I use 2'x1/2" straight rebar. I like to be able to pound it into the plays without any problems. I would like to use better knots, i'm real weak there.
charlie On Jul 10, 12:38 pm, Joshua Keroes <[email protected]> wrote: > I use 2' 1/2" rebar with a sharp 90° bend and ratchet straps. Each day, I go > around the yurt and make sure they're all tight. > > I'd use rope and truckers' hitches instead if I didn't have the ratchet > straps. Personally, I'd put a double hitch on the rebar, go up and over the > tape anchor, and back down. This would let me crank down on the truckers' > hitch - pulling down here is easier than pulling up. > > -Joshua > > PS candy-caned rebar's a pain in the ass. The problem is that when you > hammer it in, your force is wasted. The bend absorbs some of the energy and > the fact that you're hammering off the main axis wastes the rest. U's may be > better but they seem like overkill for this purpose.On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at > 12:11 PM, Milt Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'd like to know what people use to anchor their hexayurts on the playa. > > How do you connect from the tape anchors at the roof edge to the rebar in > > the playa? Rope? Ratcheting straps? I think I'm going to use straight > > 1/2" rebar, rather than candy canes or U's. How would I attach the anchor > > lines to the rebar? And how long should the rebar be? > > > Thanks. > > > -- > > 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.
