I'm building a yurt from scratch and have many questions for the group. Just a few for starters... 1. Are there plans for a door frame? 2. Is the door frame...
... answers. First of all, welcome. Second, Door frame plans are availabin the Paul King book on Yurts, the door frame is tied to the walls, and in traditional...
Dear Steve, Great to hear you are making your own yurt. I think Paul kings book or online e-book (http://www.woodlandyurts.co.uk/Yurt_Facts/Build_Your_Own.html...
Dear Friends, We have decided to organise a workshop in Kyrgyzstan for September 2006. http://www.yurtworkshop.com/Yurt_Resources/Kyrgyzstan_Workshop.aspx ...
Hi All, The 2006 Yurt Workshop in Kyrgyzstan is now finalised and we are taking bookings. For those who want to go please get in touch. In a nutshell it's...
... willow ... to a ... [mailto:YurtResource@yahoogroups.com] ... a ... by ... in ... subject=Unsubscribe> ... light weight. pawlownia would be pretty as well...
I used no door frame nor door. I removed lattice slats so that an opening was produced thereby and covered the opening with fabric that dangeled. The canvas I...
I used no door frame nor door. I removed lattice slats so that an opening was produced thereby and covered the opening with fabric that dangeled. The canvas I...
I used no door frame nor door. I removed lattice slats so that an opening was produced thereby and covered the opening with fabric that dangeled. The canvas I...
I used no door frame nor door. I removed lattice slats so that an opening was produced thereby and covered the opening with fabric that dangeled. The canvas I...
Dear Friend, Thanks for joining. Great pictures. Do you have more pictures from the construction phase? Cheers Rob _____ From: YurtResource@yahoogroups.com...
Unfortunately I have no more pictures. The yurt was made from hazel rods cut in the local forest in winter time. In Poland hazel growing in state owned forests...
Yours is a beautiful yurt but would be ill suited to the windy plains of South Dakota here in the U.S.A. That is why I deliberately incorporate more wood and...
Hi Frank, It’s great to hear from your guys making your own ger. Please send some pictures to us all. We make authentic ger, live in the high mountains...
Now I have to learn how to load photos. My son-in-law knows how to do that but he lives several hundred miles away. You might have to wait a few weeks 'till...
Yours is a beautiful yurt but would be ill suited to the windy plains of South Dakota here in the U.S.A. ... Well, if you look at a original Kirgiz yurt in...
Hi Michal, A small felted yurt can be transported on the roof of a car. Felt or not it’s easy to move. In Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan high winds are not unusual...
After the yurt is erected, you could go around and spray ROUNDUP on the ground to kill all weeds and grass. After that you could plop down pallets the...
"Frank R. Skroh" <zxlp@...> wrote: After the yurt is erected, you could go around and spray ROUNDUP on the ground to kill all weeds and grass.Well, a...
We have had a 16 foot yurt for about 4 years using it for extended camping trips. Now, we're putting the same yurt on a platform to use as a house while we...
You're right, there isn't much traffic here. I don't know if there is a better yurt site or not. I was surprised to find more yurts than I had expected. I'm in...
I live in north GA. Funny about codes. A yurt is considered temporary housing, and therefore, not subject to any building codes or inspections. A bed and...
Is anyone here living in a yurt in CT? Will be moving there soon and can't find much info on yurts there. There is a state park that has one so I know it's...
... and builds beautiful ger, and is really good for advice on construction of temporary dwellings. He doesn't quite get US building codes, as it sometimes...
Some businesses actually give away pallets which you can lay down for a floor. Just put plywood or particle board over the pallets and you have a good floor...
A fierce wind came up while I was gone and, upon my return, I found that the yurt was now higher because I had tied the canvas to the frame and it rose in...
... Close escape there!! Got any pictures that make it more clear? Weight is our only solution, but be clever: For outside, two ropes you need, making...
