Yurt update: I am pleased to report that my all cordura+velcro hexayurt has survived its third year. The panels are all still in excellent condition. I have not had to perform any structural patches or repairs so far - I believe that should be the case for at least another year. Some cosmetic wear is becoming apparent: the reflective tape on the cordura joints is starting to fall off in places. For future yurts it might be better to sew on a reflective fabric instead of using tape, for increased durability. There are a couple of places where the velcro is starting to peel away from the panels: the issue here is that the surface of the panel is not bonded to the foam core as well as the velcro is bonded to the surface, so sometimes the velcro and the surface peel away. Weaker velcro and/or weaker adhesive might reduce wear and tear on the panel from this effect.
On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 10:19 AM, Joshua Slocum <[email protected]> wrote: > 1. I used velcro on the inside. > > 2. That's precisely what I used. It's worked great so far. > > 3. You take off the roof, then turn it upside down. > > 4. No idea. I've used only barge glue + cordura. > > On Mon, Aug 1, 2016 at 9:31 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> First of all, a huge thanks to everyone in this thread for sharing their >> knowledge. I'm looking to do an H12 yurt myself and this thread totally >> inspired to me to try something more interesting than BDF tape. This is my >> first time, so I have a few questions/thoughts: >> >> 1. How do you attach the yurt to the tarp? Is that just tape, or velcro >> there as well? >> >> 2. Has anyone done a permanent join (or hinge) using cordura between >> panels? I'm thinking that barge cement + cordura would be a lot stronger >> and more durable than BDFT. >> >> 3. For H12 yurts, how do you reach the top of the roof to disassemble? It >> seems like putting it together should be super easy, but I worry about take >> down. >> >> 4. Is HH-66 vinyl cement the best known solution for bonding vinyl to the >> foam panels? >> >> Thanks! >> >> On Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 3:50:10 PM UTC-7, Wolf wrote: >>> >>> Thought I'd post a followup on my velcro H12. Today I unpacked and >>> washed it in preparation for BM 2016. This was the first time I'd looked at >>> it since it was packed away at BM last summer. >>> >>> The velcro, 500D cordura and Barge glue are all holding up magnificently >>> well! (Almost) no repairs were needed which surprised me considering how >>> windy and dusty it was last year. There was only one piece of cordura that >>> needed about 6" of re-glue. Other repairs were just fixing typical dents >>> and rips in the foamboard... damage mostly caused in transport. >>> >>> This will be my H12's fifth trip to the Playa! And since I posted my >>> original write-up, this yurt also survived Frostburn 2015, the year it was >>> -7F with a -35F windchill. >>> >>> I am definitely getting my money's worth out of this thing. >>> If you're building a new yurt and have the option to use Velcro... do it! >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "hexayurt" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/to >> pic/hexayurt/2QRUl3txk-8/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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. >> > > -- 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.
