Considerations for buying used yurt?

[Bob Rowlands]

Just glancing at the photo looks to me like the yurt is in good shape.

Punky deck and platform wood is soft from rot. Poke it with your pocket knife. If soft or water soaked, or has a mildew smell, I wouldn't buy it.

Do a pinch test on the cover. Warn coatings flake off the substrate. Does water pass through the cover? I doubt there is a problem with that at just three years.

If you are in doubt about anything, hire a house inspector or have a carpenter friend look over the yurt. As for exposed wood, if it is wet and/or punky, I wouldn't even begin to try and salvage it. Again , have someone check it out along with you. Good luck.