Why not just paint on a few coats of elastomeric roof paint and skip the cement part of the modification?
@1035pushunity-offgridАй бұрын
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@mikeandjim54282 ай бұрын
Amazing results for all your efforts!! Quick question; we are looking to use the latex cement roof formula for our geodesic dome workshop; Do you know if latex cement can be sanded smooth like traditional cement? I have been unable to confirm this on the interwebs.
@kathrynralli45573 ай бұрын
Very nice!
@villhelm3 ай бұрын
Should’ve used one coat polymer render.
@bobwebber28045 ай бұрын
Nice job
@ARoyalLyon7 ай бұрын
Great video among many so-so ones on this topic! Most helpful yet toward my aspiration to build something like this on my Mojave Desert property. I did a proof-of-concept project using a Dogloo form, portland cement and latex paint/water mix, and an old bedsheet. Took a long time to cure; I think the paint mixture was too rich, but after a week of hydration/curing then baking in the desert sun, the shell is nice and hard and appears nominally waterproof. It's a bit brittle and won't stand up well to large dog traffic, so next I plan to put either chicken wire or fiberglas mesh inside and put a sand coat there, mount it on a wooden base for stability, then put a top coat extending below the wood.
@jamesbarros9508 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. I’ve been looking at doing something similar, at a smaller scale and this showed me how I can get to the roof and get it done. Thank you so much!!!
@EliZevin11 ай бұрын
How’s it doing now??
@petrazalazar2649 Жыл бұрын
What was the purpose of the dome?
@billlarrick9330 Жыл бұрын
The dome is there to provide light inside the yurt. It was also designed to open so that hot air could escape in the summer. There are strong wind gusts where we live so I am afraid that the dome will get ripped off if I open it so we don't use this feature.
@petrazalazar2649 Жыл бұрын
That wouldn't stand Florida's weather!
@robertd69252 жыл бұрын
How's it held up?
@Prokitespana2 жыл бұрын
Great and nice work. Thanks for sharing !
@rowanshole2 жыл бұрын
Hi Bill. Really impressed with this. Wondering how it is going a few years later. I suspect that as you applied the first roof coat to dry hessian you've probably got some fine cracking, but the two coats above, and the latex paint haven't cracked at all and the roof has remained sound and waterproof? Cheers John
@billlarrick9330 Жыл бұрын
I should have reinforced the deck joists before I started. The extra weight caused some sagging which resulted in some cracking in the stucco. I jacked up the sagging joists and put in some cement blocks underneath and that seemed to have solved the problem.
@crystalsanc2 жыл бұрын
More videos this was great.Would love to see a follow-up video
@robertd69252 жыл бұрын
How many square feet of coverage did you get per gallon of latex?
@billlarrick93302 жыл бұрын
I think I used about 15 gallons of latex paint for 2 coats. The first coat obviously took a lot more paint.
@robertd69252 жыл бұрын
@@billlarrick9330 What's the roof diameter?
@billlarrick93302 жыл бұрын
@@robertd6925 The diameter of the yurt is 30'. I am estimating that the height is about 8 feet so the would give a surface area of about 800 sq ft.
@robertd69252 жыл бұрын
@@billlarrick9330 Cool thanks
@robertd69252 жыл бұрын
@@billlarrick9330 Actually I meant the latex cement stuff.
@finiasj.whoppy18702 жыл бұрын
Should have just stick framed something the fool
@TheHolywren2 жыл бұрын
Looks beautiful.So helpful!!…as I was scanning for information on cement roofs
@billlarrick93302 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@prototype90003 жыл бұрын
Wonder if you can juse use latex paint
@AutoNomades2 жыл бұрын
Yes, me too. (almost.. : Like 1 to 3 layers of cement, then 1 to 2 layers of latex, only for the roof to let breath the house ...
@nolandlacroix31303 жыл бұрын
This is the most beautiful construction conversion I ever saw
@sjr78223 жыл бұрын
Seek 09:00 for cement latex formula, I can't make out what he is saying, all i got was, 1 bag of Portland Cement to three gallons of ? latex concrete adhesive a quikrete and 3 gallons of water
@billlarrick93303 жыл бұрын
3 gallons sikalatex 3 gallons water 1 bag Portland cement for directions go togo to velacreations.com/howto/latex-concrete-roof/
@simbadzino10 ай бұрын
@@billlarrick9330thank you Bill
@AutoNomades3 жыл бұрын
It's more like living in a cave/plastic tent than a yurt, as traditional housing are all breathable. (and almost all cloth we wear ; ) Imagin wearing waterproof underwear 7/24 ^^ Im looking for doing the same, but with insulated and breathable walls (Same roof technic but with overhanging roof and cob coated strawbale walls) Nice from you to share anyway !
@billlarrick93303 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@AutoNomades3 жыл бұрын
@@billlarrick9330 You're welcome ! How is spending the winter inside ? Dont you have some mold problem ?
@desertpermaculture-thar17263 жыл бұрын
Really awsm work..
@billlarrick93303 жыл бұрын
Thanks ✌️
@KBBAKTHA3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant work to add extra years to the yurt roof and walls. What is your estimate of number of years added to its life and how much did this activity cost in al?
@billlarrick93303 жыл бұрын
I figure that it cost me about $6K, about what a new roof and sidewalls would have cost if I replaced it with the original material from the company I bought it from. The original roof lasted 12 years and I am hoping that the stucco and latex cement will last 2 to 3 times that at least. I do not want to have to put on a new one in my lifetime!
@et52223 жыл бұрын
Awesome idea and video ! Can I ask a couple of questions? Do you have a guess how much additional weight you added to the roof? (maybe per sf it is less than a good snow load).... Have you had any problem with mold where you live ?
@billlarrick93303 жыл бұрын
I think it was about 4,000 lbs to the roof. The roof is 800 sq ft. I added about 10,000 to the sides with the stucco. The deck has settled some with the additional weight but no cracks yet. I did have to plane one of the doors so I could ope and close it properly. We do not have a problem with mold here. We live in Colorado and it is very dry.
@SheriffofYouTube3 жыл бұрын
I'M GUESSING YOU HAVE FOLLOWED ZERO BUILDING CODES... CONGRATS
@SheriffofYouTube3 жыл бұрын
A REAL WORK OF ART
@billlarrick93303 жыл бұрын
You are correct. We do not have building codes out here in the county.
@sjr78224 жыл бұрын
How much latex concrete did it take to cover the roof? And, where did you get that material you wrap the Yurt? Was that open weave material fiberglass material? I know the roof was burlap- I don't know where to find the bulk material, I am thinking this might work on a dome frame.
@billlarrick93304 жыл бұрын
The surface area of the yurt roof was 800 sq. ft. I used 4 bags of Portland cement per layer = 16 100 pound bags, plus the sand (2 layers X 400 pounds = 800) . 3 gallons of latex X 16 = 48 gallons latex plus an equal amount of water. Then I painted the whole roof with a good quality latex paint, 2 coats about 25 gallons of paint. The fiberglass mesh for the stucco was spider lath which I ordered from Amazon. I also got the burlap from Amazon. It has been a year and the roof still looks brand new.
@keralee2 жыл бұрын
@@billlarrick9330 Would you change anything if you were doing it again?
@billlarrick93302 жыл бұрын
@@keralee The joists on my deck were too far apart to support the additional weight of the added stucco. I had to go back and add additional supports midway between the beams because the deck started to sag.
@sjr78224 жыл бұрын
could you tell us the recipe for the latex concrete I couldn't understand, thank you! 1 bag of portland cement 3 gallons of latex concrete adhesive, 3 gallons of water, but,I didn't get what you said about quikrete, I take it you are using Quikrete Portland cement, is that right? and, no sand?
@billlarrick93304 жыл бұрын
I used latex concrete adhesive from both sikalatex and from quickcrete. They are interchangeable and it was hard to find in quantity. You could also use dry powder mix but the shipping costs were prohibitive for me.I don't remember the brand of Portland cement I used. The first and final coats did not use sand. The second and third coats I used an equal amount of sand as Portland cement. the liquid remains the same.
@AircreteHarry4 жыл бұрын
Great Job!!
@billlarrick93304 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@lcrobinson5124 жыл бұрын
What an amazing process! Great job!
@billlarrick93304 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@drylandfish17654 жыл бұрын
Great job! Have experimented a bit with this latex concrete material. Would love an update on how it's held up. Thanks for documenting your process!
@billlarrick93304 жыл бұрын
The roof is not a year old yet but it is holding up remarkably well. It still looks brand new. I am optimistic that it will easily outlast the rest of my lifetime! Thanks for watching.
@tamtam777 Жыл бұрын
@@billlarrick9330 Did your yurt hold heat better after you did this method?
@billlarrick9330 Жыл бұрын
It does hold heat better and it is noticeably less drafty. It still gets hot in the summer. I have an evaporative cooler and a big fan to help with cooling. @@tamtam777