Yeah, that too. :D I'm just thinking this could be a great, quick, easy build for emergency storage, for instance. I just had a sudden rain hit a small project of mine - so I'm looking at ideas I can execute quickly and have available for future surprises.
On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 3:49 PM, Alex Gorbatchev <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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