Hi all, hoping you guys have some suggestions... I've been browsing, reading and hunting for a week or so now, trying to solidify a potential plan. The goal is this: Hexayurt living for the months of February and possibly March in southwest VA weather (average lows of 30F and highs of 50F, possible extremes down to 15F; some snow and rain but not serious amounts of either at one time). Hexayurt would be put on an insulated wood platform with appropriate tie-downs for wind. The site has electric and can be heavily tarped as needed. I'd like to use solar heaters for sunny daytime heating and am considering use of DC current electric blankets and maybe a cool-to-touch space heater placed in the center of the space. The goal is to be in better than a basic tent and cheaper than a cold weather canvas tent/wood stove setup. Does this sound at all doable and safe as far as fire potential, not freezing to death, and maintaining stability in possible wet weather?
I've been making calls on materials and have been told Thermax is almost unobtainable. I could only find one source and was offered Thermax sheathing at $46 with 2" being the only option. The sales rep suggested using Rmax TSX-8500, indicating that this is the replacement for Thermax and has a similar fire rating, not like the off-the-shelf Rmax at Home Depot/Lowes. Price per sheet was $37 for 1.6", other sizes requiring at least a 60-sheet order. So the question is this: Are there safe alternatives to these? I've considered using foil tape to attach a fire-safe thermal barrier to the off-the-shelf Rmax 1", which put the cost at about $26/sheet and could theoretically be added when sealing the edges...anyone try that before? Any and all ideas are welcome! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/hexayurt/-/ef5YXgebugkJ. 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.
