On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 12:39 AM, Colorado_Althea < [email protected]> wrote:
> Hi everyone!!! > I am the handy girl in my group so I have decided to tackle to > hexayurt for our shelter needs. I am thinking for 3 girls this is a > pretty perfect set up. I do have a few questions though before I get > started and and maybe one suggestion. So my first question, is it > better to "hinge" the pieces together with tape or should you use real > hinges? Huh! At first I thought that real hinges would be heavy and expensive, but then I remembered we are living in the future now (2012 and all) so maybe there are plastic piano hinges? Piano hinges being what they call the really long hinges. And sure enough: https://encrypted.google.com/search?q=plastic+piano+hinges finds some. I'm not sure they fold all the way flat but they might! And they would seal the joint too. So you can look into those. Or, sure, there's tape, and experiences using it are plentiful here on this list. > Second, what is the best way to help the door latch closed? > I dunno, but someone here does :) > Third, windows or NO windows? Do you *want* windows? :) I think a few layers of bubble plastic sheets would be insulating and let light in, but any plastic sheet would be a window. [Taped] > Finally do you think three girls could > get this up by themselves? > is this a trick question? > I did have one suggestion for a dust barrier when it comes to the > floors. I made several very long tubes stuffed with beads and cotton > to act a a draft stop to go all the way around the inside where the > walls meet the ground. It should work, it keeps the cold air out of my > house. > Sounds like that would work! One drafty space along the floor is the same as another, and your floor snake sounds like it would be flexible to follow ground shape contours. > > Thanks for all of your help in advance!!!! > > Lindsay > > let us know what happens! is this for winter or summer or... -- 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.
