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| Title: | Using water main pipe as connectors | |
| Posted on: | 6/21/2008 12:22:01 AM | |
| Category | Construction Techniques and Tips | |
| Author | addy | |
| Status | Open | |
| Views | 4176 | |
| Replies | (3) | |
| Hi there, I have seen domes using small sections of large diameter water main pipe..., up to 2" wide, with holes drilled into the surface of the pipe, so letting in the poles at the correct angles around the external surface of the pipe. Does anyone have some info on this? Been searching for some pictures, though no joy.... | |
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| posted by Wind | 03/11/2008 11:56:27 |
| ~bump~ i'm interested in this as have also seen them. any leads? particularly in the UK? | |
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| posted by Colin | 03/11/2008 18:13:18 |
| Hi Wind pvc tends to weaken when heated by the sun and gets brittle in the cold. Domes can be built this way but for cost versus longevity you`d be better off using a more stable material like timber,aluminium or steel. | |
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| posted by Wind | 07/11/2008 14:28:53 |
| that's very interesting. i would be very keen to know if using cross sections of a tree could work in the same way. that could be really beautiful. what do you think about using ash wood instead colin? | |
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