Thanks! Re: paint, is there any particular kind of paint I should seek out, or will any paint do? I imagine there is some possible MOOP factor to consider while painting and even in regards to dry paint peeling off, no?
On Friday, August 16, 2013 1:36:02 AM UTC-7, Julie Danger wrote: > > DO it. I had to use 3" foil side by side and it's pretty good. They do > make 6" but it's hard to come by esp last minute (it's pricey on amazon but > it's there) > > Only issue I noted is that when I fold up my yurt, the seam between the > two strips of foil can ripple apart and make a groove. But that isn't such > a big deal-- unless you want total darkness in your yurt (I kinda like > darkness). The tape that adheres to the panel is the most important part, > it barely sticks to the inner fiberglass powdery part of the panel. not > much technique other than that, except to wear gloves cuz that shit will > give you big papercuts. Also rip the foil off the paper backing, and leave > some paper backing, so it's not hard to peel with each run. apply like any > peel n stick product --it goes on nicely. > > Hexayurts totally reflect a lot of light and heat-- sometimes standing in > a village of them is like standing between solar ovens. People bring tarps > or paint to manage any reflections that will seriously bother their > neighbors. I liked having my yurt cozied up to a shade structure with some > shade cloth connecting the two, so our living room (under the shade) wasn't > getting baked by my yurt. > -- 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.
