Cost and availability of SIPS? They are over a $100 per wall section. DIY of SIPS is out of the question for most people. I know how to do them *correctly*, have not seen anyone else do so yet. I'm talking equal to commercial grade. Not some liquid nails glue deal that will delaminate.
Pentayurt would be more difficult to do a frame inside. Not impossible, just higher skill level on the miter saw. And it needs a frame. No solely taped together foam deal will last long term. Where are all the pics of long term foam Hexayurts? I've heard of them lasting only a year out here in the Gila. Tape disintegrates in the UV. No pics though. Nobody likes to share? This stuff needs to be moved forward. Hence my YouTube channel and the frame designs. On Aug 13, 12:58 pm, "Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project)" <hexay...@gmail.com> wrote: > Pentayurt, and look at structural insulated panels. > > Vinay > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 7:54 PM, KK <koffeekomma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Aug 12, 11:13 am, Donna Simonds <roadscr...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > This may not work for my situation, but I will forward this info > > > to our growing numbers of homeless in this country that are pretty much > > going ignored. I have friends and even > > > family living in these tent cities. They get out daily and find work so > > they are able to buy their own materials and > > > refuse to accept money from me. > > > Where are these tent cities specifically? > > I really want to know this information. > > > If people can winter in Yurts and Tipis, they can live in a *framed* > > hexayurt style structure. > > People also sleep in fabric tents..on mountains...in blizzards. > > > There is only so much snow that can fall on a building before sliding > > off or melting. > > "Normal" cabins (and houses) collapse from snowload too. They are not > > magically immune. > > Then you are in *more* danger due to the heavy weight of building > > materials over your head. > > I lived in Northern NY near Tug Hill. Believe me, I've seen snow on > > houses. > > > With foam boards: > >http://youtu.be/24PUItu5PZE > > > Without foam boards: > >http://youtu.be/k0JNJPwY2Ic > > > It can be done. No doubt about it. > > > -- > > 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. > > -- > Vinay Gupta > Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest > > http://bit.ly/gupta_arc<http://bit.ly/gupta_arc%20>- the Gupta State > Failure Management Archivehttp://bit.ly/gupta_ark- or see it directly on > Archive.org > > http://hexayurt.com- free/open next generation human > shelteringhttp://hexayurt.com/plan- the whole systems, big picture vision > > "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an > invincible summer" - Albert Camus > > Twitter/Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk/AIM: hexayurt > UK Cell : +44 (0) 7500 895568 / USA VOIP (+1) 775-743-1851 -- 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.
