Tyvek for groundsheets for sale

Tom Treks · Gear Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 3347

Actually, I'm going to have to go in anyways it appears. I know what I have to get, and I'm just going to put the blinders on and make a beeline for it.

Which nifty gadget are you referring to Paint? I might have two or three by now. Crazy

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Trishness · Posted: 9/10/2005, 1:27 pm Post subject:

GTG,

Thanks for driving down to meet us this morning. Will let you know how that stuff sews up~~~~I owe you a beer! Beer

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Yes Todd, Thanks again. I owe you Beer

too!!! That can be more enjoyable than that Green Stuff !

Never thought of using the stuff for some of the things you all mentioned. I'll have to ponder this.
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GTG · Posted: 9/11/2005, 4:53 pm Post subject:

To all you folks that bought some Tyvek - Thank you and you're welcome! I'd like to see some pictures of your results when your projects are completed. Trishness, let us know how that stuff sews up.

GTG
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evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

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Dirt Dog · Joined: 14 Mar 2005 Posts: 171 Location: AJ

Trishness, this was posted in another forum about sewing tyvek

hondo_mountaineering

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Registered: 9/2/05
Re: Tyvek Fabrication Tips
Posted: Sep 4, 2005 4:59 PM

I don't reccommend sewing Tyvek at all. The seam is incredibly weak and not waterproof. The trouble is that Tyvek is very slippery and there is not enough friction in the seam to distribute the load. This problem is compounded by the fact that the holes made by the needle do not shrink like holes made in fabric do. If you must sew, use a polyester upholstery thread with a small needle (I think a #9 but I may be wrong, it's been a while since I've sewn any Tyvek) and the needle should have a rounded tip, not a sharp pointed one. The rounded tip compacts the material around the hole, making it marginally stronger. I would use 8-12 stitches/inch.

But seriously, i wouldn't sew it. The indoor/outdoor carpet tape made for mounting astro turf (home depot has it) will give you a much stronger and waterproof seam. We use an adhesive transfer tape that works incredibly well but it's difficult to find. It's made by 3M and uses the 300LSE adhesive.
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For tie-outs, i use 5mm cord. This I tape to the tyvek so that 8" of the cord is taped, forming a loop at the edge where the tie-out should be. There are some tricks to designing this that would best be illustrated by a photo or a drawing. I'll try to get an image up soon and I'll post a link.

Grommets never worked for me. They sort of work if you overlap the tyvek so that you put the grommet through at least 4 layers of material. But even then, they tear out when things get windy.

Shawn · Posted: 9/12/2005, 1:59 pm Post subject:

54 replies and >700 views, what is this Tyvek stuff that generates such interest? One could speculate that this is a code for something really fun or illegal or both or . . . .
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GTG · Posted: 9/12/2005, 3:04 pm Post subject: fun stuff

GTG · Posted: 1/30/2006, 6:19 pm Post subject: Tyvek Stories and Such

So..? I heard some folks were going to come up with some inventive stuff to do with ttheir Tyvek. What did y'all come up with?

I've still got a bunch left if anyone needs some more.

GTG
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

basic ole ground tarp for a few tents -- I never claimed it was inventive ....just basic Neutral

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GTG · Posted: 5/2/2007, 12:08 pm Post subject:

Someone was asking me about this stuff the other day and I'm getting some out for Kurthzone this week. I've still got plenty if anyone needs some. My roll is 5 feet wide and I'll cut you off any length you need.

Thanks,
GTG
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