Tarps have let me down. Putting a few tarps on top of a solid, lightweight panel makes sense to me. I lost a "storage" unit that was a metal frame covered with light tent type fabric. The covering ripped itself to shreds within minutes of a storm with 75 mph gusts. The frame was held too loosely by metal rods with hooks to maintain the integrity of the rectangular walls. Wind blew so hard against that stretchy fabric, hooks turned into scissors, ripping more than half the roof off. If that "fabric" had been propped up with smooth-sided panels, I think it might have been okay.
On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 4:07 PM, Alex Gorbatchev <[email protected]> wrote: > Specifically for this I'm not really sure how many rains rmax panels can > handle. Perhaps a frame structure with a tarp would work better for your > use case. > > On Sat, Jul 18, 2015, 16:06 Chita Jing <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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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