I've heard great things about this approach. If I can't swing the polyiso/concrete approach for my hexayurt this winter, I'll probably wind up doing it that way!
V> On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 2:33 PM, Cody Firestone <[email protected]> wrote: > excellent idea. I've been advocating a SIS or "stress skin panel" versoin > of the hexayurt for a while. > a SIS is a plywood sandwich, with insulation in the middle. I've used 1/4 > inch plywood, which is very cheap, and a thicker 3 inch foam insul panel, > so.... > Ive used this with barns and small cabins and it is gREAT! Yes, you need a > little more support, but it is wonderful > > > On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 3:13 AM, Cheese <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Here is a photo of the Wood paneling sticker from Home Depot, I >> bought: >> >> https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B97FoBDcf2zSOWZjZjlkZmYtMmYzMi00ZTkwLThiZTItMDFlN2NkYjI3YTc1&hl=en_US&authkey=CNzbo70F >> >> I went the cheaper route and used liquid nails. I got about 3-3.5 >> panels per tube by placing a quarter size drop every 12" or so. The >> 3/4" Thermasheath and the 1/4" wood panel make for a nice insulated, >> durable panel. Obviously it does add weight, I only did this for the >> walls. This also allows you to have brackets joining the Hexayurt >> walls together from the inside and only taping for dust and weather on >> the outside allowing you to use a much cheaper tape like the FlexFix. >> >> -- >> 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. > -- 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.
