Heh, and of course I see my threads were cut in half and you already mentioned drainage. Perhaps just two by fours or pallets for the initial season?
On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 11:21 AM, ken winston caine < ken.winston.ca...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, Vinay. It is supposed to be good with polyiso. Originally had > rejected it because of its cost and that it requires clamping. But think I > have solved the clamping issue. Have already bought about 240 oz. of Liquid > Nails for this project. But think I will run a small test with some Gorilla > Glue I have on hand. > > Was hoping to have this shell up by the time everyone gets back from > Burning Man, but because of a number of variations I am doing, it is going > to take longer. > > Am toying with a design for minimal 2x4 support for the roof that I may be > incorporating in coming days. It would require some notching in the tops of > the walls and would allow for an add-on OSB overhang for aesthetics, summer > sun blocking, and guttering/water catchment. If I can make that design work > in my head and on paper, adding the actual overhang and guttering will be a > next-spring project. As well as adding an additional roof coating then. > > Am "poor man's fiberglassing" the cut boards for added strength and > weatherization. Monday need to make calls to see if I can find a free or > near-free source of old bed sheets for that. (Hospitals? Hotels?) I don't > have nearly enough fabric (other than burlap bags that I've collected from > coffee grinders and they are too thick for this purpose). > > And do not have the budget for it now, but WISH I could afford to create a > French drain foundation for it. And know that later I will wish that I had. > But I've been wanting to build this thing for more than 10 years and I've > gathered enough of the pieces now to get it going and have two months of > mostly warm enough weather to be outside doing it. Have more time than > money right now. So am moving ahead with what I've got. Don't know what I'm > going to do for foundation drainage and to keep the eventual mud-clay floor > protected from beneath. > > But, Hi-Ho. It's underway. > > > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon> > Virus-free. > www.avast.com > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link> > <#m_123350486972604011_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 4:33 AM, Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project) < > hexay...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> You might want to look at Gorilla Glue too. It foams up so it pushes into >> contours of the surface for maximum grip. Very useful. I suspect it's >> pretty much like liquid nails in other characteristics. >> >> V> >> >> On Sun, 27 Aug 2017, 03:06 D.V.Rogers <d...@allshookup.org> wrote: >> >>> If your project is permament why not go Ferrocrete? >>> >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrocement >>> http://ferrocement.com/ >>> >>> You need the following; >>> Mortar Sprayer Oregon - http://www.mortarsprayer.com/ (you can also >>> hand trowel like stucco) >>> Permalath (BASF) - www.permalath.basf.com/ (or Chicken Wire) >>> >>> MIX: Three Sand to one Cement -3:1 Ratio >>> >>> *Portland Lime Cement Mix + Fibreglas Lathe Skin = 20year+ Hexayurt >>> >>> /dvr >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 27, 2017 at 2:18 AM, ken winston caine < >>> ken.winston.ca...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hunter: >>>> >>>> The "Fail" shown in the photos was with an unevenly broken polyiso >>>> board with quite ragged faces along the break. The successful followup test >>>> was done with clean-cut, smooth faces. That really does make a difference. >>>> But, still, you MUST clamp the repair, I have found. >>>> >>>> Unfortunately, I have quite a few small, ragged breaks that need to be >>>> repaired in my 40-some sheets of used polyiso. Continuing to work with >>>> Liquid Nails on those with less than ideal results. Liquid Nails works well >>>> on cleanly cut, smooth faces and spreads thinly with a putty knife (after >>>> laying out your zig-zag pattern of Liquid Nails). >>>> >>>> But, as mentioned in the "Fail" experiment, Liquid Nails does not >>>> "grab" and hold pieces together like a tacky adhesive would. You must apply >>>> the stuff to one surface -- spread it if you choose -- attach the pieces >>>> tightly and clamp them in place for 24 hours. >>>> >>>> UNRELATED CORRECTION: In the updated "success" test with Liquid Nails I >>>> said I would need to build 30-degree angle braces for clamping roof-cone >>>> pieces and (TYPO) 30-degree angle braces for clamping wall sections. 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