Recent content by Yurts_latvia

Hey everyone, I've been grateful for the feedback from Jafo and Bob Rowlands about yurt cover materials - yet it's such an important topic for yurts with constant innovations, so let us discuss this in more detail! From what I understand: Felt is a wonderful, warm, breathable and...

Hey all of you, I know many of us have tried making our own yurt covers - so tell me, how did you meet the challenge of creating your own decent eyelets / grommets for your cover to be secured? I struggled with mine last year, trying a couple of different tools, but none of them lasting the...

Hey all, It seems like most yurt makers these days either go for a polycarbonate dome over the crown, or a transparent PVC Star Cap. I've been wondering if there might be a simpler and more functional alternative for a lightweight yurt that's intended for camping and open fires, so that the...

Hey all, There's a dimension of yurt living that interests me perhaps more than any other - and that's a spiritual one. I have always been interested in living in a round house - circles just inspire me and being within one gives me a special feeling of being held, even nurtured within...

Hey all, Has anyone bought anything yurt related from Mongula? They''re based in Mongolia and market yurts and accessories through ebay and amazon as well as their own website. Their products appear to be good value but of course shipping has to be added. I was not thinking of buying a...

Hello again :) I'm building a few different 14 foot yurts to get started in yurt building, trying out different materials and techniques. Walls are 160cm high. I followed advice to use 8mm x 40mm (1/4" x 1 1/2") slats for my first yurt. They're working fine but have quite a lot of flex in...

Hello again, I hope this question hasn't been covered too much before and therefore can help others too... I'm just making my second 14 foot yurt with roundwood aspen poles, they're about 30mm in average thickness. I went for roundwood partly because it seemed a lot easier to drill round...

Hi all at the forum! First post from us. We're making yurts in Latvia and investigating different options for a good waterproof roof. We don't get too much rain here in Latvia - in winter it's mostly snow and in summer it's just the occasional (but heavy!) thundery downpour. We want to...