The local Home Depot contacted sales rep at Bluelinx<http://www.bluelinxco.com>and relayed to me that I could order the 1.6" in any quantity. Any other size required a minimum order of 60 sheets.
On Monday, January 14, 2013 7:59:01 PM UTC-5, Jack Senechal wrote: > > Wow, yeah ok that Rmax does look seriously burly. Is there a way to get a > hold of it other than placing a special order with the factory? I did a > quick Google search and didn't turn up anyone willing to sell it in smaller > batches. > > > On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 1:44 AM, Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project) < > hexa...@gmail.com <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Yes, but this isn't standard rmax - chech the product data sheet, it's >> burly stuff! >> On 13 Jan 2013 02:26, "Jack Senechal" <jackse...@gmail.com <javascript:>> >> 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)" < >>> hexa...@gmail.com <javascript:>> 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 hexa...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >>>> . >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> hexayurt+u...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>>> 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 hexa...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> hexayurt+u...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> 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 hexa...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> hexayurt+u...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/hexayurt/-/UoVdt1Rn2HcJ. 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.
