Water under door thresholds.

[Bob Rowlands]

OK. Caulk is your friend in this application. I'd caulk every/all exterior and interior seams at the door. The lites, the door, the plates....all seams.

The drip edge sweep I mentioned is designed to shed water onto a slope away from the dwelling. That's why I suggested beveling the ext trim and the bottom plate below the door. Water will not pool it will move away from the yurt. You could likely fashion a BIG drip edge yourself with flashing if you did not want to do the beveling.

[Jafo]

Originally Posted by Bob Rowlands

OK. Caulk is your friend in this application. I'd caulk every/all exterior and interior seams at the door. The lites, the door, the plates....all seams.

I was thinking the same thing, especially a silicone based one. I am no master-builder so I kept my mouth shut lol..

I would just seal it up.

[UKadventurer]

All great comments, chaps. It gives me a lot to think about.

Caulking - easy.
Aluminum drip edges - easy.

I like the awning idea but it's a step up in complexity, especially on a curved door and curved framing (headers and sills). I like flexibility and would love a retractable / removable capability for an awning - even more complex?.

However, the awnings may not be necessary. Our hallway / bathroom between the 2 yurts design is intended for wet or cold entry and exit with a substantial overhanging roof in the front where the door is. So in bad weather we could just avoid opening the yurt doors entirely avoiding rain and cold ingress. We're aiming to have the hallway/bathroom done in the next 2 months.

Our summers can be very rainy but only for 3 months, peaking in July. Most of the year it's very dry or snowy. However, our mountain location makes all weather conditions more severe.


Note the roof can have a substantial overhang and the entry door faces south. Prevailing winds are from the north so there's less chance of driving rain towards the door.