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Wood
Pros: Cheap
         Easy to change shape or size as your needs for space change
         DIY - most people would be able to build it from scratch or make modifications (e.g. add windows)
         Can be converted to chazzon ish (replace metal screws with peg screws)
         Can integrate a schlock to the structure
Cons: Heavy, Can warp over time. (note: if you use enough fasteners and are also careful to assemble it balanced this can be minimized)
         Needs lots of storage space

Fiberglass
Pros: Easy Setup (on level ground)
         Length/width is reconfigurable (you just need to buy a few 2x4 beams if you change layout)
Cons: Expensive
         Greenhouse effect on hot days (need to budget for several open/shut windows)
         Connection threads can become bent even with proper storage (need to budget for the odd panel replacement here and there)
         Can Crack or Break

Canvas
Pros: Setup in minutes
Cons: Not accepted by all poskim
         Poor protection from cold Weather
         Wind Can be bothersome.


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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #140 on: October 06, 2014, 03:09:38 PM »
What is the total average cost including install?
I would guess about 15-25k.

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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #141 on: October 06, 2014, 03:10:17 PM »


Not sure that is worth it for me....
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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #142 on: October 06, 2014, 03:15:30 PM »
Not sure that is worth it for me....

If its in a family room and glass skylight, its there for all year round too.
but energy bill is a killer!
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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #143 on: October 06, 2014, 03:26:49 PM »
Seems like a really expensive proposition for 1 week out of the year.  Guess that's why I've never seen one.
It is indeed very expensive.
Neat concept, even though it totally feels like gaming the system.  If Sukkos is in the fall so that the goyim won't say we're doing it for our enjoyment then how does this help?
There are several reasons as to why Sukkos is in the fall (I mean the Aussies are Jews too...).
Not that I'm one to talk about gaming systems.Which in this case, is not just figurative, but literal ;)
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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #144 on: October 06, 2014, 03:31:32 PM »
There are several reasons as to why Sukkos is in the fall (I mean the Aussies are Jews too...).
Fair enough. But how does sitting under a skylight in your house help with #1, #2,  or #3?

Just rubs me as being pretty gamey/gimmicky.  I mean not nearly as much as a smartphone shabbos app, but you know what I'm getting at.
Am I alone in that feeling?
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #145 on: October 06, 2014, 03:38:15 PM »
Fair enough. But how does sitting under a skylight in your house help with #1, #2,  or #3?

Just rubs me as being pretty gamey/gimmicky.  I mean not nearly as much as a smartphone shabbos app, but you know what I'm getting at.
Am I alone in that feeling?

As long as something is 100% halachically permissible, I don't see what the problem is.  That being said, some of those imitation fake bread pesach foods make me squirm.
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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #146 on: October 06, 2014, 03:43:39 PM »
Fair enough. But how does sitting under a skylight in your house help with #1, #2,  or #3?
The 25K price tag should help with #1  ;)

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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #147 on: October 06, 2014, 03:55:24 PM »
Most succas in the UK are indoors with retractable fiberglass.... If you use "wood wool" as sechach you wouldn't even know you are in a succa..
What is wood wool?
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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #148 on: October 06, 2014, 04:07:08 PM »
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Re: Best Sukkah?
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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #150 on: October 06, 2014, 04:12:55 PM »
I've seen it used butask a lor.

Before i ask a LOR;
How do you get it to stay up? How far away do the support beams have to be?
Where can you get it in USA?
And what happens to it when it rains?
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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #151 on: October 06, 2014, 04:57:57 PM »
Before i ask a LOR;
How do you get it to stay up? How far away do the support beams have to be?
Where can you get it in USA?
And what happens to it when it rains?
we used it in a succah with a built in roof so it never got wet. And the sechach was inside, between the walls.

You hold it up the same as any other sechach.. Its not heavy and is very 'wooly' so won't fall the cracks but it can blow away if not secured. I guess some 2*4 on top will hold it.

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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #152 on: September 10, 2015, 01:34:05 AM »
OK so its this time of the year once again......
I did a bit of research on the panel sukkahs, leiters seems more flimsy while sukkah depot is much sturdier, plus it doesn't need all these brackets.
But there's also a panel sukkah from sukkah center, though not as popular, it seemed pretty decent. Does anyone have any info about it? How does it compare to sukkah depot?
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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #153 on: September 10, 2015, 02:16:54 PM »
OK so its this time of the year once again......
I did a bit of research on the panel sukkahs, leiters seems more flimsy while sukkah depot is much sturdier, plus it doesn't need all these brackets.
But there's also a panel sukkah from sukkah center, though not as popular, it seemed pretty decent. Does anyone have any info about it? How does it compare to sukkah depot?
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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #154 on: September 10, 2015, 02:51:06 PM »
What price did sukkah depot quote you for the panel sukkah? They quoted me 2300$ for a 10x16 with everything included. Does this seem like a good deal ?

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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #155 on: September 10, 2015, 05:08:42 PM »
I have Sukkah Depot one and other family members have Leiter's. There is no question that quality and ease of putting together the Sukkah Depot is far superior.

However, the Leiter one is "lighter". If shlepping and storing is a concern, then the lighter weight may be for you.

Also, I may be mistaken, but I believe the standard Sukkah Depot height is taller than Leiter's.

With 2 people, my sukkah depot boards are up in about 10-15 minutes.

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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #156 on: September 25, 2015, 12:25:45 PM »
Whats the best way to hang up posters etc in a wood succah?

Thumb tacks de-water proof the laminated stuff...

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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #157 on: September 25, 2015, 01:07:04 PM »
Whats the best way to hang up posters etc in a wood succah?

Thumb tacks de-water proof the laminated stuff...

Velcro w/ sticky backs

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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #158 on: September 25, 2015, 01:10:59 PM »
Whats the best way to hang up posters etc in a wood succah?

Thumb tacks de-water proof the laminated stuff...
Same question but with tarp walls. In the past I've used all sorts of different types of tape to varying - but generally disappointing - results. I was considering using safety pins, or something like that, but it would have the same de-waterproofing issue. I feel like I'm missing an obvious, easy solution.

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Re: Best Sukkah?
« Reply #159 on: September 25, 2015, 01:33:35 PM »
Same question but with tarp walls. In the past I've used all sorts of different types of tape to varying - but generally disappointing - results. I was considering using safety pins, or something like that, but it would have the same de-waterproofing issue. I feel like I'm missing an obvious, easy solution.
use a magnet on both sides of the tarp