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Shelter Testing in the Virginia Mountains
Earlier this month we completed nine months of exposure testing for three kind of shelters on a hilltop in western Virginia. The test period ran from mid-Dec 07 to mid-August 08 and included fairly mild winter snows, fairly strong spring thunderstorms with estimated 60 mph winds, and summer heat/heavy rains. The testing was
Preliminary Shelter Field Tests
Slideshow of the Field Testing on the mountain in Virginia -
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http://picasaweb.google.com/star.tides.net/PreliminaryFieldTesting
Capital Yacht Club hexayurt experience
Capital Yacht Club - cheaper tape on edges falls off more easily - releasing more fibers & dust-->
saving costs on Hexayurt tape
It occurs to me that given the relatively high cost of nylon fiber reinforced tape (3 inch and 6 inch versions).... which can cost $20 USD per roll and up.... we can reduce costs by using some less expensive tape (eg, grey duct tape) for taping of the edges of insulation board panels. Save the more expensive tape for attaching panels together.
Hexayurt Roof Raising
This is a video that was shot during the Pentagon Demo.
