Anyone have experience Building A Sukkah?

Question

I am building my 1st Sukkah this year. I know there are to be 2.5 walls and the top is to be covered (sparsely enough to see stars) with sticks, leaves, organics.

But any experience you have to share (what materials, any insight) on sukkas would be really appreciated.

Blessings in HaShem

Answer 1

here is what i did last year- I think that by adding more dowels you can come up with a longer sukkah- I'm trying this year, but I haven't tried yet. I'm sorry this is not more technical.

This is a one person suckkah and can hold you and a small table(EG a desk). If you need more space try making two and sticking them togetehr, or just adding more dowels, and let me know if it works.


you will need:
at least 12, 3ft dowels. (or 12 thinnish ones ands a few thin ones)
A bunch of small scrungys (yes womans hair ties) (though duct tape might work)
String (optional)
Something light wight for the walls

1. take two and glue (or duct tape?) them end on end. do this for with another 6 of them. You should have 4, 6ft polls now. (I used clear tape and regretted it.)

2.Take one of the polls and one of the 3 foot dowels and tie one of the 3 foot dowels to the top of it. make sure its on tight. no get some one to hold up that end an tie the other end of the dowel to the top of another poll. Do the same with the other two till you have a square. (some dowels may have to go under others).

3.Now stand it erect , and either run the thinner dowels across the top dowls and tie them down or make a tie the sting in a netish pattern over the top.

4.Attach the wall stuff (thin fabric or garbage badges.)

5. Add wide think lighwite breaches (I have to admit i had to use dowls last year for this as well)

Its not as cool looking as a tridaioanl sukkah but I think it will wok in a pinch.

Answer 2

I have never built a Sukkah but I'm sure your Rabbi can help you.Try asking the Chabad Organisation.I can give you a website to visit .www.chabad.org and www.jewishthailand.com - if you need any email address to speak to the Rabbi I can supply it through yahoo email to send to you.Wishing you a Happy New Year and Good Yomtov for Succot and Nuchas with your Sukkah.Shalom

Answer 3

My family uses a succah rather like this one: http://www.sukkahoutlet.com/ez-sukkah.html , with a metal frame, canvas walls, and a bamboo roof.

My dad's the one who handles the technical aspects of putting it up, but I'm sure they come with directions. An Allen wrench is used to tighten the screws that hold the poles in place.

It takes less than a day to put up, with family memebers helping out.

Chag Samayach, and good luck!

Answer 4

The mother of my son used 4x4posts and those spikes you drive into the ground to hold them. Then it was 4 2x4's nailed across the tops of them to carry the branches (schach?). She used blankets to make the walls. (Hung them with strings if I remember right.)

Answer 5

Get in touch with your local Chabad. they will help