No, no, you're missing the point. The *geometry* works with whatever you're using - what I'm suggesting is that if you step away from a rectangle-based frame towards something fully triangulated, it'll be vastly stronger for any given material. If you size the triangles correctly, you'll still be left with very, very low waste, vertical walls, and various other hexayurt benefits.
Take a look at the EconOdome T-beam construction method. Very low labor, very easy to insulate with serious permanent building materials, really quite a good piece of kit. You'd like it. Vinay On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 9:29 PM, KK <[email protected]> wrote: > I already did my frame and it's stronger than that conduit thing. > > How do you attach foam panels to conduit? > That's a non-starter right there. It's why that hexayurt frame is not > in use. > > I know how to attach foam boards very securely and permanently to > wooden framework. > Hint in my "cooling effect" - second video. > > Bonus....you can make 2x2 lumber with a common bandsaw from renewable > trees. > Can you make conduit in your garage? > > > > On Aug 13, 2:07 pm, "Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project)" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > The point of stressed skin is not that you walk around on it with yer > boots > > on - it's that for wind and snow loads, the stresses are evenly > distributed. > > > > If you want to do a frame, and get the full benefit of the hexayurt > > geometry, why not do it this way? > > > > http://www.appropedia.org/Hexayurt_frame > > -- > 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://bit.ly/gupta_arc <http://bit.ly/gupta_arc%20>- the Gupta State Failure Management Archive http://bit.ly/gupta_ark - or see it directly on Archive.org 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.
