Shelter2009
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¡¡¡SUPER NEW DELUXE REVISED SHADE STRUCTURE!!!!
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. Ossie? 10x10x5’5”* HUNTER GREEN -Outside Structure
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? 7x7x5* MAGENTA -Outside Structure
14. Juliette 7x9x5 LAVENDER
15. Matt & Katie 10x10x6'6" SALMON
- Need additional/updated measurements
(¡¡¡POSITIONS ARE NOT FINAL!!!)
Sub Committee on Tent Sheltering and Sun Deflection
- Caleb
- Carl
- Vaughn
- Josh
- Wade
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 8' apart
- 80' (ish) spine
- 1.5" PVC acquired in 20' lengths
- 2 40'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 1.5" - BOUGHT
- SPINE 4 20' sections of sched 40 PVC 1.5" - BOUGHT
- SUPPORT 8 20' sections of sched 40 PV 1.5" = BOUGHT
- 2 40'x40' heavy duty anti UV duty tarps - BOUGHT
- 108 Bungee Balls (come amounts of 100) - BOUGHT
- 160' of 1x6, 2x4, 2x6 or whatever wood we have (we have plenty)
- 4 rolls 3M Highland Duct Tape
- 3 spine connectors
- 400' of decent rope (possibly)- BOUGHT
- 36 construction spikes
COSTS
- $494.00 for 2 40'x40' heavy duty anti UV duty tarps -(Online Price)
- $255.00 for 34 20' sections of sched 40 PVC 1.5" -(Wade's approximate estimate)
- $19.00 for 2 20' sections of sched 40 PVC 1.5" -(wade's approximate estimate)
- $5.00 for 5 couplings for sched 40 PVC 1.5" -(Home Depot)
- $40.00 for 4 rolls 3M Highland Duct Tape -(Sam's Club)
- $50.00 for 200 Bungee Balls -(rv toy outlet)
- $60 for 20 construction spikes -(based on Carl's hazy memory)
TOTAL ESTIMATE: $923
+++The above costs are for amounts to bring us up to the total needed, plus extras in case of breakage. Remember, we bought some for testing purposes already++
OTHER CRAP
- 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
BUNGEE BALLS: http://www.rvtoyoutlet.com/c-justadd/p-RVT1099.html PVC CONNECTERS" http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Navigation?Ntk=AllProps&N=10000003+90048+528184+3132&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053&langId=-1&omni=b_Dura%20Plastic%20Products