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Re: Shop: Building Outside--'hoophouse' question
By:Thomas
Date: 10/16/2003, 1:07 am
In Response To: Re: Shop: Building Outside--'hoophouse' question (Grant Glazer)

Sounds good. I also thought about connecting half of it to the house. Was wondering about condensation. Will occasional water drips hurt un-cured epoxy? I'll be fairly wind sheltered, biggest wind worry will be falling branches/pine cones etc. tearing a hole.

: I'm using blue tarps attached to the side of the house this time (1/2 a hoop
: house) but with my last kayak I used clear plastic over the veranda. This
: worked well as a sun trap which warmed up the whole house :)

: If building on grass or dirt you may want to put a floor down. This will
: enable you to clean up the dust before glassing and varnishing and will
: stop any water seeping under the walls. Cheap ply, pallets, or even just a
: sheet of plastic laid down before glassing will help. An advantage of
: building in these temporary shelters is that once the sanding is done you
: can just cover up the yak, remove your tools and walk into the place
: brandishing a hose. One of the best ways to remove dust from the walls
: etc.

: If you plan to join any plastic together with the clear tape sold for the
: purpose, don't rely on it to hold in strong winds. Also a tent covering
: the kayak will help avoid any condensation drips etc on your epoxy /
: varnish. I have just used cheap plastic drop sheets for mine.

: Go for it,
: Cheers
: GrantG

Messages In This Thread

Shop: Building Outside--'hoophouse' question
Thomas -- 10/15/2003, 9:42 pm
Re: Shop: Building Outside--'hoophouse' question
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/16/2003, 9:52 pm
Re: Shop: Building Outside--'hoophouse' question
Thomas -- 10/16/2003, 10:38 pm
A hot question
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/16/2003, 11:37 pm
Re: A hot question
Thomas -- 10/17/2003, 12:21 am
A bit late to comment on but...
Robert N Pruden -- 12/12/2003, 6:27 pm
Re: A bit late to comment on but...
Thomas -- 12/12/2003, 9:09 pm
Re: A bit late to comment on but...
Robert N Pruden -- 12/12/2003, 11:46 pm
Re: A bit late to comment on but... *Pic*
Thomas -- 12/13/2003, 10:35 am
Bug Control ... ?
Rehd -- 12/13/2003, 11:57 am
Re: Bug Control ... ?
Robert N Pruden -- 12/14/2003, 9:54 pm
Re: Shop: Building Outside--'hoophouse' question
Grant Glazer -- 10/16/2003, 12:58 am
Re: Shop: Building Outside--'hoophouse' question
Thomas -- 10/16/2003, 1:07 am
Re: Shop: Building Outside--'hoophouse' question
Grant Glazer -- 10/16/2003, 1:42 am
Re: Shop: Building Outside--'hoophouse' question
Larry -- 10/16/2003, 12:32 am
Dampness
martin -- 10/16/2003, 2:30 am
Re: Shop: Building Outside--'hoophouse' question
Thomas -- 10/16/2003, 12:48 am
Re: Shop: Building Outside ... should work..
Rehd -- 10/15/2003, 11:35 pm
Re: Shop: Building Outside ... should work..
Grant Glazer -- 10/16/2003, 1:02 am
Re: Shop: Building Outside ... should work..
Rehd -- 10/16/2003, 1:43 am
Alternate roof.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/16/2003, 11:05 pm
Re: Alternate roof.
Rehd -- 10/16/2003, 11:46 pm
Re: Shop: Building Outside ... should work..
Grant Glazer -- 10/16/2003, 3:01 am
Re: Shop: Building Outside Setup Planning
Thomas -- 10/16/2003, 12:42 am
Re: Shop: Building Outside Setup Planning
Grant Glazer -- 10/16/2003, 1:07 am
Re: Shop: Building Outside Setup Planning
Thomas -- 10/16/2003, 1:10 am
Outgassing is preventable.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/16/2003, 10:09 pm
Re: Shop: Building Outside Setup Planning
Grant Glazer -- 10/16/2003, 1:30 am
Re: Shop: Building Outside Setup Planning
Thomas -- 10/16/2003, 1:37 am
Re: Shop: Building Outside Setup Planning
Rehd -- 10/16/2003, 2:00 am
Re: Shop: Building Outside--'hoophouse' question *LINK*
Tony W. -- 10/15/2003, 11:11 pm