Shelter

VAUGHN'S EDIT TO THE TITLE WAS HILARIOUS AND YOU KNOW IT

It's rather amazing that the SketchUp-Average-Person-Model that looks like Carl actually slouches like Carl too...(Freakily enough he is my height too)

1. Wade & Sunny 10x12x6 KEY LIME

2. Carl & Heather 10x12x6 KEY LIME

3. Caleb & Sara 10x12x6 KEY LIME

4. Diana 12x10 x6’6”* VERMILION

5. Vaughn 6x8x4’ 6”* BRUISED ORANGE

6. Josh & Julie 10x10x5’5”* HUNTER GREEN

7. Juliette/Ossie 10x10x5’5”* HUNTER GREEN

8. Chris & Brigid 10x8x5* MUSTARD LEMON

9. Baby Yeti & Bro 10x8x5 MUSTARD LEMON

10. Shannon 7x7x5 AZURE

11. Jeff & Meghan 6x8x5* CERULEAN

12. Dante 8’7”x7’2”x5’ VIOLET

13. Ossie/Juliette 7x7x5* MAGENTA

• Need additional/updated measurements

(¡¡¡POSITIONS ARE NOT FINAL!!!)

Sub Committee on Tent Sheltering and Sun Deflection

• Caleb
• Carl
• Vaughn
• Josh

Quonset Hut Notes

Dimensions and such

Preliminary discussion have us building a hut of the following dimensions:

• 18' rib (two ribs make an arc)
• Arcs are 10' apart (actually should go with 8')
• 80' (ish) spine
• 2" PVC acquired in 20' lengths (maybe 3")
• 2 36'x40' tarps will provide the covering ($144 ea)
• Tarps have a grommet every 18" so we need 27 bungee balls per 40' edge
• 100 6" bungee balls cost $25 (we should get 200)

Initially we'll buy enough pvc to build two arcs, a spine and a side support (or 1x6 for that) and test build that for sturdiness

The Carl Edwards Guarantee: There's 0% chance of the monkey hut hurting anyone.

Material List

RIBS 22 18' sections of sched 40 PVC (diameter to be determined- 1.5", 2", or 3" SPINE 4 20' sections of sched 40 PVC (2" or 3") SUPPORT 10 20' sections of sched 40 PV (1.5 or 2") 2 36'x40' heavy duty tarps 108 Bungee Balls 16 20' 2x6 10 rolls gaff tape 3 spine connectors

SCHED 40 PVC PRICING (Lakwood Pipe & steel) 1.5" is $1.20/ft 2" is $1.50/ft 3" is $3.45/ft

That works out to roughly... $850 just for the PVC if we go with mainly 1.5" (we will also need 2" pvc at 2' to use as sleeves to connect the ribs) They did say we could get a bulk discount, but how much I don't know yet.

LAKEWOOD PIPE & STEEL 10027 Artesia Blvd. Bellflower, CA 90706 (562) 633-1326 or (562) 867-9419 • fax: (562) 867-2178 • info@lakewoodpipe.com website: www.seansloan.com

Other notes

-Wind typically comes from SSW direction

-Monkey Hut should be built perpendicular to the prevailing winds

-The only way to get decent candy-caned rebar is with a torch, in my experience. I also use smaller gauge rebar for the candy-caned part.

-Additionally, so as to minimize dust and wind as much as possible, I fasten the tarp down to the ground at every single gromment -- just as the tarp needs to be fastened to the ribs at every grommet with whatever you are using.

-highly recommend using 3' metal stakes instead of rebar -- don't bend, easier to pound in and get out, etc...

Examples:

http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/df6/450/df6450a1-27bb-4d9e-ba3c-2aa0a3899fe3

http://tribes.tribe.net/shadegeeks/photos/5219fb4d-0900-43ee-b7de-541eebd917b3

http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/d7c/453/d7c453c9-49dd-4ab3-8cda-923bff0f2ad0

http://tribes.tribe.net/shadegeeks/photos?page=1

ONLINE RESOURCES:

http://burnipedia.pbwiki.com/MonkeyHut

http://tribes.tribe.net/shadegeeks/thread/1355a62b-fd9f-48bb-805d-ebf1c763aeca (you really want this http://www.chromatest.net/Lovemonkey/ )

http://tribes.tribe.net/shadegeeks/thread/70afb3c5-133f-480d-9cdc-79bc550cbd00

http://www.catalogclearance.com/products/sku-BM1212__dept-146.html

 2008 Shelter stuff moved to Shelter2008