we might JUST be in a pinch out there...only able to get 3 rolls of 6" shipped before the burn, otherwise depending on gorilla tape, foil tape...and really hoping my friend comes through with that last roll of 6 inch bidirectional....
joshua livingroom @the oh-kay hole Alternative Energy Zone 330andE On Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 5:32:45 PM UTC-7, [email protected] wrote: > > We did a test-run of the bidirectional filament tape > both out at El Mirage (about 90F) and in our back > yard for a week at 100+ temperatures. It held up > great. It's a little costly, but since we ordered it > by the case, well, *shrug* > > :) Connie-Lynne > > P. S. We should have an extra roll or two with us out > on the playa if anyone finds themselves fucked. > > On Aug 17, 1:01 pm, RichShumaker <[email protected]> wrote: > > So here is the $64,000 question, > > What is the best tape to seal the interior edges, exterior tarp edges? > > (Not Structural part but Air and Light Leak parts) > > > > Duct Tape, Gorrila Tape, Foil Tape, Gaffers Tape, Painters Tape, > > Masking Tape, Clear Packing Tape, BiDirectional Filament Tape, > > Electrical Tape. > > > > Yes I mentioned some pretty ridiculous tapes above and I know some are > > BAD but I did that on purpose. If I can get away with Masking tape > > and get a great seal for playa dust, I am THERE. > > I really like the Gorilla Tape for seams but not edges. I just don't > > want to get to the Playa and have melty tape on my hands, literally. > > Does the interior taping and the edge taping on the tarp provide some > > structural purpose I am not aware of? I would NEVER substitute > > something like masking tape to hold together the Hexayurt. I just > > don't want whatever tape I decide to use to have it fall off, blow > > off, melt off, until the day I pack up. So 7 to 10 days later. > > > > I really want to say THANK YOU to everyone on this group for all the > > help you have given me during this project. It made it possible and > > actually easy for a non-builder to do. Also big thanks to Vinay Gupta > > for this amazing project. > > > > Rich Shumaker -- 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.
