Planning to build a yurt in Czech Republic

[Bob Rowlands]

Getting the top cap up into position without tearing the cover will be easy unless it's stupid heavy.

Borrow an extension ladder and a musclehead friend. Extend the ladder and flop it on the roof following the roof pitch, so it lays on the roof ring. Position the ladder legs uphill above your

yurt platform

. Adjust, dig holes, whatever it takes so the legs are solidly planted and can't shift. Adjust the length so it's just up on the ring and the ladder is straddling two adjacent rafters. Just point it at the center of the smoke hole and go for it. lol

Tie a stout rope to the cap through the stove pipe hole. You and muscles get the cap centered on the ladder rails. Have muscle boy climb the ladder positioned under the smoke hole. Flip the rope up to him. Now shove and pull that cap up the ladder. It'll ride on the ladder rails no problem as long as the helper does his job. Then just muscle it into position atop the ring. Drill through bolt holes, and anchor the cap to the ring. Piece of cake, I'm tellin yuh. lol

Just so you know I've flopped my 24' extension ladder on my yurt roof a couple times doing maintenance to the spark holes and installing a proper spark arrestor. It's worked good for that anyway. Don't blame me if you try my suggestion and end up in emergicare.