Hi everyone, just wanted to pass along some info in case there are still others out there looking to build their hexayurt.
I've decided to build an H12 that will house three people. I'm based out of Los Angeles. My build list: (12) 1" Insulation boards. Home Depot sells it for $20.25 (1"x4'x8') Poly ISO RMatte R6, SKU 0000-787-264 (5) Rolls of 4" Bi-Directional tape, 60 yards per roll. I wanted the 6", but all I could get in time was the 4". Ordered from Findtape.com. $19.59 per roll, tax and shipping came to $129.86 (3) Rolls of 2" foil tape to cover the edges (from Amazon - ~$8 per roll) (8) 12-14" Lag bolts from home depot - price uncertain since I still need to purchase this. Technically, I'll only be using 6 bolts to hold down the yurt, but buying a couple extra just in case. I got this idea from a member here - thanks! (1) Chain link to use with lag bolts for anchors. Two links per bolt. Bolt goes through one link on the chain, guyline is attached to the other link. (1) 100' of rope for anchor (already own this) (1) 12x16' tarp from Amazon for flooring ($23.95) (1) 1"x4" 10' wood board to make cutting the boards easier. Not sure of price yet. Est: $10 (1) razor blade with long edge $5 Total price for my build: ~$453 Some questions: *Ventilation*: I'm thinking about building a swamp cooler and from my understanding, I'll need to let some of the dry hot air in for the swamp cooler to work effectively. Does it make sense to have the vent/window on the opposite side of the doorway? How big should the vent be? Anyone have a good diy for a sample cooler? *Orientation*: We're not sure of what are location on the playa is, but what is the best orientation for the hexayurt? I'm not sure if this matters, but it would be nice to take advantage of the crosswinds on the playa. Or maybe face the door/vent perpendicular the wind to minimize dust? Am I over-thinking this? :) *Miter'ed edges:* Since I could only source the 4" bidirectional tape, I was thinking about mitering the edges. First, is this necessary? Second, if it helps, what degree should I miter for the wall panels? For the roof panels? I believe I read somewhere it's 60 degrees for the walls, but don't remember seeing anyone mentioning anything about the roof panels. And lastly, I need a ticket! I'm proceeding with the build and hope that sometime between now and when I leave on Tuesday I will be able to get one. If anyone knows of a lead, I would be so grateful. Thank you Vinay for this project and to all the other members here for helpful posts. Very excited to get this going and hope to see you all on the playa. -- 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.
