Constructing a Stretch Hexayurt

Vinay gives a brief demonstration of assembling a stretch hexayurt

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• hexayurt
• construction

[abc7536]

I don't think the hous would stand up to the wind in Miami.

[phoenix3283]

Actually, we've tested these out in the Nevada desert in about 40-50 mile per hour winds. We lived in one for two weeks out at Burning Man =). The key is in the tape,an anchor you make from the tape and then guy it down. If you check out my other videos, I believe there is one of Vinay making the tape anchor.

[savitri5000]

muy interesante el video. yo vivo en Colombia y hay 1´000.000 de damnificados por las lluvias. Cuál seria la mejor vivienda para colombia en este momento?

[bethlm9]

Please don't stretch the hexayurt

[deviceone]

I wish I would have discovered this more then 3 days before I'm leaving for Burningman ^^ ...Though I did ponder running out and trying to fudge this one really quickly tomorrow, but alas, we have a wind generator to finish in two days, so once again, I will be boiling in a tent come 10AM. Thanks much for the demonstration. We'll definitely be sporting the 8' model next year... Burningman: always better next year.

[MartySchrader]

And you call yourself "enlightened?" Nice try, troll. Your bridge awaits.

[shivanath]

Actually, if you check the web page, you can see there's an approach to doing really cheap electrical services, plumbing and everything else you would want in a basic home for the poor parts of the world.

Google: Hexayurt and then click on "Infrastructure Package" to get more details on all that stuff, or see the Presentation that's also on that web site.

[phoenix3283]

Also, the Thermax is available at any home depot or lowes.

[thepaganwolf02]

You know add some size to it, and some way to have electricals and plumbing, you would end up with a nice pre-fab cottage concept, a sort of counter to the "MCMansion".

[enlightened21]

It's ironic that you use hexagon shape, which is based on bee's structure, when you are providing housing for what amounts to useless cockroaches.