Hey Dan, thanks for the info! Do you think two cutouts will be sufficient? I was thinking of an inlet vent about 10"x10" and an outlet vent, same size, higher up on the opposite side. I plan on building one of those five gallon evaporative coolers to use in the hexayurt.
On Wednesday, August 20, 2014 3:27:19 PM UTC-7, BurnerDan wrote: > > Hey Wynn ~ Good Luck building! Sounds like you're on the right track > with most stuff. We used 1.5" but were also building some larger - H15 - > yurts. Bevel angles are 30 degrees (two 30s make a 60) for walls and 12 to > 15 degrees for the roof, depending on how your taping works out. You may > want an in-coming air filter (regular paper HVAC) down low-ish and a higher > vent to let out hot air. I posted a drawing a week or so ago for an > openable DIY vent. > > > On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 1:23 PM, Wynn R. <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> 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] <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. 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.
