Getting back up to speed, much photography. What are you up to Vinay?

On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project) <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Good find, Richard! How's it going?
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 9:45 PM, Richard Ginn <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>>
>> http://www.softtiles.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=69
>>
>> they are running a sale right now
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 7:14 AM, Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project) <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Good point on fire - in particular, beware carbon monoxide build up
>>> inside. Hexayurts are far more air tight than tents!
>>>
>>> Two tips.
>>>
>>> 1) The tape at the bottom of each roof panel has to be done *really*
>>> carefully. Rain will run down the roof panel, hit the tape, and then either
>>> go up-and-over and harmlessly off the side of your hexayurt, or it will hit
>>> the tape and go under, and then eventually into the hexayurt or just soak
>>> the foam. You might wind up using a layer of something like gorilla tape on
>>> the interface between the filament tape and the roof just to protect that
>>> seam - the rubbery glues form a more comprehensive bond than the
>>>
>>> 2) You'll want to insulate the floor. You've got a lot of insulation
>>> between you and the air, but the ground sucks heat a lot more effectively
>>> than the air does, and usually you would only have a plastic tarp between
>>> you and the ground. That's great for Burning Man, it significantly helps
>>> the hexayurt stay cool - if you've ever been in a hexayurt with a carpet
>>> floor you'll really feel the difference. But for your applications, you'll
>>> want a covering. Softiles http://www.softtiles.com/ and equivalent
>>> products are great: a bit expensive, but great. Carpet, once it is wet,
>>> won't really insulate at all, and that's Damned Inconvenient. Tarp, then
>>> carpet, then tarp would probably work reasonably well, although the top
>>> tarp will tend to wear fast.
>>>
>>> Hope that helps,
>>>
>>> V>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 12:57 AM, Pichard Kempo Karate <
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> my main concern will be fire or any flame for that matter :D
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 2:12 PM, Christie Chronister
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> > Hi All:
>>>> > I'm fairly new here so I apologize if this topic has been addressed
>>>> before.
>>>> > I'm looking into building a pentayurt for a winter burn, and then
>>>> re-using
>>>> > it for some other non-playa burns... So not concerned about too much
>>>> heat or
>>>> > dust.  Snow and rain are probably my first concern.
>>>> >
>>>> > 1. Is there anything I should do differently?  For instance I would
>>>> like to
>>>> > keep heat IN not keep it out.  Or at least make it easier to do so
>>>> while
>>>> > still allowing for some cooling if used in the summer in mild
>>>> conditions.
>>>> >
>>>> > 2.  Is there anything I can skip to save money?  i.e. since I'm not
>>>> worried
>>>> > about direct sunlight/excessive heat, can I use a different type of
>>>> tape
>>>> > that is cheaper/widely available?
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks in advance for your advice!
>>>> >
>>>> > Christie
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> -- Fabien (sent from my phone)
>>>> [email protected]
>>>> http://www.kempowa.com/PugetSound
>>>> 425-985-8613
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Vinay Gupta
>>> Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest
>>>
>>> http://bit.ly/gupta_arc <http://bit.ly/gupta_arc%20>- the Gupta State
>>> Failure Management Archive
>>> http://bit.ly/gupta_ark - or see it directly on Archive.org
>>>
>>> http://hexayurt.com - free/open next generation human sheltering
>>> http://hexayurt.com/plan - the whole systems, big picture vision
>>>
>>> "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an
>>> invincible summer" - Albert Camus
>>>
>>> Twitter/Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk/AIM: hexayurt
>>> UK Cell : +44 (0) 7500 895568 / USA VOIP (+1) 775-743-1851
>>>
>>> --
>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>>  --
>> 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.
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Vinay Gupta
> Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest
>
> http://bit.ly/gupta_arc <http://bit.ly/gupta_arc%20>- the Gupta State
> Failure Management Archive
> http://bit.ly/gupta_ark - or see it directly on Archive.org
>
> http://hexayurt.com - free/open next generation human sheltering
> http://hexayurt.com/plan - the whole systems, big picture vision
>
> "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an
> invincible summer" - Albert Camus
>
> Twitter/Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk/AIM: hexayurt
> UK Cell : +44 (0) 7500 895568 / USA VOIP (+1) 775-743-1851
>
> --
> 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.
>

-- 
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.

Reply via email to