Two ways of thinking about this: 1> there's a lot we don't know 2> it's just a plywood shed
Basically, wherever possible, copy whatever standard practices are in your area for building in these materials, just use a more efficient shape. That's not to say there's nothing to innovate and nothing to learn, but most of the time common materials and common practice is the way to start. And do please document - we learn every time somebody does something new, and that would be the second or third permanent hexayurt in use! Vinay On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 6:19 PM, Todd Reed <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I've watched the development of hexayurts on this list and at the burn with > interest for awhile. I'm thinking about using a h-yurt as a semi-permanent > installation at my house. I'm thinking about all the elements that would go > into making this successful and wondering if there's any sites that talk to > the totality of things you would have to do to build an h-yurt and have it > last. > > I live in a wet environment in winter, with occasional snow. The h-yurt > will be used mostly for storage but I've given some thought to insulating it > and using it as a workspace. > > The considerations I have are > > - waterproofing the structure (paint, asphalt sealer on seams) > - drainage - how to site the structure so it's level and not sitting in > water or wet earth > - footing - how to make a surface that will work well with the > hexayurt, will drain well and prevent weeds growing up all around and > inside > - how to insulate it so it's warm and comfortable inside > - how to light it so it's usable during dark periods > - doors and windows - how to create a useful entrance and light into > the structure > > Given that I'm trying to do this within the overall concept of an > inexpensive building, there's a considerable amount of planning involved in > getting it right. Any ideas about this would be great. > > Todd > > > > -- > 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 - 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.
