Hi Burner Dan,
I live in the bay area and was looking for some assistance with Hexayurt building. I'd even be interested in a kit though I could do it myself with some guidance. I understand you are in LA? As a begin this process it strikes me that talking to a human first might be necessary. Are you still in SF or could we maybe Skype to discuss major decision points and sourcing info. I'd be happy to pay you for your time. Best, Kelly [email protected] On Wednesday, June 11, 2014 11:35:44 PM UTC-7, BurnerDan wrote: > > Hi Taylor, > > I'm actully more in SF right now but yurt production is in LA... and > difficult to move to SF. I'm offering kits because creating really nice > yurts is a complicated and time-consuming business. Sure, you can slap > together some boards and maybe make out ok, but no one's first attempt is > likely to be what they'd aspire to in terms of quality. Of course, you can > get all kinds of advice, hints, etc. online, and if you're going to go > ahead, you definitely should do that... a lot. Your first few bevel cuts > might be better than butting together un-cut edges and expecting gaps... or > not. Performance improves with both experience and putting together tools > that help you do a better, cleaner, more reliable job. > > The most difficult thing to control without special tooling and experience > is the bevel angle. Taping is better done by people with experience, but > simple care and patience goes a long way too. Another problem people face > is simply handling a dozen or more sheets of material. If you like, I > could simply pick up and do all the major cuts, bring them up to you and > let you take it from there. I could order and bring tape... or not. But > you could then have a taping party and get all the bits ready and packaged > up for transport, delivery and assembly on the playa. You could also > figure out all the other things that make the yurt experience more > enjoyable, such as swamp coolers (good because yurts' insulation makes it > worthwhile), power-making so you can have lights, run swamp coolers, > ventillation, have good tiedowns, etc. > > Here's one simple tip: when cutting diagonally across a sheet to make a > roof panel, use a full sheet of plywood to make a table that supports your > board well. Use a corner-to-corner straightedge and a guide with another > guide to hold your knife or whatever at a true 90 degrees through the whole > cut. If you waver around, the two halves won't fit together well and your > dimensions could grow after taping - leading to an odd taping situation > where the roof's circumference is larger the walls. > > Happy to answer specific questions - and good luck!! > > ~ Dan > > > On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 1:49 PM, Taylor Buckman <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Hey Dan, >> >> We have a few people in SF looking to build a few Hexayurts. Could we >> come learn from and help you one day if you are local? Would love to get >> some tips and tricks so we don't mess up our first attempts! >> >> >> On Saturday, May 31, 2014 11:55:12 AM UTC-7, BurnerDan wrote: >> >>> Hey James et al. ~ >>> >>> Great to see all the east o' ponders! >>> >>> Yes! We've set up tooling for a little production line - cutting, >>> beveling, pre-taping, etc. for R-Max panels (so far, consensus + resident >>> guru-queen of playa yurtdom, Julie Danger seem focused on the 1.5" thick >>> board). Although we can do 4, 6 or 8' high walls, the recommendation is 6' >>> - also a Julie fav. So that's 15 panels. >>> >>> Then there are two more questions: >>> >>> Accessories - ranging from tape/extra tape to swamp coolers to powered >>> ventilation, filtration, PV with or without batteries generators, lighting, >>> upgraded windows, door and the famous Yurt Skirt. >>> >>> Transport. If I get sufficient commitment, I can go from offering to >>> bring one yurt to many. It would be very handy to just make it, and >>> transport it - dropping/picking up at your campsite. Have you figured out >>> storage? >>> >>> ~ Dan >>> >>> >>> On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 9:37 AM, James O'Toole <james....@ >>> ellenmacarthurfoundation.org> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Burner Dan, >>>> >>>> My friends and I are travelling from the UK and Ireland for our second >>>> burn, we really want to build our own yurts but I'm concerned that we >>>> won't >>>> be able to do the necessary prep in the home depot carpark. Are you doing >>>> pre-produced or semi-prepared yurts for 2014? >>>> >>>> There is around 10-12 of us, so we probably need at least 2 yurts I >>>> reckon. >>>> >>>> Any advice/info would be very welcome. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> James. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thursday, 22 May 2014 16:04:10 UTC+1, BurnerDan wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey Dave ~ I'm set up to make and even transport yurts. Just >>>>> finished another 6' one I'm using to display clever add-ons including >>>>> caravan-themed engineering upgrades that prevent the most common >>>>> damage/wear/failure points, such as a light wood door on real hinges with >>>>> threshold but still packs flat. Getting pics today. >>>>> >>>>> Another thematic/engineering up-grade is my "Yurt Skirt" - which >>>>> replaces the traditional rope "halo" to which the lines going to the >>>>> stakes >>>>> are attached. I just brought the halo down to about 1.5' above the roof >>>>> edge, turned it into webbing. Then I further stabilized and decorated it >>>>> by grabbing the most distinctive detail of a caravan tent - the >>>>> stripped/patterned lower edge of a classic caravan tent roof - so the >>>>> lunar >>>>> lander yurt is now dressed for the occasion. Webbing loops at each >>>>> corner >>>>> provide an attachment point for a line (could be cargo webbing with >>>>> ratchet) to a stake. Engineering-wise, this protects the delicate foam >>>>> board by covering a vulnerable point and spreading the tie-down load. >>>>> >>>>> I met and spoke at length with Julie Danger (Camp Danger) and her yurt >>>>> collaborator/dad/rocket scientist at Maker Fair last weekend, sharing >>>>> yurt >>>>> engineering, etc. They were also fascinated by my work exploring Hexacomb >>>>> boards. I'm prototyping & testing that material now to see if I can >>>>> bullet-proof it against Playa - rain's the biggie. Structurally, it's >>>>> great - very rigid, costs less, and (unless I have to add stuff that's >>>>> not >>>>> a good idea to burn) could be consigned to the flames on departure. If >>>>> you >>>>> know anyone interested in another eco-engineering project I'm looking at >>>>> - >>>>> bringing a paletized gassifier/generator project done in Berkeley (as >>>>> roving art car/trash-truck-battery-charger) that could seriously >>>>> reduce the Burning Man carbon footprint - let me know. >>>>> >>>>> How many yurts were you looking for? >>>>> >>>>> Dan >>>>> 310 709 0563 - voice/text >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 3:30 AM, Dave Mansfield <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Dan >>>>>> >>>>>> We're looking for a 6ft yurt if you're sourcing any and would love to >>>>>> maybe get involved with a group purchase if it were possible? >>>>>> >>>>>> Dave >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, May 5, 2014 11:54:20 PM UTC+10, BurnerDan wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Kaya - I'm also building and possibly transporting. Let me know >>>>>>> what you are looking for, size-wise, etc. >>>>>>> Dan >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Saturday, April 5, 2014 3:35:52 PM UTC-7, Kaya Kachigian wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Brent, I too am looking for a pre made hexayurt. You still around? >>>>>>>> Kaya >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wednesday, July 24, 2013 8:38:41 AM UTC-7, Brent Williams Bright >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hey Matt, where are you located? I am near Santa Cruz,CA. What >>>>>>>>> size hexayurt do you want? I am putting together a hexayurt build >>>>>>>>> group in >>>>>>>>> my area. Let me know. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 4:03:43 PM UTC-7, Matthew Stone wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I know its lame, but I just looked at the # of days until I leave >>>>>>>>>> for the burn and the amount of work I have left to do, and there's >>>>>>>>>> no way >>>>>>>>>> I'm going to be able to build a hexayurt on top of the other >>>>>>>>>> projects I'm >>>>>>>>>> working on. Was wondering if anyone knew where I could buy one or >>>>>>>>>> had one >>>>>>>>>> to sell. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Matt >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> 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/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >> 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] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. 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