I have used 3 so far. I still need to do tape anchors and the tarp to the inside. However, I am sure a cheaper tape could be used for that.
On Aug 12, 2010, at 7:17 PM, peach wrote: > Hi Shannon, > > I can't speak from experience.. but from my math and from previous > posts from more experienced folks, you need more (6) rolls if you use > bifil tape to edge as well as do the assembly. > > We edged with another tape (foil) to save money. Our calc's showed > that edging would require 2-3 rolls of bi-fil and 2-3 rolls for > assembly. We round up to be safe. > > But, this is our first year building a hexayurt, we'll be sad lil' > campers if we come up short on tape. We're taking 3 rolls for assembly > for a standard 8' yurt. I might panic and order one final roll in the > final days, making our total 4. :) > > Hope that helps. -- peach > > On Aug 11, 11:11 pm, Shannon <[email protected]> wrote: >> So, I just got done taping my edges and putting the 6 triangles together. I >> still have to do the 6 sidewalls. All said and done, this will be 3 rolls of >> filament tape and I still have to secure it to the playa, tape the roof to >> the side panels and probably some miscellaneous stuff along with taping the >> tarp to the inside. I can buy other tape for the tarp. >> >> So I have no idea how everyone is only using 2 rolls. It is going to take me >> more than 3. >> >> The tape I used is the 1 x 6 x 60 yards. > > -- > 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.
