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. 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