For those searching for it - as best I can tell "bituthene" is a commercial name used in the U.S. for what's more generally known as bitumen waterproofing tape (like Kleenex is used for tissue).
[Can anyone verify this? Here's what's leading me to believe this: http://www.na.graceconstruction.com/custom/waterproofing/downloads/waterproofinghandbook/bittape.pdf] The bitumen tape sounds like a strong cheap alternative, but I'd be concerned about the smell. The off-gassing from fresh tape might not make a newly built yurt a pleasant spot to sleep. Especially in the heat of the desert in a small space with not-so-great ventilation. If I'm thinking of the right stuff, it smell like the tar on a new asphalt driveway. On Jun 5, 11:34 pm, Julie Danger <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't have full info on Mike Henderson's panel cutting technique, but he > says that he did them by hand having created a guide ahead of time-- he said > it took 20 minutes to make-- but have no idea what it looked like (a cut > sheet of 4x8 plywood perhaps? Something less wasteful?) > > Soon he will take me on a tour of his hexayurt techniques. > > About later posts (different tapes, foam panels, adhesives, etc): I'm > thrilled with the amount of knowledge in this group! > > My online search is not coming up with bituthene tape, but it sounds like > it's relatively standard hardware stuff. Perhaps I'll have to try that in > the desert this year (gulp!) After testing it in the sun for a few weeks at > home. > > JOn Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 8:23 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Today's Topic Summary > > > Group:http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt/topics > > > - Digest for [email protected] - 1 Message in 1 > > Topic<#130561a484e1911f_group_thread_0>[2 Updates] > > > Topic: Digest for [email protected] - 1 Message in 1 > > Topic<http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt/t/1dfd10dc52922f10> > > > Julie Danger <[email protected]> Jun 02 05:52PM -0700 > > ^<#130561a484e1911f_digest_top> > > > Brilliant! That is one massive building. Forgive me if you already > > stated > > this, but: how many panels does this design require? > > > About tapes: I spoke yesterday with Mike Henderson who built 40 > > hexayurts > > for burning man last year. He says that if he were to do it over again, > > especially to make a more permanent hinged hexayurt, he would use > > bituthene > > tape. Does anyone have experience with this tape or and idea how it > > would/would not work? > > > Thanks all, > > Julie Danger > > > Mark Clark <[email protected]> Jun 03 05:07AM -0700 > > ^<#130561a484e1911f_digest_top> > > > Bituthene tape is really bulky, but it does stick, and it's pliable. > > It's very likely cheaper than bi-directional, which offsets it's > > weight/bulk/ugly factor. I'd use it for the cost savings for sure. It's a > > construction thing; you buy it from roofing supply window/door > > distribution > > places (more recently used for flashing where it's total overkill). > > Comes in > > a variety of widths, and available in any color you want! As long as you > > want black. > > > Curious if Mike Henderson used a table saw or a draw-style knife for > > his 40 HYs. > > > ________________________________ > > From: Julie Danger <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2011 5:52 PM > > Subject: Re: [hexayurt] Digest for [email protected] - 1 > > Message in 1 Topic > > > Brilliant! That is one massive building. Forgive me if you already > > stated this, but: how many panels does this design require? > > > About tapes: I spoke yesterday with Mike Henderson who built 40 > > hexayurts for burning man last year. He says that if he were to do it > > over > > again, especially to make a more permanent hinged hexayurt, he would use > > bituthene tape. Does anyone have experience with this tape or and idea > > how > > it would/would not work? > > > Thanks all, > > Julie Danger > > > On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 8:28 AM, <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > Today's Topic Summary > > >Group:http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt/topics > > > * Walls [1 Update] > > > Topic: Walls > > -- > > > -- > > 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.
