. That way, for >> transport, they will be 4x6 panels, and three full panels and three >> fabricated ones, since I will need 12 panels for the base if I go that >> route. Is that how you did it? Perhaps you cut an 8' right down the middle >> to get two 2' x 8's and taped them to the stock panel to get a 6'x8'? >> >> As far as $700 for an air "cooling" unit(aka Swamp cooler)- just get used >> generator or brand new at Checker Auto Parts, where they are dirt cheap, and >> a used a/c of Craiglists and be done with it. You will still save $100-$200. >> If by chance,you need a generator that is whisper quiet and super efficient, >> search the reviews on the Honda eu2000i. >> >> I ran an estimate as to what my homebuilt shelter weighed last year- about >> 2000 pounds!! (glad I had a diesel back then)- not including my stuff or >> appliances; ceiling fan, a/c, gray-water filtration shower, bunk bed, >> fridge... I can't wait to do the hexayurt this year! >> >> -- >> 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]<hexayurt%[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]<hexayurt%[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.
