I think the fastener idea would be great for plywood yurts, but I'm a little worried they would end up slicing right through the insulation based yurts.
What were peoples thoughts on how to velcro anyways? The obvious choice would be to velcro up all the edges, but I think a better idea might be to do the edges like a kids sneekers (i.e. a number of horizontal straps going up each edge). This would of course mean that the edges wouldn't be light/dust/rain proof as is, but would require a lot less material (as well as less expensive material since you wont need the super wide velcro). I think doing it this way would also make it much stronger. Anywho let me know what you kids think. On 10 February 2011 10:58, Spiral Syzygy <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey guys. I'm really glad to see people running with this idea. I > think some of the problems may be easier to overcome than it seems. > > You don't want to rely on the adhesive to affix the velcro. You would > basically be back to tape at that point. It would be better to use > some kind of fasteners or screws to hold down the velcro. If you bevel > the board edges so they fit tightly, and maybe use some gorilla tape > or some other sort of rubbery foam adhesive to fill the gaps, you may > preserve the dust-free advantages, block out light in the gaps all > with out having to tape the insides with gorilla tape each time. > > Just my $.02KWh > Spiral > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 11:38 AM, Elliot <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ya my problems with velcro are worries about affixing it well, and the > fact > > that the yurt wont be waterproof (dustproof?) anymore. > > > > On 10 February 2011 10:15, Dan Maki <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Wide velcro can be a pain to deal with. It is VERY hard to pull it > apart. > >> If you use the sticky back velcro tape the adhesive will let go before > the > >> hooks and loops! > >> LEVLHED > >> > >> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Skye <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> I've been thinking about 4" industrial velcro.... > >>> > >>> > >>> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 12:17 AM, Cheese <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Ok, up date on the sealer tape. No go, it is pretty nasty stuff. I > >>>> am leaning towards attaching the panels with canvas strips. > >>>> > >>> -- > >>> 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. > > > > -- > 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.
