Re: [hexayurt] Thermax Ordering Troubles

How large is very large? I'm in the market for similar numbers of sheets. Are you in the Bay Area? Regards, Steve Upstill On Jun 19, 2010, at 4:34 PM, Le Overt Mu-Djkinde wrote: Hi All, I've been trying to reach Service Partners and when I was able to reach them, they said they only

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Thermax Ordering Troubles

I went down to Economy Lumber today. The brand on their panels is John Manville. Vinay (or anyone else who knows): what is there to distinguish one brand from another? What am I looking for? I'd hate to spend $300 on the wrong thing, but on the other hand it would be nice to save $100. How do I

Re: [hexayurt] Easy way to pull out rebar

I hate all-caps, but I have to shout: THIS WAS THE MOST AWESOMEST TIP I'VE SEEN ON THIS GROUP, BY A MILE!!! For the last two years we've had a major shade structure and the worst, most dreaded task was getting the rebar out of the ground during breakdown. This year I pulled out my six yurt

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Thoughts on Tape for Hexayurts

Oh yeah: taping the seams makes it watertight, too. On Sep 14, 2010, at 3:25 PM, Spiral Syzygy wrote: I wouldn't quite advocate using just adhesive for the velcro. I was thinking of a wood frame for the boards and using hardware fasteners to hold the velcro on stronger than adhesive could

Re: [hexayurt] Re: 8 foot door question, and beveling edges

Okay, I'll bite. What's your general method? (Feel free to geek out: I am familiar with analytic geometry from doing computer graphics.) Thanks, Steve On Apr 28, 2011, at 6:20 AM, KrazyKyngeKorny wrote: I have a method for finding angles in ANY polyhedral construction. If you have questions,

Re: [hexayurt] Legal Status for Hexayurt Constructions ? - Construction Permit Required ?

looking at it another way... Cheers, Steve Upstill -- Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice. -- H. L. Mencken On Jun 17, 2011, at 12:32 PM, Bill Wiltschko wrote: 166 is based on the known dimensions and angle of the roof. The roof consists of half sections of 4x8

[hexayurt] Hexayurt Bee for Burning Man?

...) and set up an assembly line to build generic yurts. How many of you would be up for such an endeavor? Cheers, Steve Upstill -- Activity should never be confused with progress. -- Peter Allport -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups hexayurt group

Re: [hexayurt] Windows

Don't know if you're headed for the Playa, but I liked my hyurt nice and dark. I had great results with a furnace filter: cut a hole just small enough to hold the filter firmly. Bonus: you can still fold/stack your panels. Cheers, Steve -- Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes.

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Tape for hexayurt at burning man

Please excuse the naivete, but re: foil tape. Are we talking about covering the 6 bifi with foil, by way of keeping the bifi from deteriorating in the sun? And by foil tape do we mean the stuff that's used on, e.g., ducting? If so, I haven't seen anything wider than 2; do I have the right stuff

Re: [hexayurt] Re: About the H13

Is there a definitive recipe for this? I'm just gearing up for a regular, default H12 (built one before), but if there's a recipe where I don't have to spend hours scratching my head I might switch. Thanks, Steve -- They laughed at Copernicus. They laughed at the Wright brothers. Yes, well,

Re: [hexayurt] Digest for hexayurt@googlegroups.com - 6 Messages in 3 Topics

Yes, and you won't find it in the paint section at Home Depot. It'll be in among the, er, ducts. I got 50 yards of 3 for $20. Is there a cheaper source online? Casual research doesn't seem to turn up any. Cheers, Steve -- Them that's got shall get Them that's not shall lose So the Bible said

Re: [hexayurt] Re: About the H13

...which reminds me: should we pass around probably locations so we can drop in on fellow Vinay fans? I don't have a fixed camp location, but I tend to gravitate near 8:00 and J, which is where a bunch of Iowans set up coffee camp. My camp has a big, spherical shade structure made out of curved

Re: [hexayurt] Group Buy for Hexayurt Materials for 2011 BM?

Dusty, I'd love to jump into a group buy for my standard 8-footer. The only thing I'd add to your shopping list would be 3 foil tape for the edges. BTW, what do you mean by Playa staples? Is that vernacular for U-shaped rebar? Either way, you'll want to put plenty of rebar on your list.

Re: [hexayurt] Container for Transporting semi-folding Hexayurts

How about sandwiching it between sheets of plywood and tying the bundle down with ratchet straps? If you really need to protect the sides, you could cut more ply and secure it circumferentially with a couple of straps. A little compression on the polyiso shoudn't hurt. But does it really have

Re: [hexayurt] Container for Transporting semi-folding Hexayurts

of the leading edge of the package. We believe this reduced drag and helped our fuel efficiency, but that all could have been wishful thinking. YMMV Spiral On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Steve Upstill upst...@gmail.com wrote: How about sandwiching it between sheets of plywood and tying

Re: [hexayurt] Container for Transporting semi-folding Hexayurts

in front of the leading edge of the package. We believe this reduced drag and helped our fuel efficiency, but that all could have been wishful thinking. YMMV Spiral On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Steve Upstill upst...@gmail.com wrote: How about sandwiching it between sheets of plywood

Re: [hexayurt] Fwd: H-yurt recipe

, too, even low quality video, is incredibly useful for propagating ideas, so if you can, shoot some too! Thanks for sharing the work, Vinay On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 6:31 AM, Steve Upstill upst...@gmail.com wrote: I just dug out this recipe for how exactly to cut the panels of an H12

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Windows and COOLING on the PLAYA

the cutouts during dust storms if too much dust came through the filters. Did you just have one filter? Was that enough to provide ventilation? On Jul 4, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Steve Upstill upst...@gmail.com wrote: Don't know if you're headed for the Playa, but I liked my hyurt nice and dark. I

Re: [hexayurt] Late starting yurt

Hi Todd, Are you in the Bay Area? There's some loose talk of a yurt-building bee on the 20th. ...but if you do it yourself, my experience last year indicates you should be able to do it in a day, or at most two, if you have some basic tools: jigsaw, sawhorses, large, level surface to work on,

Re: [hexayurt] Late starting yurt

That's a good datapoint. Consider my 1-day time to be for the bells-and-whistles (bevelled, taped up the wazoo, ventilation, door) version, a good portion of which was (for me) time spent convincing myself that I was making the right cut. Either way, you're sweet. Cheers, Steve -- You must be

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Windows and COOLING on the PLAYA

is a way to get the air into the yurt. I'm hoping I'll find a 12 flexible duct somewhere and be able to skip any size conversions and just slip it directly over the fan and 5 gal bucket. david On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Steve Upstill upst...@gmail.com wrote: Chasomatic, I'm looking

Re: [hexayurt] Blinded by the sun

Wearing a welding helmet helps. :-) -- Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd. -- Voltaire On Aug 14, 2011, at 8:02 PM, Milt Fisher wrote: Just wondering how one goes about setting up a hexayurt on the playa without being totally blinded by the sun reflecting

Re: [hexayurt] Simplest door closure

Speaking of door jambs, I've decided to bail on the rigid reinforcement across the bottom of the door in favor of just taping the wall to the tarp. Any objections? -- You must be present to win. On Aug 15, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Joshua Keroes wrote: Simplest? Friction. If you cut the door

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Windows and COOLING on the PLAYA

was planning to tape the filters to the outside after setting up. That way I could replace the cutouts during dust storms if too much dust came through the filters. Did you just have one filter? Was that enough to provide ventilation? On Jul 4, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Steve Upstill upst...@gmail.com wrote

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Windows and COOLING on the PLAYA

. Pumps pumping air usually make a distinct rattle-like noise. And you'll get a pretty good idea of how long a fill-up lasts, so you can monitor it effectively. Hope that helps, ken On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Steve Upstill upst...@gmail.com wrote: As I put my swamp cooler together I'm

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Gorilla tape... bad

In my experience, water is v. poor at removing Playa dust, unless it has vinegar in it. Perhaps a workbench brush? -- Them that's got shall get Them that's not shall lose So the Bible said and it still is news -- Billie Holiday, God Bless the Child On Aug 22, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Phil

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Digest for hexayurt@googlegroups.com - 2 Messages in 1 Topic

I still love my U's: take two pieces of long (two or three feet) galvanized slightly larger than the rebar and insert half the rebar in each, leaving a gap of an inch or two. Stand on one, use the other to bend. Presto! a tight U that drives in and pulls out like a dream, with no shin hazard.

Re: [hexayurt] Re: LIQUID NAILS

-- One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating. -- Luciano Pavarotti On Aug 24, 2011, at 7:43 AM, Alejandro Moreno wrote: @Phil Dirt et al, I appreciate your concern and tips. Bungees were

Re: [hexayurt] Re: LIQUID NAILS

a dust mask when using a saw. Polyisocyanurate is not something you want in your lungs. On Aug 24, 8:56 am, Steve Upstill upst...@gmail.com wrote: -- One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating

Re: [hexayurt] door hinges - what to use

Last year I just taped a hinge at the top. Not happy with that scheme (seems kind of fragile), this year I'm going to glue a strip of flashing to both yurt and door, inside and out, and reinforce it with bolts and wide washers (removed for transport). We'll see how it works. Extra points for

Re: [hexayurt] Tapemergency!

Jeff, May I speak for everyone here in saying: you guys are hexayurt heros. Cheers, Steve Upstill -- There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. -- Hamlet On Aug 26, 2011, at 5:54 AM, jeff harrison wrote: as a tape supplier to many hexayurt builders, we have

Re: [hexayurt] Transport of Yurt from San Francisco

Ian, Have you found a way to get your yurt up to the Playa? We may have space on top of our truck. Give me a ring at 510-689-1540 if you're still stuck. Cheers, Steve Upstill -- There are two things that are important in politics. The first is money and I can't remember what the second one

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Tapemergency!

to share. Thanks, Rikki On Aug 26, 8:52 am, Steve Upstill upst...@gmail.com wrote: Jeff, May I speak for everyone here in saying: you guys are hexayurt heros. Cheers, Steve Upstill -- There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. -- Hamlet On Aug 26

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Tapemergency!

wonderfully and i LOVED having the hexayurt at Burning Man. Did everyone else sigh with pleasure whenever they crossed their yurt threshold? I know I did. Rikki On Aug 28, 5:11 pm, Steve Upstill upst...@gmail.com wrote: LadyO, There's every chance I'll have leftover bifi once I get my yurts

Re: [hexayurt] I might have a minor emergency...

I'll kick in $20 just in gratitude. Means of payment, please? How about a Send Vinay To EWB Kickstarter project? Cheers, Steve -- For men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in proportion to their readiness to doubt. -- H.L. Mencken On Oct 9, 2011,

Re: [hexayurt] Help! Tape won't stick to foil

I'm wondering if there's not something being lost in the verbal exchange. If you're talking about a bare surface (no foil or tape on the board) of styrofoam rather than polyiso, that completely explains the non-stickiness. Just asking... Cheers, Steve -- I thought it was pretty good, but

Re: [hexayurt] Full size (8 foot) Folding Hexayurt at the Playa

I've worked hard to minimize setup on the Playa, including having my yurt hinged and folding up insofar as is possible. Briefly, I'm a big fan. You can have two roof sections (each one a six-high bundle of right triangles) that nest together, and two bundles of three wall panels each.

Re: [hexayurt] 8' yurt

Is that 8' in diameter or 8' in radius? I.e., made from 12 4x8 sheets? I've slept five people in the larger size--on air beds, though with two on a double. Very comfortable. -- Hollywood Diet Secrets Fall Into Non-Celebrity Hands HOLLYWOOD-- In a major Hollywood security leak, an Encino, CA,

Re: [hexayurt] How does this tape stack up to the competition?

Wow, I would never use the tape/joint compound in any application involving mechanical strength or movement. Even if you could get it to stick and hold, the MOOP when you disassembled… -- Those who cannot make history are doomed to live with it. On Jul 24, 2012, at 12:59 AM, Vinay Gupta

Re: [hexayurt] Load rating for yurt halo rope?

for the first time this year. Also, 95-lb. rope seems pretty light to me. Anyone else? Cheers, Steve Upstill -- You can't imagine how embarassing it is to not outlive Keith Richards. -- Jeff Mock, RIP On Aug 20, 2012, at 7:06 PM, Robert Atkins snikta.tre...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all

Re: [hexayurt] Load rating for yurt halo rope?

for guying.) Cheers, Steve -- Abstainer: a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. --Ambrose Bierce On Aug 21, 2012, at 11:46 AM, Robert Atkins snikta.tre...@gmail.com wrote: On Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:06:30 AM UTC-7, Steve Upstill (Swifty) wrote

Re: [hexayurt] Rope Ring vs large net (camo, soccer, fishing, etc.)

with that scheme. PS Ask nicely and I'll share the magic trick for getting those rebar U's out of the ground during teardown. Cheers, Steve Upstill On Jul 3, 2013, at 3:04 PM, Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project) hexay...@gmail.com wrote: Net has four-fold symmetry. Quaddome has four-fold

Re: [hexayurt] Digest for hexayurt@googlegroups.com - 9 Messages in 2 Topics

a rainproofing issue rather than a structural issue. Also, the stakes project from the middle of the sides rather than the corners, actually reducing the footprint. Good idea to put metal under the straps at the roof/wall join, though. Cheers, Steve Upstill On Jul 4, 2013, at 10:15 AM, Bill Senger

Re: [hexayurt] Re: An idea for a more permanent tape solution (spray adhesive and nylon)

Thank you, Jacob! This is most useful. (…and I hope I'm not intruding too much on group bandwidth by thanking in public.) Steve Upstill On Jul 7, 2013, at 10:45 PM, Jacob Rodriguez fractalsp...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry, not sure about tap plastics. The stuff I'm buying is used for covering

Re: [hexayurt] What kind of cutting knife are you using for 2 foam?

I was very concerned about using my hands to cut a straight line at a consistent bevel angle, so I took the trouble to haul my table saw out to my build site. I was glad I did. Set the blade at the correct angle, mark the diagonal cuts and away you go. The edge bevels in particular are

Re: [hexayurt] BiFi for seam sealing: Why?

strips on the vinyl and polyiso. - jeremy On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 10:02 AM, Steve Upstill upst...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Group, This year I'm doing the vinyl-and-contact-cement thing for my permanent hinges (very chuffed about that), and put in my tape order for the closeup tape. I

Re: [hexayurt] Hexayurt cutting help

At the risk of over-flogging the point, I'd just like to point out that the bevelled edges of a standard H12 yurt run almost 200 feet. Setting aside the advantages of straightness and consistency, a table saw is going to make those cuts something like four or five times faster than doing it by

Re: [hexayurt] 16 Spiral Anchor for a H15?

I bought Earth Anchors my first yurt year and they were useless. The spiral design may work better, if they can get into the playa without fracturing the playa, but don't depend on it. Let us know your results! On Aug 14, 2013, at 8:29 AM, Ben Friedland ben...@gmail.com wrote: I just grabbed

Re: [hexayurt] HEy! swamp cooler question

At a guess, that would be because 1) it's easier to evaporate water at altitude, and 2) unless the cabin is pressurized you can pretty much count on air moving in and out. Whereas, the goal in a yurt is to minimize air circulation (at least if you want your fresh, cool air to stay in the yurtl)

Re: [hexayurt] contact cement + vinyl + velcro == win

it was applied. Plus you had to wait a long time for all the curing -- which is a problem if you were trying to do all the cementing on a small 4x8 deck like I was. - jeremy On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 1:54 AM, Steve Upstill upst...@gmail.com wrote: All I can say is that my experience of the vinyl

Re: [hexayurt] contact cement + vinyl + velcro == win

, Sep 5, 2013 at 1:54 AM, Steve Upstill upst...@gmail.com wrote: All I can say is that my experience of the vinyl-contact cement was very different. I did all the work up front in the expectation of having a years-long solution, only to have my hinges fail: the vinyl simply pulled loose

Re: [hexayurt] contact cement + vinyl + velcro == win

clear. I've built one of his kayaks and had no problems. Although I've have no other experience in using CC, I'd personally stick to using H-66. On Thursday, 5 September 2013 07:54:49 UTC+1, Steve Upstill (Swifty) wrote: All I can say is that my experience of the vinyl-contact cement

Re: [hexayurt] Anyone know any leads on buying a pre-made hexayurt?

I have two H12s (four-foot high walls, 16' across) that have seen a few years on the Playa. I'm very unlikely to go this year and wouldn't mind parting with them. They have bevelled edges sealed with alum foil, and hinged to fold up nicely, but you'll need bi-fi for assembly, or use some of the

[hexayurt] Hexayurt for sale, Bay Area

Not going to the Playa this year, so I have an H12 hexayurt that needs (to be) a home. It's fully beveled and hinged to fold up into a 4' x 8' x 18 bundle. Some hinges that I tried (and failed) to replace with contact-cement-and-vinyl will need to be replaced. It has a roof vent and three side

Re: [hexayurt] Comments on using strap hinges for a Camp Danger door (vs. tape hinge)

I tried hinges backed with washers on the other side, and the foam ripped to shit. It's just not a structural element. Next year I cemented a sheet of 1/2 ply to that wall and cut a door into that, applying a piano hinge. Works, structurally (mostly: it's still a bazard picking it up if the

Re: [hexayurt] What rope would be good for a rope halo on a H12?

Are you using a halo? A halo 70% of the circumference of your yurt (6*8'*.70 or ~35') should be plenty. Does anyone think 500# test wouldn't be sufficient? On Jul 21, 2014, at 1:47 PM, rymar ryanmarqu...@gmail.com wrote: I'm using rachet tie down straps to connect to u shaped rebar but I'm not

Re: [hexayurt] Fully beveled H8 (square) yurt complete

A vent is an excellent idea, but not at the peak. Rummage around at Home Depot for a roof vent and cut a hole to suit in one of the roof panels. Install it BEFORE you put the roof on the building, though. The best thing I found to do for the peak: I fashioned a six-sided roof cone from

Re: [hexayurt] Small details from this years burn

Even better: a paint roller (just the core; no roller required) on the end of an extension. On Oct 30, 2014, at 3:14 PM, Joshua Keroes jos...@keroes.com wrote: For applying tape over the top, I use a window squeegee taped to a long stick. Mine has a sponge side and a rubber side. The first

Re: [hexayurt] Black Rock Yurt Storage Trailer (BRYST)

Questions: How many yurts would you want to store as described here? one or two, though that number could greatly increase Would you be ok that the trailer contents are NOT insured? Yes. Do you need transport to/from your camp on-Playa? And would you be ok with one of the transport

Re: [hexayurt] Pyramid shaped yurt with exhaust vent

Are you sure you didn't mis-speak about the thickness of the panels? They sure look like 1-1/2 from here. Also: doesn't look like there's any pitch on the roof. How did it perform in the rain? On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 11:17 AM, Lucas González lucas.gonzalez...@gmail.com wrote: does it have a

Re: [hexayurt] Pyramid shaped yurt with exhaust vent

? On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 2:48 PM Steve Upstill upst...@gmail.com wrote: Alex, I'm in mid-construction on my version of your Aztec. One question re: ventilation. Did you just leave the hole to the turbine open, or did you fill it with some kind of filtering material in the event of backflow? Also

Re: [hexayurt] How/Where to buy R-Max Thermasheath in Bulk?

My perennial suggestion: Economy Lumber http://www.economylumberco.com/ on High St. in Oakland, 510 261-6100. They've always had heaps of panels whenever I've been there (not RMax, but an equivalent), and I bet they could help you get more. Good luck with your build! I hope you have lots of help.

Re: [hexayurt] Pyramid shaped yurt with exhaust vent

Just a clarification, please: I don't see how you can construct this out of 9 4x8 sheets. Each face uses one sheet whole, and two 2x8 right triangles. To get eight 2x8 right triangles don't you need two whole panels? ...and 1/4 EMT pipe? Really? 1/2 is the smallest I can find. Thanks, Steve

Re: [hexayurt] Re: solar panel and/vs hexayurt roof?

Try this thought experiment. How much wind would it take to produce 17 pounds of pressure on a hexayurt? Answer: not a whole lot, surely less than what routinely withstand out there. If yours is built from 1 1/2" poly-iso, you should be fine. On Thu, Aug 11, 2016, 5:22 PM Michael Tharp

Re: [hexayurt] Re: contact cement + vinyl + velcro == win

Wolf, could you recap the specs for your velcro, vinyl and glue (pref. purchase links)? I tried vinyl and contact cement a couple of years ago, and I obviously used the wrong something b/c the joints failed. Thanks, Steve "Swifty" Upstill On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 3:50 PM Wolf

Re: [hexayurt] Rebar

If you're using rebar (this lag bolt thing sounds really good to me), my money is on playa staples (full 180° bend with equal prong lengths): twice the hold, and FAR easier to drive than candy canes. Once both prongs are in the ground, none of that crazy sproinginess. Oh, and for removing

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Bending Rebar

As for a 12V drill, I would try it, esp. if I had a ratchet or box wrench handy to overcome static friction in the event. If it doesn't work, it's not like you won't have neighbors on-Playa. On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 3:30 PM Steve Upstill <upst...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yep, plain ole Home

Re: [hexayurt] Beveling edges on 1" material worth it?

Personally, I hate futzing around with fit on-playa, and the more snugly the edges fit together, the better the structure of the yurt--and that goes double for a 1"-er. If you know someone with a tilting saw, and they can give you a piece of, say, 1x4 with an edge bevelled to the proper angle,

Re: [hexayurt] Solar panels on H12 roof?

I have found that 2 inch velcro is incredibly resistant to sheer. If I were doing it, I would just lay them flat with plenty of velcro behind. Barge cement works well to attach velcro to polyiso. PS bring a tool--a flat stick or something-- to peel them off. On Wed, Jul 26, 2017, 4:58 PM Paul

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Pyramid shaped yurt with exhaust vent

Gorbatchev <alex.gorbatc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Steve, > > I see what you mean. I'm curious... if the tarp is on the outside and you > use velcro instead of tape, wouldn't that let the water in? What do you > think? > > > > On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 8:53 PM Steve

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Pyramid shaped yurt with exhaust vent

ot letting water inside. > > If you want to solve the flapping walls issues, I was going to add a few > eyelets to the end of the pipes and stake them down into the ground. > > On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 8:51 AM Steve Upstill <upst...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'll post s

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Pyramid shaped yurt with exhaust vent

paper. >> >> I ended up simply folding the tarp along the insides of the walls without >> attaching it all together... it's not "pretty", but it works for the >> purpose of not letting water inside. >> >> If you want to solve the flapping walls issues, I was goi

Re: [hexayurt] Digest for hexayurt@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

exayurt/topics> > >- Pyramid shaped yurt with exhaust vent ><#m_-7457970869292928982_m_-6612119774705149747_group_thread_0> - 1 >Update > > Pyramid shaped yurt with exhaust vent > <http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt/t/23c5d78a37ff8e08?utm_source=digest_medium=emai

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Pyramid shaped yurt with exhaust vent

g the bolts to go through the grommets of your tarp? > > Bobby Ray who who yearns to make it to Burning Man. 951-764-1335 > <(951)%20764-1335> > > On Sat, Jul 1, 2017 at 1:55 PM, Steve Upstill <upst...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Re the pyramid hexayurt: this will b

Re: [hexayurt] Digest for hexa...@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

cement. Tape may be the answer > since your application is temporary. > > On Sunday, July 2, 2017 at 10:33:38 AM UTC-6, Steve Upstill (Swifty) wrote: >> >> I don't have one. I'm still waiting for my mylar to arrive, and I was >> going to experiment with, e.g., Barge cement,

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Pyramid shaped yurt with exhaust vent

Re the pyramid hexayurt: this will be my third year with this design, and I think I've solved a couple of problems. Problem The First: sealing the bottom. First year I just lay the base on a tarp, and got light, wind and dust coming in the bottom. Second year I tried trenching the walls and

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Hexaframe MK3

What are you staking it with? Are you taking such a structure to the Playa? If so, you should DEFINITELY look into lag bolts (10-12"). I have bought/hassled with/gotten lacerated by my last rebar. On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 3:50 AM thejaymo wrote: > Thanks for the

Re: [hexayurt] Glue for polyiso?

ny firsthand > experience fixing these panels though so I can't offer reliable advice. > > On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 2:31 PM, Steve Upstill (Swifty) <upst...@gmail.com > > wrote: > >> Due to overenthusiastic velcro, some of the foil on my polyiso panels has >> come loose. Rath

Re: [hexayurt] Beveling edges on 1" material worth it?

es, > I tore off some aluminum breaking it down. > > > On Friday, September 8, 2017 at 10:19:19 AM UTC-7, Steve Upstill (Swifty) > wrote: > >> Be careful with that industrial-strength Velcro. It's not necessarily the >> case that stronger is better, since its internal bo

Re: [hexayurt] Beveling edges on 1" material worth it?

ut with the velcro attached to it, > and covering the bifi with aluminum tape? All those things are already in > our toolkit with no need for gluing. > > > On Friday, September 8, 2017 at 10:42:46 AM UTC-7, Steve Upstill (Swifty) > wrote: > >> Yeah, I like the velcro solution

Re: [hexayurt] Beveling edges on 1" material worth it?

Be careful with that industrial-strength Velcro. It's not necessarily the case that stronger is better, since its internal bond can easily be stronger than whatever you use to glue it down to the polyiso. I still struggle with the ends of mine coming unglued from the panel on teardown, to say

Re: [hexayurt] Beveling edges on 1" material worth it?

if they fail, they are easy enough to repair onsite with more > tape. > > > > On Friday, September 8, 2017 at 11:50:19 AM UTC-7, Steve Upstill (Swifty) > wrote: > >> Hmm, not sure I'm getting the picture. If there's velcro on the sticky >> side of the bifi, don't you

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Permanent adhesives for polyiso?

Ken, There are a lot of products under the Liquid Nails brand. Could you post a picture or an Amazon link to the one you used? Thanks, Steve On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 11:51 AM ken winston caine < ken.winston.ca...@gmail.com> wrote: > Posted this also under "The Story of My Liquid Nails Fail."

Re: [hexayurt] Re: swamp cooler

6?utm_source=digest_medium=email> > Jay Batson : Jul 27 02:38AM -0700 > > There is such amazing awesomeness in this. Thanks for posting., > > Do you dare post it on Figjam's ePlaya thread about swamp coolers > <https://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=33842>, or do y

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Swamp Cooler 2.0

about swamp coolers > <https://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=33842>, or do you think > that's just asking for unkind comments > > > > On Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 7:23:58 PM UTC+2, Steve Upstill (Swifty) > wrote: >> >> After years of struggling wit

Re: [hexayurt] Re: Swamp Cooler 2.0

torch or a heat gun on high to soften the surface - > after that epoxy works just fine ;) Let us know if it helps bondo or > silicone adhesion as well! > > Vladimir > > On Fri, Jul 27, 2018, 09:28 Steve Upstill wrote: > >> Thanks Jay! I'll probably keep this in the "famil

Re: [hexayurt] Swamp Cooler 2.0

I'll be camped with Aquazone Love Water Bar, 3 & E. Come on by! (Ask for Swifty.) Cheers, Steve On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 10:26 AM Hal Muskat wrote: > Looks great. Where will you be camped? > > On Jul 25, 2018, at 10:23 AM, Steve Upstill wrote: > > After years of struggling

[hexayurt] Re: An idea for a more permanent tape solution (spray adhesive and nylon)

be nice to know exactly what to head for. Is Tap Plastics my friend in this department? Anybody have any data about 4 vs. 6 strips? ...and so forth... Many Thanks, Steve Upstill On Thursday, March 28, 2013 1:17:41 PM UTC-7, Jacob Rodriguez wrote: So, I'm going to be building a quarter sized

[hexayurt] Glue for polyiso?

time) to experiment, but it would be nice to start with suggestions. Thanks, Steve Upstill -- 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 hexayur