Dylan, that's a great idea, thanks. I was perhaps trying too hard to make it fit the 8 x 4' block to consider an overhang.
My initial thoughts are that it makes more sense to build it your way, with a vent on underside at thinner wedge end & a strip window on other side to help up light the storage space. Maybe an angled / mirrored strip device on the ouside wall could be used to reflect more light upwards into roof space, through the window. Subsequently, from a link via Vinay Gupta mentioning Houslets <https://angel.co/houslets>. I notice a modular roof design similar to what i propose. From their drawing, it does not seem to have an overhang or a small triangle piece, so I am not sure if they are using 8x 4 ' size sheets or a mezzanine. I have contacted them re: this thread . Vinay suggested my metalclad design beams <http://www.instructables.com/id/Clad-Composite-Beam-From-Waste/> could possibly be used as grid beam, which I believed Houslets are using similar for frames. [image: 378069-f958084a1c5d05ebf30ed8dcb49d9eb3e79dd265] btw, my name is Paul Ridley, founder / co-ordinator of Cabinz Project On Friday, 19 February 2016 06:05:10 UTC, dylan toymaker wrote: > Hi cabinz, > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TA4stCamIYM/Vsauv882mhI/AAAAAAAAA_I/KOWCTGm1_hM/s1600/wedgeblock-hexablock%2Bcomparison.jpg> > I drew a mockup on sketchup to try figure out what you were doing with the > roof triangle. correct me if i'm wrong, it looks like your 2 cut triangle > system is to create a isosalese triangle with 2 8' sides. Is that correct? > I put a comparison in with a roof made with a hexayurt-style cut. > > The wedge style fits flush to the edges of the 8' box, possibly handy. it > leaves a ~2" gap that needs to be filled beyond the 4x8 sheet on the steep > slope of the roof. > > the hexayurt triangle roof uses 3 sheets exactly for the top, give a bit > of an overhang to encourage rain to shed nicely, but leave a gap (or 2) > underneath the eaves that needs to be dealt with somehow. > > the slight difference in roof angles may or may not make a difference to > storage usability or solar (PV) facing. > > attaching a sketchup model fr your convenience. > > dylan > > > On Tuesday, 16 February 2016 16:22:51 UTC-7, Cabinz Admin wrote: >> >> Hi again, further to my last post: >> >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/hexayurt/JrehbfU--MY >> >> I welcome comments, and am wondering f there are similar designs >> (Hexayurt or other) from which I may learn to improve my design explained >> below. >> >> hexayurt H13 seem the nearest, comparing roof shape, but is more >> complicated with lower head height. >> >> >> Having deciding on a design i am provisionally calling the "WedgeBlock" >> as its a wedge shape roof on a square block walls. More details at >> http://www.Cabinz.net >> >> It is simply made to take adavantage of Uk permitted development >> <http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/outbuildings/miniguide> >> >> rules for small outbuildings. The rules allows 4m total hieght for a dual >> pitch roof, as opposed to 3m for a flat roof . >> >> I plan to put a mezzanine floor in for roof storage, as this shape gives >> a good size space. >> >> >> It involves only 2 cuts to form 3 triangles for the roof sides, the rest >> are complete boards,It takes 12 Boards in total with no waste >> >> >> >> >> * >> Paper Model (with gapes to show triangle configuration)* >> >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DVxFAGC9AjA/VsNsfUjkMuI/AAAAAAAAATc/nMtkN9bK-6g/s1600/SAM_4398.JPG> >> >> >> >> *Full Size Mock Up of Roof with no Walls* >> >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H-bu1JJ2GHw/VsNtLhHp_1I/AAAAAAAAATk/oyIewEaSfJA/s1600/SAM_4408.JPG> >> >> >> >> The 2 cuts are made on one board only. The small triangle is then joined >> to the middle size triangle, to form 2 triangles of the same size for the >> roof sides. >> >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sNzfBcQHcpE/VsNxlXgka2I/AAAAAAAAATw/0K2aMoiaCpo/s1600/WP_20160215_09_06_01_Smart.jpg> >> >> Of course, the roof could form a small shelter of its own, without the >> walls, using 4 boards, or half the size (pic below) using only 2.5 boards >> >> >> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D5dK4Yjb5FE/VsNySUB0WEI/AAAAAAAAAT0/4_YWMVZAFaI/s1600/SAM_4405.JPG> >> >> I notice similar small Hexayurt designs >> >> >> >> >> -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
