I've never done the concrete hexayurt thing. It's always been an idea,
looks like a pretty straight forwards application of ferrocement
techniques, but I've never done ferrocement either! Bit beyond my
practical skills as a builder.
I'd be very, very happy to see somebody give it a try.
I made six gussets bent at 60ยบ for the ridge (2) and where the roof meets
the walls (4). I used the preformed W bend galvanized flashing material
left over from a roofing job, but you could buy the sheet metal at any
lumber yard or home improvement store. This allowed me to drill and cut a
Should add one more question:
Assuming you were using a (cemented-over) sandbag foundation ring (instead
of a footer), how would (or do) you tie the yurts down? What securely holds
them in place and keeps them from losing their footing while being buffeted
by high winds?
(Or same question if you
