It sounds as if a lifted "floor" would have kept rain out? A small frame of 2" material could act as a small barrier to water entry through the doorway? Perhaps a perimeter of rolled up closed cell foam?
On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 3:14 PM, Alex Gorbatchev <[email protected]> wrote: > For the roof I made an L shaped frame out of 1x3 wood I believe and put a > 4x4 panel in the frame. I the taped up the seams with foil tape. > > The frame acted and the rigid structure for the panels to lean on and hold > the shape. Because the pipes were actually leaning on the frame, there was > practically no pressure downward on the panels themselves. > > The yurt itself stood up very well to the Monday rain. Unfortunately I > placed the matt on the ground flat and so bunch of water sipped under the > panels, but that wasn't the yurt issue. > > The best part is the wind vent. The stronger was wind outside, the more > airflow there was throw the air filters and out of the yurt, essentially > sucking the dust out and cleaning the air inside. I enjoyed this very much, > it was an experiment that worked out very well imo. > > On Sat, Jul 18, 2015, 15:07 Chita Jing <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Our messages crossed each other. 1/2" EMT is indeed easy to find and >> drill, cut, etc. >> >> How easy was this construction to keep dry? Any closeups of the roof? >> Especially where it meets the walls, please. >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 3:05 PM, Alex Gorbatchev < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Oops, sorry, that was the wrong link and you fellas totally right, there >>> isn't 1/4 EMT, it was 1/2" EMT and 1" panels >>> >>> >>> http://m.homedepot.com/p/Allied-Tube-Conduit-1-2-in-EMT-Conduit-101543/100400405 >>> >>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015, 15:03 Alex Gorbatchev <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Sorry for the delay, I'm traveling ATM... >>>> >>>> The triangle's are 8x4 panels cut diagonally, so each side takes 2 >>>> panels. This makes each side 12 feet long, for total of 144 sqft. This is a >>>> bit smaller than similarly sized hexayurt, but more practical imo because >>>> the space is square in shape. >>>> >>>> Here's the 1/4" EMT pile >>>> >>>> >>>> http://m.homedepot.com/p/Allied-Tube-Conduit-1-1-4-in-EMT-Conduit-101576/100400410 >>>> >>>> I chose this size because its thinner than the 1/2" panel. So when you >>>> cut out a small triangular groove on the side of the panel, the 1/4 fits in >>>> very snuggly. Then using the 6" tape you get about two inches of grip on >>>> the panel on each side and this holds the EMT pipe very well. I the covered >>>> the bifilament tape that would be exposed to the sun with 3" aluminum foil. >>>> >>>> Sorry, I'm still trying to dig out my original 3d sketch for the yurt. >>>> I'll follow up when I do. >>>> >>>> Please ask more questions, I'm happy to answer :) very surprised to see >>>> this much interest in this design. People were pretty dismissive of it when >>>> I was originally posting the sketches :) >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015, 14:54 Steve Upstill <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Just a clarification, please: I don't see how you can construct this >>>>> out of 9 4x8 sheets. Each face uses one sheet whole, and two 2x8 right >>>>> triangles. To get eight 2x8 right triangles don't you need two whole >>>>> panels? >>>>> >>>>> ...and 1/4" EMT pipe? Really? 1/2" is the smallest I can find. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Steve Upstill >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 2:49 PM, Alex Gorbatchev < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hey friends! >>>>>> >>>>>> Want to share my shelter / "hexayurt" from Burning Man 2014. This was >>>>>> made from 9 standard 8x4' RMax 1" panels with a custom roof and a wind >>>>>> mill >>>>>> exhaust. I added 1/4 EMT pipe to each vertical panel edge and connected >>>>>> all >>>>>> panels with heavy duty zip ties which made assembly and disassembly >>>>>> possible in 10-15 minutes. It's about 7.5' tall in the middle and 12x12' >>>>>> wide. Comfortably held a queen size air bed, small table with two >>>>>> benches 4 >>>>>> crates with clothing. >>>>>> >>>>>> The windmill worked amazingly well. During stronger winds and dust >>>>>> gusts it was actually sucking out more dust from inside the yurt and kept >>>>>> the place even cleaner. 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