Bill, What a BEAUTY! Nice work! I can see you took your time. Did you modify anything from the "basic" plans?
Seeing well executed versions of these structures always make me feel proud to be on this list and helping to develop shelter ! Sincerely Yours, Cody. On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 10:15 AM, Bill Senger <[email protected]> wrote: > My experience with my accordion stretch hexayurt: > > When you arrive you'll be tired from the trip and appreciate a structure > that can be assembled (and broken down) quickly without needing help from a > lot of other people. Sleep is a good thing. I set up and broke down my > stretch alone, except for needing one other person for the minute it took > to set the roof in place. > > You don't need a structure big enough to chill with your friends, only one > that will be comfortable for sleeping. You're not going to BM to stay > indoors. Outside shade is for socializing in camp. A stretch hexayurt will > comfortably sleep two, and you probably won't be sleeping at the same time. > > It insulates from sun and cold. I used 1-1/2" foam panels for insulation > and strength. I cut two ventilation ports in the ends, one high, one low, > and taped on furnace filters. If I wanted to cool it down more I just > misted the inside with a spray bottle. Most of the dust that got in was on > my clothes. > > Take the time to make the 30º bevel cuts on the edges that meet. This is > much stronger and easier to tape. I used a chalk line to mark my cuts and a > skilsaw set at 30º. You can do this on any flat surface with a few 2x4's to > support the foam panel. > > Vladamir's ratcheting tie down straps are the way to go. Halos are fiddly > to assemble, distribute tension unevenly, and add more anchor lines and > stakes for people to trip over. I used ratchet tie down strops over the > ridge of the yurt and anchored them to rebar stakes at the base of the > outside walls. This provided a solid structure that never even trembled in > the winds. I bent sheet metal gussets to distribute the tension of the > straps over a wider area where they crossed the ridge and edge of the wall > where it met the roof. > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
