FYI, if you use gorilla tape for the edges, a little rubber roller helps press it all down flat. Otherwise, it's a little too thick and puffy. It doesn't hold well on the edges. I would have used 3" in retrospect.
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Spiral Syzygy <spiralena...@gmail.com> wrote: > Steve, there seems to be much variation in how people approach this > issue. When I constructed my H12, I used 2" gorilla tape for the > edges. I found using 4" foil tape (yes, the kind for ducting. Home > depot in Chicago had some in stock but this was a few years ago) to > cover it helped tons. I cover the bi-filament with this tape as well. > I overlapped two strips of the 4" over the 6" bi-fi once it was all > taped up. I then taped the inside seams with 2" gorilla tape to keep > light out. > > Spiral > > On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Steve Upstill <upst...@gmail.com> wrote: >> 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 >> (sic)? Brand names and/or key phrases would help. >> >> Finally, I haven't seen any discussion about taping the edges of the boards. >> Last year I used the aforementioned 2" tape to tape the edges. Is there any >> reason not to do so again for my new h-yurt? >> >> As thanks for reading this far, I'd like to reiterate my mention of >> something that made teardown quite tractable last year: running monofilament >> fishing line under the bifi in the seams that got taped up (NOT the hinge >> edges). SO nice to grab the line and just zip the tape apart... >> >> Cheers, >> Steve >> >> -- >> The War On Drugs is over. Drugs won. >> >> Next up: the War On Terror. >> >> >> On Jul 12, 2011, at 10:06 AM, Spiral Syzygy wrote: >> >>> The foil is important for other reasons as well. The bi-filament tape >>> is quite flammable and will greatly accelerate the combustion of the >>> panels into nasty, toxic gasses. The foil tape, in my testing, seems >>> to do a good job of greatly reducing the ignition possibility of the >>> bi-filament tape. >>> >>> Spiral >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 9:13 PM, Chasomatic <chasma...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> I think the foil tape is important. >>>> Last year I had to remove the old bi-filament because it had >>>> deteriorated from the sun. While removing the tape (carefully with a >>>> heat gun) I tore the foil on the panels. Big repair job. >>>> This year I have a new Mark ll hexayurt and cover all bi-filament with >>>> foil. I expect to use the same (folding Hexayurt) for many years with >>>> few or no repairs. One year of Bi-Filament tape is ok if you plan on >>>> throwing the the hexayurt away. >>>> >>>> Joshua, I was in Portland last weekend >>>> Charlie >>>> >>>> On Jul 8, 12:27 pm, Joshua Keroes <jos...@keroes.com> wrote: >>>>> While you don't need foil tape , it offers two advantages: >>>>> >>>>> 1. it makes the exterior more fireproof. If you expect sparks from burn >>>>> barrels or dancers near your HY, then covering up that expensive tape will >>>>> help prevent the structure from burning down. >>>>> >>>>> 2. the foil tape also reflects the sun's UV rays. That keeps the expensive >>>>> tape's glue from frying in the sun. I've got three years on my original >>>>> tape >>>>> and expect to do four. If you really want to scrape glue and completely >>>>> retape year after year, neat. Me, I'm lazy. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Joshua >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 11:27 AM, annaolivia >>>>> <annaoliviamo...@gmail.com>wrote:> Awesome, Bill. Thanks. I've already >>>>> ordered my 6" and 3" so I think >>>>>> I"m in good shape. >>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 8, 2:12 pm, "Bill Wiltschko" <b...@wiltschko.org> wrote: >>>>>>> I'd give that a zero. I've taken a hexayurt to Burning Man three years. >>>>>> If >>>>>>> the prior year's adhesive is cleaned off, bi-filament tape will secure >>>>>> the >>>>>>> hexayurt against all of the elements for a week in the desert. It is >>>>>> also >>>>>>> not necessary to use 6" tape everywhere. I always use 6" on the roof >>>>>>> and >>>>>> on >>>>>>> the wrap-around ring at the base of the roof, but I use 3" on everything >>>>>>> else. As I've mentioned in an earlier post, I'm searching for tapes >>>>>>> with >>>>>>> acrylic adhesive to eliminate the need to clean off the prior year's >>>>>>> adhesive. Btw, most foil tapes use acrylic adhesive. >>>>> >>>>>>> Bill >>>>> >>>>>>> From: hexayurt@googlegroups.com [mailto:hexayurt@googlegroups.com] On >>>>>> Behalf >>>>>>> Of Anna Olivia Moore >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 10:13 AM >>>>>>> To: hexayurt@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> Subject: [SPAM] Re: [hexayurt] Tape for hexayurt at burning man >>>>> >>>>>>> On a scale of 1 to 10, how necessary is the foil tape to cover the >>>>>>> bi-filament? For a single use on the playa, figuring I can always >>>>>> upgrade >>>>>>> my taping next year. >>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Joshua Keroes <jos...@keroes.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>> 6" wide bidirectional filament tape covered by foil tape is still the >>>>>>> recommendation as far as I know. >>>>> >>>>>>> http://hexayurttape.com<http://hexayurttape.com/> has the first. >>>>>>> HD/Lowes/your local hardware store has the other stuff. >>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 10:24 PM, William Ozier <w...@lostvalley.org> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>> I need a reminder: >>>>>>> Was the best recommended tape for a hexayurt at Burning Man Gorilla >>>>>>> Intertape? >>>>>>> What were the tricks and issues with it's use? >>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> William Ozier, >>>>>>> Director of the Camassia Institute at Lost Valleywww.lostvalley.org< >>>>>> http://www.lostvalley.org/> >>>>>>> (541) 937-3351 <tel:%28541%29%20937-3351> >>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>> <mailto:hexayurt%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group athttp:// >>>>>> groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>> <mailto:hexayurt%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group athttp:// >>>>>> groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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 athttp:// >>>>>> groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. 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