Bob Rowlands
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TSRalex liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Pacific Yurt GuttersI suggest talking to Pacific about the gutter they sold you. Side note. You mentioned canvas cover. Are you sure your roof cover is canvas? If you have a 10-15 year warranty on the cover it...Liked On: 09-19-2024, 11:40 AM
Posted On: 09-19-2024, 10:04 AMJafo liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Contractor to finish our permitted 30' Pacific Yurt-Please helpWell done Pacific. Thanks for getting the carpenters contact info to Chrismac. A carpenter is definitely what they need.Liked On: 08-31-2024, 12:07 AM
Posted On: 08-30-2024, 11:57 PMTSRalex liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Yurt proportions & golden ratioGood stuff. Thanks Ralex. I'm pretty sure you're the only dude I have ever talked to about this stuff that knows wtf I'm talkin about. lol Thanks for linking Al's 'Mornin' vid TS. When I first...Liked On: 04-14-2024, 12:05 PM
Posted On: 04-14-2024, 11:20 AMTSRalex liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Yurt proportions & golden ratioGR is near and dear to me. I used the 'rule of thirds' -which is a rough approximation of the GR- in my finish carpentry for many decades. "That mantle really great Bob." GR at work.Liked On: 04-13-2024, 12:15 PM
Posted On: 04-13-2024, 11:17 AMTSRalex liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Yurt proportions & golden ratioRalex, check into the Fibonacci sequence. 1:2 2:3 3:5 5:8 8:13 etc. Another example. Even what is beautiful in music is related. Way off topic. The spiral galaxy has arms that appear curved in the...Liked On: 04-13-2024, 12:15 PM
Posted On: 04-13-2024, 11:25 AMTSRalex liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Yurt proportions & golden ratioOne more really outside comment on the GR. Watch 'Mornin', the official music video by Al Jarreau on youtube. When Al belts out '..and Touch the face of God' RIGHT at the golden ratio time point in...Liked On: 04-13-2024, 12:15 PM
Posted On: 04-13-2024, 11:37 AMJafo liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Window installationThanks Jafo. That covers it better than my post so I deleted it.Liked On: 03-26-2024, 10:53 AM
Posted On: 03-26-2024, 10:27 AMUKadventurer liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Dude it's cold! Installing a wood stoveJafo made a good comment about fireplace and woodstove hearth size. Imo a non combustible hearth needs to extend at least two feet out from the front of the fireplace that's at floor level. With...Liked On: 02-07-2024, 12:09 AM
Posted On: 02-06-2024, 10:48 AMJafo liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Dude it's cold! Installing a wood stoveJafo made a good comment about fireplace and woodstove hearth size. Imo a non combustible hearth needs to extend at least two feet out from the front of the fireplace that's at floor level. With...Liked On: 02-06-2024, 05:48 PM
Posted On: 02-06-2024, 10:48 AMTSRalex liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Woodstove one side of yurt, but cold opposite site what to doYou need insulation. Uninsulated yurts (like mine) don't hold the heat at all. About like duck hunting when it's 10f, in a long sleeve shirt and a pair of jeans. Staying warm ain't gonna happen. You...Liked On: 01-19-2024, 05:19 AM
Posted On: 01-12-2024, 04:50 PMJafo liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Yurt platform on grade versus sunken piersThe post anchors I use on pour in place concrete piers -NOT the bolt down version for EXISTING PADS- are simple non adjustable, and sized for the posts you are using. There's a single steel column...Liked On: 01-02-2024, 06:18 PM
Posted On: 12-31-2023, 04:43 PMTSRalex liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : New, modern yurt build in MongoliaI rebuilt my 12'6" d. yurt this fall. I added a second door opposite the front. That's ended up being super nice. In case of fire two exits beats one. In the last couple of months I've had my...Liked On: 12-25-2023, 03:38 AM
Posted On: 12-23-2023, 01:31 PMUKadventurer liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : New, modern yurt build in MongoliaWOW!!!! That's one very sorry sight! "We can survive any temperatures that nature throws at us because we have our dumb stoves and plenty of solid fuel." Man it is GREAT to hear that. -39 is real...Liked On: 12-19-2023, 07:59 PM
Posted On: 12-19-2023, 12:13 PMJafo liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : High Temp TapeWow! Thanks Jafo!Liked On: 12-07-2023, 08:07 PM
Posted On: 12-07-2023, 07:47 PMJafo liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Is it hard to keep a 30ft yurt warm in winter?Thanks for showing your stove Jafo. I definitely dig the 'Spacely Space Sprockets' on your George Jetson space heater. lol...Liked On: 12-07-2023, 11:34 AM
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