Thanks for the information folks. I think I'm going to go with getting aluminet. I've found some other threads on the forum with opinions on aluminet and it appears that people have had good experiences with it. Aaaah, now begins 9 weeks of paid vacation with Burning Man right in the middle! --Beans...

Thanks for the input and experiences everyone! I am also using 1" PVC for my structure, so at least I know that I picked the right thickness :-) So when folks mention using shade cloth, I'm assuming this is similar to the material used, for example, on the sides of tennis courts -- fine mesh-like ma...

HI everyone! This year is my virgin burn. I'm putting together a PVC dome with 20foot PVC spans and making a pseudo-geodesic dome (20 foot spans that are curved -- actually makes about a 6-foot radius dome). I'm obviously going to attach it down with rebar and good rope. Anyway, I'm looking for the ...