The Yurt Chimney

[Bob Rowlands]

Agree with Jafo about step ladder. I've also used extension ladder on the outside of my 16' yurt to get up to the ring. I simply layed it parallel with the roof, set my step ladder adjacent to the wall, climbed up it and then onto the extension ladder. Tippy but it worked OK.

The upper section of an extension ladder needs to be butted into a hard surface. If you can extend it up into the ring a few inches, that will work OK. Make sure the bottom can't slip or you might be going for a ride. Any conventional yurt ring that needs an extension ladder to be reached, is gonna take the ladder load no problem.