I really dont thing there is much of a difference with what I have. It is very very tough, esp at 1.5"
On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 4:15 AM, Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project) < [email protected]> wrote: > Ah, *interesting* - but regular thermax is still a ton tougher than r-max > etc, I think - like a much more durable metal surface on it, basically? > > Vinay > > > On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 3:49 PM, Bill Wiltschko <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Whoa, Vinay! My HY is not HD, just plain Thermax. I wish I could find >> HD. It was trouble enough finding non-HD Thermax. >> >> btw, wear and tear is not a very big issue. Whether you use Thermax, >> Tuff-R, or R-max, the foil on the outsides can easily be repaired with >> Aluminum tape. Even though a roll of the high temperature tape costs as >> much as half a Thermax panel, it is still really cheap to maintain. >> >> The biggest maintenance problem comes from cutting the tape to separate >> the panels. It is impossible to NOT occasionally cut into the panel >> edges. I've been thinking about embedding piano wire down the middle of >> key stretches of tape, but haven't tried it yet. As I said, for the >> moment a heat gun seems to work best. >> >> Bill >> >> > -------- Original Message -------- >> > Subject: Re: [hexayurt] Source of Thermax in CA >> > From: "Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project)" <[email protected]> >> > Date: Wed, June 09, 2010 4:51 am >> > To: [email protected] >> > >> > >> > Wow. I'd really, really like it if you could take some close up >> > pictures, maybe even video of the Thermax HD unit - really show off >> > the material, the lack of wear and tear. >> > >> > I always just left the tape on mine and put new tape over it the >> > following year, by the way :-) >> > >> > I really want to open up Thermax HD as The Right Thing To Do for the >> > hexayurt - the durability, the better fire resistance, the sheer >> > toughness. I never got to build one myself, because we couldn't get >> > the materials from Dow. I am not alone in this ;) >> > >> > If you can do more to make people aware of how great it is, and >> > explain how you sourced it, that would be *great*. >> > >> > Mebbe start a new thread on that, Bill? >> > >> > Vinay >> > >> > On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 1:20 AM, Bill Wiltschko <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > OK, Vinay, here goes. I though you knew I had a Thermax HY. NOT >> > > Thermax HD, just plan ol' Thermax. As usual, I set it up in the >> > > Alternative Energy Zone theme village (AEZ), and gave a presentation >> on >> > > the HY (and swamp cooler, and misting system, etc, etc) every day on >> the >> > > daily AEZ tour. >> > > Pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/bill.wiltschko/2009BurningMan# >> > > >> > > It's holding up very well, but taking the tape off after several hours >> > > of exposure to the sun is kinda destructive to the foil (in several >> > > possible ways), but I've figured that out too. Bring a heat gun; it >> > > does a beautiful job. >> > > >> > > The foil does nothing at all to the tape. I did ruin a skilsaw blade >> > > cutting all the boards, though. >> > > >> > > I achieved playa nirvana: dust free and cool inside. >> > > >> > > Bill >> > > >> > >> -------- Original Message -------- >> > >> Subject: Re: [hexayurt] Source of Thermax in CA >> > >> From: "Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project)" <[email protected]> >> > >> Date: Tue, June 08, 2010 4:58 pm >> > >> To: [email protected] >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Yes, yes I have! Do you have some pix? How's it holding up? Did the >> > >> metal cut the tape or was that OK? >> > >> >> > >> Tellmetellmetellme I've always wanted to build one out of that stuff. >> > >> The samples were *amazing*. >> > >> >> > >> Vinay >> > >> >> > >> On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 12:56 AM, Bill Wiltschko <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > My Thermax HY has been on the playa two years, this year with be >> the >> > >> > third year (knock on wood). I know one other person has a Thermax >> HY, >> > >> > because I bought the Thermax for him. >> > >> > >> > >> > You've been off-playa too long, Vinay! >> > >> > >> > >> > Bill >> > >> > >> > >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> > >> >> Subject: Re: [hexayurt] Source of Thermax in CA >> > >> >> From: "Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project)" < >> [email protected]> >> > >> >> Date: Tue, June 08, 2010 12:53 pm >> > >> >> To: [email protected] >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Ooh... It's *such* a good material. Could this be the year we >> finally >> > >> >> see Thermax hexayurts? >> > >> >> >> > >> >> They'll last years. Possibly decades. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Vinay >> > >> >> >> > >> >> On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 8:30 PM, Bill Wiltschko < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> > I just called the Dow Building Solutions customer service number >> at 866 >> > >> >> > 583-2583, and was told the following are distributors of >> Thermax: >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > Coyne Construction >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > Oroville, 916 631-6500 >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > Bay Insulation >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > Fresno, 559 268-6330 >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > Bill Wiltschko >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > -- >> > >> >> > 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. >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> -- >> > >> >> Vinay Gupta >> > >> >> Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest >> > >> >> >> > >> >> http://hexayurt.com - 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