Or just folding the mat inside up on the walls :) On Sat, Jul 18, 2015, 15:28 Chita Jing <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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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