I've had great results (5 years of use) with standard width (1.75" I believe) Gorilla tape on the edges, not cheap stuff, but less than the bi-fi tape and longer lasting. Others have reported marginal results with this I believe, but like I said, I've had ideal results. good luck.
On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 12:00 AM, Chris E <[email protected]> wrote: > so we're good on 4 rolls, any recomendations on using thinner tape for > edging the boards or prefered venting techniques? > > On May 13, 5:55 pm, "Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project)" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > https://spreadsheets2.google.com/ccc?key=tXA4MlCQeVYE_X3biU04Vig#gid=0 > > > > you can check your numbers here > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Chris E <[email protected]> wrote: > > > First off, thank you for sharing your knowledge/design with the > > > community. It is great for the desert but I think that the > > > possibilities for disaster relief are amazing! > > > > > I am going through the process of making my order checklist and I want > > > to confirm total before ordering. > > > > > I plan on building the 8ft 12 board model to take out to BRC and want > > > to make sure I order enough tape without going overboard. I have read > > > several different discussions on the matter and from what I understand > > > I will need 4- 60ft rolls, is this correct? My main question is how > > > much of this is for covering edges and how much of it is for > > > construction? Also, is it possible/recommended/not-recommended to use > > > a thinner tape than the 6in to cover the edges? > > > > > My other main question (since I figure you have heard all of the > > > options by now) is what is the prefered location/amount of vents to be > > > used? > > > > > Any help on these matters would be fantastic! > > > > > I look forward to making this my once a year home for a long time to > > > come and to help share the knowledge I gain in the process to help > > > others. > > > > > Thanks in advance for your help! > > > > > -- > > > 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 athttp:// > 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 shelteringhttp:// > 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- Hide quoted > text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > 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. > > -- Mark Newell [email protected] 206-261-1784 -- 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.
