Hello peeps... Can I pick your brains...? :P

[fluffybuddha]

Hi there peeps...

I am new to the forum and was wondering if it ok if I can pick your braaains... ^_^

Myself and my partner are planning over the winter months to build our own yurt.. Now I have looked at many plans and blogs etc and we have decided to go for a 14 ft yurt. Now the plans I have looked at so far call for 60 square yards of canvas / 51 metres squared.. How can I work out how much I would need for the walls...? I know there are some formulas and calculations involved and I have bookmarked a couple - but could someone point me in the right direction...?

Is it best to buy

yurt plans

..? And do you have any recommendations..? Or (as I reckon we could) could we use plans and formulas easy available online to plan our yurt...?

I have a friend who has been making yurts for many years, but he lives far away from me and is a busy man. He has said he uses 3 particular formulas.. I have been trying to get hold of him for awhile - but to no avail...!

And we are on a deadline. There is a chance - if I get my calculations right - that we might be able to pick up the canvas for out yurt for free...! I just need to figure out how much canvas the walls need and how much the roof needs.

I would so greatly appreciate any advice or info...!

Many Thanks and look forward to meeting new folks...

Peace

Fluffybuddha