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Bob Rowlands Bob Rowlands is offline

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Last Activity: 04-29-2025 02:44 PM

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  • Last Activity: 04-29-2025 02:44 PM
  • Join Date: 11-03-2013
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  1. Jake
    Jake liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : feedback on a 30' yurt
    Lemme tell yuz, when I was in my early 20s and single, I lived in a couple different apartments smaller than a 24' yurt. Guys don't need space. The women they live with want it. Then they get...
    Liked On: 03-25-2014, 06:19 AM
    Posted On: 03-24-2014, 03:28 PM
  2. Jake
    Jake liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Puzzled about tension band
    The traditional Mongolian yurt tension band is hair rope and/or a wide woven cloth band tied off on either side of the upper door frame as the yurt frame is erected. There has to be a tension band of...
    Liked On: 03-24-2014, 09:35 AM
    Posted On: 03-24-2014, 09:13 AM
  3. Jake
    Jake liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Puzzled about tension band
    I'll get to your question but let me give you some construction details first. I scratch built a 16' yurt. I use 3/16ths vinyl coated rope (wire) for my tension band. Got it at Home Depot. It...
    Liked On: 03-24-2014, 06:58 AM
    Posted On: 03-24-2014, 12:06 AM
  4. Jake
    Jake liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Building 30ft yurt
    Personally, along the KISS principle, I'd make a standard full size screen door and jamb, like a million US residences have. Two ways. Build the screen door an inch over the inside yurt door jamb...
    Liked On: 03-23-2014, 04:30 PM
    Posted On: 03-23-2014, 01:04 PM
  5. Jake
    Jake liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : feedback on a 30' yurt
    I agree 100% about installing a stud under the rafter at the wall. In addition I would tie the rafter to the stud with a Simpson Strong Tie plate on both sides. It would be near impossible for...
    Liked On: 03-23-2014, 04:11 PM
    Posted On: 03-18-2014, 07:26 PM
  6. Jake
    Jake liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : feedback on a 30' yurt
    FWIW. 30' minus 5' for roof ring width, equals 25'. Divided by 2 is 12.5'. Add a half foot for hypotenuse length on a low pitch roof, or a foot for a medium pitch, or even two feet for a second story...
    Liked On: 03-23-2014, 02:11 PM
    Posted On: 03-18-2014, 08:06 AM
  7. Jake
    Jake liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Insulation worries
    Another idea for 'portable' yurt insulation would be to have flexible 4' wide insulfoam wall panels trapped between two seperate inner and outer covers. Insulfoam panels could hang off the wall...
    Liked On: 03-23-2014, 09:40 AM
    Posted On: 03-17-2014, 08:46 AM
  8. Jake
    Jake liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Insulation worries
    Google: roll ethafoam
    Liked On: 03-23-2014, 09:39 AM
    Posted On: 03-12-2014, 10:05 PM
  9. Jake
    Jake liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Building 30ft yurt
    I'm a carpenter. To solve rafter angle and cut length problems, and to get a visual of what the roof profile of my yurt would be, I drew a full scale blueprint style 'yurt section' on our garage...
    Liked On: 03-22-2014, 03:19 PM
    Posted On: 02-23-2014, 01:18 AM
  10. Jafo
    Jafo liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Insulation worries
    Another idea for 'portable' yurt insulation would be to have flexible 4' wide insulfoam wall panels trapped between two seperate inner and outer covers. Insulfoam panels could hang off the wall...
    Liked On: 03-17-2014, 10:11 AM
    Posted On: 03-17-2014, 08:46 AM
  11. Ethan
    Ethan liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Insulation worries
    Google: roll ethafoam
    Liked On: 03-13-2014, 10:01 PM
    Posted On: 03-12-2014, 10:05 PM
  12. ljamies1
    ljamies1 liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Building 30ft yurt
    I'm a carpenter. To solve rafter angle and cut length problems, and to get a visual of what the roof profile of my yurt would be, I drew a full scale blueprint style 'yurt section' on our garage...
    Liked On: 02-25-2014, 01:48 PM
    Posted On: 02-23-2014, 01:18 AM
  13. Ethan
    Ethan liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Building 30ft yurt
    Unfortunately the only way to keep todays standard grade lumber straight is to keep it banded. Once unbanded, good framers quickly install what they need and leave the rest undisturbed in the bunk....
    Liked On: 02-24-2014, 02:51 PM
    Posted On: 02-23-2014, 06:55 PM
  14. Ethan
    Ethan liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Building 30ft yurt
    I scratch built a 16' yurt from wood purchased at Depot and Lowes. You do need to be very picky about the wood the wall laths are made from. I spent ALOT of time picking through the bunks finding the...
    Liked On: 02-22-2014, 06:51 PM
    Posted On: 02-21-2014, 10:44 PM
  15. Surely Yurts - Steve
    Surely Yurts - Steve liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Yurt: 2X6 Tongue and Groove Flooring
    Regarding using a tablesaw to T&G, and shiplap, I've done both. It just isn't worth it. Shoving 16' 2X vertically over a single blade is bad enough, over a dado blade is just no fun at all. The whole...
    Liked On: 02-13-2014, 09:04 PM
    Posted On: 02-13-2014, 05:37 PM
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