RE: Stretch wrap: Very interesting idea, Cheese!
I like that it adds tremendous tensile strength to the structure, as well as waterproofing, if layered correctly, from bottom, up -- shingling, as you described. Am wondering what its characteristics are in direct sunlight and 100- plus-degree heat? Does it expand and sag? Yellow? Melt? How long until it weathers and deteriorates? I've used it indoors for packing and securing things and it IS easy to use and is strong. And I think the longest I've ever left anything wrapped in it is about six weeks and it certainly held up to that with no problems. Have not found it to be reusable, though. It stretches and wrinkles as you wrap it on something. And it adheres to itself. You CAN unwrap it. But that's slow going and it does not tend to unwrap (or wrap for that matter) as a neat, flat sheet at full width. But at $15 per 1500-foot roll (was that what it was, in lots of four?) I doubt many of us would want to take all the time and effort required to try to unwrap and re-roll it. It cuts easily, under tension, with box cutter type knives.So take down would be super fast if you just cut it at a couple seams where boards meet. But then you have what I think is unrecycleable plastic waste. My landfill doesn't accept that kind of plastic for recycling. Maybe there is some place that does. And maybe there is some innovative use for the waste material so that it can be reused somehow, even if it is cut loose from the hexayurt. A problem I do see: Windows and door locations. How do you cut those out and maintain the integrity of the wrap? Best, kwc -- 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.
