Lot's of people on this list have practical Playa experience, I don't so I can only share ideas that might work.
On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Colorado_Althea < [email protected]> wrote: > Oh I also was only thinking of windows for ventilation purposes. I > have read about people using furnace filters as windows out on the > playa to keep the dust out, is that a reasonable solution? > > On Jan 9, 10:57 pm, Richard Ginn <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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. > > -- 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.
