Made a groundsheet out of kite tyvek for my solong 6

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04-24-2015, 20:50
snow93

Made a groundsheet out of kite tyvek for my solong 6

Bought some of the kite tyvek and gave making a groundsheet a try. Came out pretty good. I made it an inch smaller on all sides.

http://imgur.com/HpHdtNi.jpg
04-24-2015, 20:52
trbjr

Wrong section? No price? cool though.
04-25-2015, 06:15
snow93

Hmm, not sure how it got here. Soorry.
04-25-2015, 06:28
bamboo bob

I have that tent. I just have a piece of tyvek. I rectangle that covers the middle. I don't see the need for covering the far corners. I've used the same piece for many years left from previous tents.
04-25-2015, 10:07
misterfloyd

very cool.

Gotta ask, what is the difference between kite tyvek and the regular one? Is it a lighter weight?

Floyd
04-25-2015, 12:16
1azarus

i've ordered/used kite tyvek to make kites and always thought it was the same as the building wrap tyvek -- just without the printed advertising!
04-25-2015, 12:31
Old Hiker

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1azarus

i've ordered/used kite tyvek to make kites and always thought it was the same as the building wrap tyvek -- just without the printed advertising!

Snow93 - did the same thing with MY kite tyvek. I had 3 yards, doubled over and started to shed what ounces I could. Cut it to fit and I'm happy.

1azarus: I can never get close enough to the building tyvek to check it out. Either there is no one at the construction site(s) as I drive by in the AM and I don't want to get nabbed for trespassing or the Tyvek is up and sided over by the time the afternoon get here and I drive home. I NEVER see any scraps for some reason.
04-25-2015, 14:04
snow93

Tyvek home wrap is 1.7 oz per yd2, while kite tyvek is 1.25oz per yd2. Tyvek house wrap is also louder.
04-25-2015, 20:34
Cadenza

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Hiker

1azarus: I can never get close enough to the building tyvek to check it out. Either there is no one at the construction site(s) as I drive by in the AM and I don't want to get nabbed for trespassing or the Tyvek is up and sided over by the time the afternoon get here and I drive home. I NEVER see any scraps for some reason.

You can go to Home Depot and see a whole roll of it.
04-26-2015, 13:40
Wick'dWarm'n'Dry

"Kite" Tyvek has a lower hydrostatic head than Tyvek HomeWrap, i.e. is less waterproof. Tyvek HomeWrap is not at all noisy if preconditioned by "crumpling" it a few times, then washing it in cold/warm water (no detergent).
04-27-2015, 12:41
Wanderingventurer

I've not found any real need to "crumple" first. Just throw it into the washer w/o detergent and then run it through the dryer. I've found that I can cut to exact floor size before washing and it "shrinks" (actually, it doesn't shrink, it just wrinkles up a bit) and the finished size is just right.