Storm, your writing is interesting and I do learn from you.

In a previous post, you want  to step aside.. cause you didn't achieve anything. 

How about you teach us your writing skills when to use the verb and noun. 

Seems like a waste to use cinder blocks on unstable dirt when with a little more effort proper footing could have been poured to ensure stability and longevity of the project.  Similar to warrior's slapdash job in building for the homeless in Guyana. 

Drugb posted:

Seems like a waste to use cinder blocks on unstable dirt when with a little more effort proper footing could have been poured to ensure stability and longevity of the project.  Similar to warrior's slapdash job in building for the homeless in Guyana. 

You are such a royal nitwit. Pressure is proporional to force applied over a specific surface area. The coefficient of friction and the force with which each exerts are a product of all combined. There are more than 40 here. If your two feet and granted they are like duck feet given you lived in the mud is able to keep you stable why would not these many blocks acting in concert. These buildings are products of science not your crazy imagination. I hope warrior take a look here since he can build a beautiful structure with large living spaces that are far superior to the shacks we see being put up and also present as proper works of art and craft.

Danyael posted:

You are such a royal nitwit. Pressure is proporional to force applied over a specific surface area. The coefficient of friction and the force with which each exerts are a product of all combined. There are more than 40 here. If your two feet and granted they are like duck feet given you lived in the mud is able to keep you stable why would not these many blocks acting in concert. These buildings are products of science not your crazy imagination. I hope warrior take a look here since he can build a beautiful structure with large living spaces that are far superior to the shacks we see being put up and also present as proper works of art and craft.

You so smart that you turn stupid, why spend over 2000$ on a structure and not consider putting another 200 in foundation for several bags of cement and anchor bolts? Seems idiotic. As a builder and fabricator in a previous occupation I see this as a scam for nitwits like yourself.  

Drugb posted:

Danyael posted:

You are such a royal nitwit. Pressure is proporional to force applied over a specific surface area. The coefficient of friction and the force with which each exerts are a product of all combined. There are more than 40 here. If your two feet and granted they are like duck feet given you lived in the mud is able to keep you stable why would not these many blocks acting in concert. These buildings are products of science not your crazy imagination. I hope warrior take a look here since he can build a beautiful structure with large living spaces that are far superior to the shacks we see being put up and also present as proper works of art and craft.

You so smart that you turn stupid, why spend over 2000$ on a structure and not consider putting another 200 in foundation for several bags of cement and anchor bolts? Seems idiotic. As a builder and fabricator in a previous occupation I see this as a scam for nitwits like yourself.  

 I do not know which design you are talking about. I am actually going to volunteer for about six weeks on the manufacture side and will go out to see one or two installation.

You  are not an engineer so you do not know a damn thing except to complain about nothing. The design here is ancient. The modern twists using aircraft cables instead of animal skins, composite wooden poles as stabilizers, new light weight Kevlar and waterproof nylon skins offering decades of durability plus strong poly-carbonate central dome and windows means a superbly functional habitat for cheap.

I also saw a kit to deliver completely off grid power to the yurt. The one I saw had 1600 sq ft of habitable space with full sized kitchen and bath. all for barely over 1 dollar per sq ft. I like what I see and I, unlike you, will go and become informed on the job volunteering to help while I see the process from beginning to end

Danyael posted:

 I do not know which design you are talking about. I am actually going to volunteer for about six weeks on the manufacture side and will go out to see one or two installation.

You  are not an engineer so you do not know a damn thing except to complain about nothing. The design here is ancient. The modern twists using aircraft cables instead of animal skins, composite wooden poles as stabilizers, new light weight Kevlar and waterproof nylon skins offering decades of durability plus strong poly-carbonate central dome and windows means a superbly functional habitat for cheap.

I also saw a kit to deliver completely off grid power to the yurt. The one I saw had 1600 sq ft of habitable space with full sized kitchen and bath. all for barely over 1 dollar per sq ft. I like what I see and I, unlike you, will go and become informed on the job volunteering to help while I see the process from beginning to end

Any small child will tell you that a house without foundation will not last. I don't believe you have to be an engineer to derive this. A yurt is supposed to be a do it yourself project, not commercial. If you intend to move away from the dollar store business to pursue this career, I suggest that you do a feasibility study first. It is surprising thought that at this stage of life that your retirement is still not secure. 

Drugb posted:

Danyael posted:

 I do not know which design you are talking about. I am actually going to volunteer for about six weeks on the manufacture side and will go out to see one or two installation.

You  are not an engineer so you do not know a damn thing except to complain about nothing. The design here is ancient. The modern twists using aircraft cables instead of animal skins, composite wooden poles as stabilizers, new light weight Kevlar and waterproof nylon skins offering decades of durability plus strong poly-carbonate central dome and windows means a superbly functional habitat for cheap.

I also saw a kit to deliver completely off grid power to the yurt. The one I saw had 1600 sq ft of habitable space with full sized kitchen and bath. all for barely over 1 dollar per sq ft. I like what I see and I, unlike you, will go and become informed on the job volunteering to help while I see the process from beginning to end

Any small child will tell you that a house without foundation will not last. I don't believe you have to be an engineer to derive this. A yurt is supposed to be a do it yourself project, not commercial. If you intend to move away from the dollar store business to pursue this career, I suggest that you do a feasibility study first. It is surprising thought that at this stage of life that your retirement is still not secure. 

you are talking like a dummy as usual. You do not know how the builders determing the setting for their foundation but having seen one, it is a careful decision with some 40 to 50 foundation posts for the deck.

Yurts can be do it yourself but if you are going to use it as a primary home  or plan to spend a lot of time there the need for professional kits and standard contracting comes in since electrical and plumbing codes have to be adhered to.

Dude, my wife is primary to over a hundred million development project so I do not have to worry. I am always curious and have always sought to find out new things. Every summer I usually do something new and it often involved concentrating on learning something new. This happen to be one of those I plan to know.

You have that dinky home on Pierson do you think at 350k value that is retirement? You are only 5 years younger than me. You are a bloody joker.

Apparently you did not reference the same site in you post or you would note that they used cinder blocks instead of foundation. 

So your wife wears the pants in the family but in the event she kicks you to the curb you will not have two legs to stand on. I suggest that you either have a strong prenup agreement or you start salting away for a rainy day. I know one guy who ended up living in his car after wifey kicked him out. 

I don't know what you will do post 2016 when I am no longer available to give you advice.  The amount of advice I have given you over the past 14 years is invaluable. 

Drugb posted:

Apparently you did not reference the same site in you post or you would note that they used cinder blocks instead of foundation. 

So your wife wears the pants in the family but in the event she kicks you to the curb you will not have two legs to stand on. I suggest that you either have a strong prenup agreement or you start salting away for a rainy day. I know one guy who ended up living in his car after wifey kicked him out. 

I don't know what you will do post 2016 when I am no longer available to give you advice.  The amount of advice I have given you over the past 14 years is invaluable. 

I do not know what you are generalizing about. I posted a link I did not look at but to give an indication what I was speaking about. I said I just binged watch DIY episodes on Yurts on TV to introduce the subject. I was always interested in the building technique. You are making a mountain out of a mole hill since there are Yurts in a variety of setting and terrain and all doing fine.

As for the advice, you have a good imagination. If only you put it into use...on useful things.

I do not deny my wife always made the most money in the family. Also, comparatively speaking I do quite well.  I do not depend on her. We have close to 35 years together so  we are fine. In any event, should we split up I am not worried. I did well for myself.

Drugb posted:

I know one guy who ended up living in his car after wifey kicked him out. 

 

So, that is why you are driving around with a rusty derelict old van.  What happened to the corrugated cardboard soap box?

BTW, Somerset is a nice city. I was there recently.

Mitwah posted:

Drugb posted:

I know one guy who ended up living in his car after wifey kicked him out. 

 

So, that is why you are driving around with a rusty derelict old van.  What happened to the corrugated cardboard soap box?

BTW, Somerset is a nice city. I was there recently.

Must be someone else. I am content to live in a corrugated soap box if that is the curve ball that life throws.