thanks for the idea book!
On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 4:14 AM, James Cockerham < [email protected]> wrote: > Another idea is to put a "Hollywood Wing" on the one of the walls opposite > the entrance for cross ventilation, and optional second entrance or window. > Will also use some of the space behind the main wall as a root cellar > instead of filling with soil. Will leave more soil to cover the roof with. > > Attached is the design workbook for the underground house as presented by > Mike Oehler. It shows the "Hollywood Wing" and other design features that > can be added to underground structures build using psp. > > > On Tuesday, July 29, 2014 2:07:39 PM UTC-4, James Cockerham wrote: > >> The primary purpose for building a hexayurt for me is to have a >> temporary, comfortable shelter to retreat to for a period of 5 months until >> the end of this year as I prepare hugelkulture gardens, rustic woodcrafts >> and a permanent underground house/wofati type dwelling on top of a mountain >> that has just been logged. Climate 6b, sandy loam soil that is fairly thin >> and rocky(sandstone) at higher elevation. >> >> Once permanent structure is complete, I would like to store the >> hexayurt to house volunteers as needed, and for possible shelter at events >> like Burning Man if ever compelled to make that journey. >> >> Right now, I'm finding myself between the choice of the 12' (18 sheet) >> hexayurt or the H13 for the larger entry door. I don't think Lowe's even >> had the 1" thick insulation panels the last I checked. So, will either have >> to order or check with another retail outlet. I also like the idea of using >> OSB, for the strength, lower cost, but issues with water worry me. I really >> like the H13 sip-a-yurt found on Dylan Toymaker's blog, but those >> construction materials are beyond my current budget. >> >> Was thinking an earthen floor with a layer of polyethylene and possible >> carpet on top of that for the floor. Have lots of "junk" timbers available, >> good for posts and beams. The underground house will be constructed using >> PSP construction, or Post, Shore, Polyethylene. This construction method is >> tempting to integrate into a hexayurt for comfort sake, but at the >> sacrifice of temporariness. Like for instance, building a regular H12, >> digging into the ground 4', putting in posts to shore up the earth, and >> adding a clear roof on the southern section to charge the thermal mass >> during the winter. Also, to add an Earthship like cooling/ventilation >> system with a black stove pipe in the roof to pull out hot air, with a cool >> air inlet coming from about 20' of pipe buried in the earth. >> >> I may play with these ideas more later on, but for now, budget, warmth >> and dryness are priority. Also, portability once the initial purpose is >> fulfilled. >> >> For heating, I was thinking of some sort of rocket stove, or mass heater. >> >> Anywho, just looking for tips and suggestions for best practice for my >> intended uses. >> >> Cheers! >> >> James >> > -- > 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.
