http://www.appropedia.org/Hexayurt_Plywood + http://www.appropedia.org/Hexayurt_H13_Plywood (h13 probably has different strength re quakes - not that I know the details but looks like it)
2011/10/25 dou <[email protected]> > Spiral, would I then hold the differently angled plywood (from two faces) > together with metal hinges? > > > On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Spiral Syzygy <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Perhaps forgo the tape and bond foam to plywood. You could cut strips >> of wood the same length as your seems and use sheet-rock screws to >> hold it all together. >> >> This approach could allow you to use scrap material that could be >> salvaged on-site and you wouldn't need to use expensive tape or new >> foam sheets. Also, when homes are being suitably rebuilt, the >> materials from the yurts might be suitable for re-use. >> >> Spiral >> >> On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 12:56 AM, dou <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I could use some help from those of you experienced in disaster relief >> > situations. A 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Eastern Turkey was devastating >> to >> > the area, killing many people and leaving many more out injured and >> homeless >> > in the cold. I am not experienced in relief efforts, but I started >> thinking >> > about building some yurts and setting them up in the area to help as >> many >> > families as I can. Specifically, I was thinking of pentayurts because >> there >> > is a high possibility of snow at night. >> > Can the people who have used hexayurt in cold disaster areas share some >> > insights? I imagine the floor will be the main source of loss of heat, >> and I >> > don't think that just a tarp + pad + sleeping bag combination will be >> > enough. What is the best and quickest way to build yurts that keep warm? >> I >> > was thinking of painting the outside black in order to keep as much of >> the >> > sunlight as I can, and not having any windows. Any other ideas, or >> pointers >> > to information out there? >> > Also, what is the quickest way of getting some hexayurt tape to Istanbul >> > (which is where I currently am)? I am hoping to build some yurts during >> the >> > week, and travel over on the weekend to put them up on the spot. Please >> note >> > that I am currently very much ignorant to how disaster relief efforts >> work, >> > and I'm not sure it is as organized in Van as it could be on other parts >> of >> > the world. I will contact the relief groups that are currently on the >> site, >> > but I first wanted to talk to you guys to see how feasible and sensible >> this >> > plan is. >> > Thanks much, >> > -dou >> > >> > -- >> > 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. > -- 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.
