Thermax HD sounds much stronger than Rmax. The aluminum on Rmax is more like household grade foil... not tough at all.
I'd love to see some examples of ferrocement on hexayurts. I think it's a genius way to permanentize a disaster relief hexayurt. The materials exist pretty much everywhere. On Jan 12, 2013 10:52 AM, "Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project)" < [email protected]> wrote: > This sounds pretty sane. I can't speak for the precise difference in > materials - I'd need to see the stuff hands-on to know for sure. But the > general approach sounds fine. > > Thermax HD is an *amazing* material, and I can't recommend highly enough > that we figure out the supply chain issues and start building hexayurts > this way, vs. using the softer and less long-lived materials. > > From the spec, it looks like the Rmax board is pretty much the same, > although I can't figure out what's on the *other* side from the heavy > aluminium facer. It may be aluminium both sides, or aluminium on one side > and plastic on the other. It'd be worth figuring that out. > > But, yes, I think you'll be very happy in your hexayurt, and it sounds > like you've thought this through very well indeed. Good luck, and please > post pictures! > > Vinay > > -- > 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.
