Agree 100% on ferrocement, we've just gotta try it, maybe start on half scale models.
V> On 13 Jan 2013 02:26, "Jack Senechal" <jacksenec...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thermax HD sounds much stronger than Rmax. The aluminum on Rmax is more > like household grade foil... not tough at all. > > I'd love to see some examples of ferrocement on hexayurts. I think it's a > genius way to permanentize a disaster relief hexayurt. The materials exist > pretty much everywhere. > On Jan 12, 2013 10:52 AM, "Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project)" < > hexay...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> This sounds pretty sane. I can't speak for the precise difference in >> materials - I'd need to see the stuff hands-on to know for sure. But the >> general approach sounds fine. >> >> Thermax HD is an *amazing* material, and I can't recommend highly enough >> that we figure out the supply chain issues and start building hexayurts >> this way, vs. using the softer and less long-lived materials. >> >> From the spec, it looks like the Rmax board is pretty much the same, >> although I can't figure out what's on the *other* side from the heavy >> aluminium facer. It may be aluminium both sides, or aluminium on one side >> and plastic on the other. It'd be worth figuring that out. >> >> But, yes, I think you'll be very happy in your hexayurt, and it sounds >> like you've thought this through very well indeed. Good luck, and please >> post pictures! >> >> Vinay >> >> -- >> 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.
