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Is the Tape Spreadsheet helpful here? Vinay On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:01 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > I think moop proofing edge tape can be alot of different tape styles. I'd > save the good stuff on that part and use bifilament for the tarp job. That > part is critical to my nearly hermetically sealed experience. > > The width matters when taping to the tarp. Wider tape goes faster... > > > > -- Sent from my Palm Prē > ________________________________ > On Aug 13, 2010 12:50 PM, Shannon <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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. > > -- > 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. > -- Vinay Gupta Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest http://hexayurt.com - free/open next generation human sheltering http://hexayurt.com/plan - the whole systems, big picture vision "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer" - Albert Camus Twitter/Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk/AIM: hexayurt UK Cell : +44 (0) 7500 895568 / USA VOIP (+1) 775-743-1851 -- 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.
