Sounds good. I can check on prices and time limits. There will probably be some lead time in shipping as well once the order is placed. I'll be back to this later this afternoon.
Doug On Jul 9, 9:25 am, Vinay Gupta <hexay...@gmail.com> wrote: > Can we find 20 people who'd buy $300 of boards for their hexayurt > project, to get a much, much better structure than they'd get for > their $200 of boards from Home Depot? > > I don't know for sure, but I think so. I think that Fundable has some > time limits (gotta raise funds in 30 days or something?) I'm not > quite sure. But let's look at doing it, because Thermax HD is really > a _spectacular_ material for the Hexayurt, and I'd like to see it in > use this year if possible. > > Vinay > > -- > Vinay Gupta > Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest > > http://bit.ly/flucode- please follow the Flu Code > if you are in a flu-effected area. It protects us all. > > http://guptaoption.com/map- social project connection map > > http://hexayurt.com- free/open next generation human > shelteringhttp://hexayurt.com/plan- the whole systems, big picture vision > > Gizmo Project VOIP : (USA) 775-743-1851 > Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk/AIM: hexayurt > Twitter: @hexayurthttp://twitter.com/hexayurt > UK Cell : +44 (0) 0795 425 3533 / USA VOIP (+1) 775-743-1851 > > "If it doesn't fit, force it." > > On Jul 9, 2009, at 5:15 PM, Doug wrote: > > > > > > > At $20 to $25 per sheet that would be about $4600 to $5800 to raise. > > It does seem doable at fundable.org and is not a risk if we don't get > > to the whole amount. Sounds like a good plan. I'm out to an all-day > > meeting until about 5:00 and if you want me to set it up, I can do it > > then. > > > Thanks. > > > Doug > > > On Jul 9, 9:06 am, Vinay Gupta <hexay...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I think that 230 sheets - just about 20 hexayurts - is totally > >> doable. What do you think about getting together a http:// > >> Fundable.org thing and doing a bulk purchase? Because they'll be > >> great - longer lasting, stronger, tougher, better risk profile, the > >> works. > > >> Let's do this! > > >> Vinay > > >> -- > >> Vinay Gupta > >> Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest > > >>http://bit.ly/flucode-please follow the Flu Code > >> if you are in a flu-effected area. It protects us all. > > >>http://guptaoption.com/map-social project connection map > > >>http://hexayurt.com-free/open next generation human > >> shelteringhttp://hexayurt.com/plan-the whole systems, big picture > >> vision > > >> Gizmo Project VOIP : (USA) 775-743-1851 > >> Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk/AIM: hexayurt > >> Twitter: @hexayurthttp://twitter.com/hexayurt > >> UK Cell : +44 (0) 0795 425 3533 / USA VOIP (+1) 775-743-1851 > > >> "If it doesn't fit, force it." > > >> On Jul 9, 2009, at 4:44 PM, Doug wrote: > > >>> I did call Service Partners in Sacramento this morning. Same > >>> problem. > >>> The guy knew without looking that he didn't carry Thermax. He > >>> let me > >>> know that with the closing of the DOW plant out here, getting > >>> Thermax > >>> is really tough. He also confirmed that they need an entire > >>> truckload > >>> or 230 sheets or so as a minimum order. (Let's see, at 240 sheets > >>> that would be a 20 hexayurt order.) He did not really have a good > >>> substitute, noting that RMAX did not have the heavy duty version. > > >>> So, at the moment, if anyone has a good recommendation for the next > >>> best substitute insulation board, I'd be interested in your > >>> opinions. > > >>> Thanks very much. > > >>> Doug > > >>> On Jul 8, 7:49 pm, Doug <dougk...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >>>> Bill: > > >>>> Thanks for the tip. I'll call in the morning and report to the > >>>> group > >>>> on availability > >>>> of Thermax HD. > > >>>> Doug > > >>>> On Jul 8, 7:13 pm, "Bill Wiltschko" <b...@wiltschko.org> wrote: > > >>>>> Btw, in the msg below Doug despairs of finding Thermax. Service > >>>>> Partners > >>>>> (www.service-partners.com) stocks it in Sacramento as well as > >>>>> many other > >>>>> flavors of insulated panels. 8321 Demetre Avenue, Sacramento. > > >>>>> Bill Wiltschko > >>>>> In AEZ on the playa --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
