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Forum: Building a Yurt 06-13-2013, 12:53 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,780
Posted By Woodyrock
Re: Question about cover material.

Robo: If you are going to use it for camping, you want a canvas material. I forgot where I got my my canvas, but it was on-line, and by the short bolt (fifty yards) cost less than the thirty I...
Forum: Yurt Glamping 05-17-2013, 12:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,793
Posted By Woodyrock
Re: Built for camping

The outer cover is a 10 oz vinyl coated polyester canvas. It is very water proof, but not so breathable. There is a half inch layer of felt under with a white cotton liner under that. The wee wood...
Forum: Building a Yurt 05-03-2013, 12:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 19,757
Posted By Woodyrock
Re: Building a yurt in New Zealand

Are you in the South Island, or North? The climate here in the Pacific Northwest is pretty much identical to that of the South Island, so you can read posts about the problems, and remedies people...
Forum: Building a Yurt 05-01-2013, 05:22 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,744
Posted By Woodyrock
Re: Yurt cost calculator

Rob:
You are in hardwood country, so find a sawmill, and buy, or obtain free rippings of Oak for your wall lattice. A table saw, and labour will soon have all the lattice you need for much less...
Forum: Everything Else 04-15-2013, 01:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,411
Posted By Woodyrock
Re: Traditional yurt Door flag poles

The 'flag' poles are actually the two extra rafter poles. New gers in Mongolia always come with two extra in case of breakage, or a badly warped one.They actually serve a purpose by making a better...
Forum: Building a Yurt 04-11-2013, 12:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,051
Posted By Woodyrock
Re: Building a 14' yurt from scratch

Sonia:

My 4.5 meter ger is about 14 feet in diameter. The wall slats are 5/16" X 1 1/16" vertical grain White Oak. The inner layer is made from white sheets sourced from a hotel supply, which I...
Forum: Yurt Glamping 04-02-2013, 12:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,793
Posted By Woodyrock
Built for camping

I built a 4.5 meter Mongolian style Ger last year to use camping, especially at Glass Buttes, Oregon which is at elevation 4500 in the camping area. Each year at spring break, there is a knappin...
Forum: Simplicity 03-22-2013, 01:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,505
Posted By Woodyrock
Re: Composting

We have composted everything since 1970. It used to be a turn the pile a couple of times a year with the fork, but for the last thirty years everything goes through the hammer mill. Doing this will...
Forum: Building a Yurt 02-12-2013, 01:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,792
Posted By Woodyrock
The floor in my 4.5 meter Ger is two pieces of...

The floor in my 4.5 meter Ger is two pieces of outdoor carpet, each slightly more than a half circle so they overlap. I only use the Ger for camping. Both rolled together make a roll about seven...
Forum: Yurt Plans 02-04-2013, 01:43 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 20,403
Posted By Woodyrock
Blossom: Have a look at my Ger gallery for...

Blossom:

Have a look at my Ger gallery for some details of a traditional build.

Woody
Forum: Yurt Plans 02-01-2013, 02:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 20,403
Posted By Woodyrock
Blossom: You might just as well sew, or seam...

Blossom:

You might just as well sew, or seam weld your own cover. Since you have the skills to build the frame, the cover should not be that much of a task for you. Whilst, I have not sewn a...
Forum: Yurt Plans 01-30-2013, 02:35 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 20,403
Posted By Woodyrock
Blossom: I have just completed a traditional...

Blossom:

I have just completed a traditional Ger for camping. Being for camping, it is small, 4.5 meters in diameter, but built pretty close to the Mongolian time tested design. My outer cover is...
Forum: Building a Yurt 01-23-2013, 03:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 16,842
Posted By Woodyrock
I covered my ger (the outer cover) with a Acrylic...

I covered my ger (the outer cover) with a Acrylic coated polyester canvas. I needed 30 yards (it comes 60" wide) and found buying a fifty yard bolt was less expensive than buying 30 yards. Offhand,...
Forum: Building a Yurt 01-23-2013, 03:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,565
Posted By Woodyrock
I attend a gathering in Central Oregon every...

I attend a gathering in Central Oregon every early spring at 4000 feet. The road in is usually not passable for a camping trailer, so, tents are the next best thing. There are usually several...
Forum: Building a Yurt 01-23-2013, 02:49 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,919
Posted By Woodyrock
Here is the stove pipe hole in the tono cover....

Here is the stove pipe hole in the tono cover. There is an aluminium panel in the tono,then the cover with a fire resistant rubber collar for the stove pipe.
Woody
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Forum: Yurt Forum Announcements & Feedback 01-11-2013, 07:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,868
Posted By Woodyrock
I have it accepting photographs! Will do ore...

I have it accepting photographs! Will do ore later, but put a skyview of roof frame.
Forum: Yurt Forum Announcements & Feedback 01-11-2013, 03:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,868
Posted By Woodyrock
I am using Foxfire.

I am using Foxfire.
Forum: Yurt Forum Announcements & Feedback 01-11-2013, 03:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,868
Posted By Woodyrock
Security token

I have tried a couple of times to upload photographs to an album, but I get a message saying it can not upload because a security token is missing. I have no idea why I need a token,where to find...
Forum: Yurt Living 01-08-2013, 02:04 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,217
Posted By Woodyrock
I had a look at this site, but found a better...

I had a look at this site, but found a better deal from The Wall Tent Shop in Idaho.
Woody
Forum: Powering the Yurt 01-06-2013, 02:48 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 17,208
Posted By Woodyrock
Most larger boats use golf cart 6 volt batteries...

Most larger boats use golf cart 6 volt batteries in place of 12 volt Marine batteries.Our trawler had eight of these monsters. We never ran out of of power in all the years we had the boat, even when...
Forum: Building a Yurt 12-30-2012, 03:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,919
Posted By Woodyrock
Stove pipe collar

I just got a Four Dog stove for the yurt,read Mongolian Ger, since it is pretty traditional. Does anyone know the best, or at least least expensive place to buy a stove pipe collar like used in...
Forum: Yurt Forum Announcements & Feedback 12-29-2012, 02:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,482
Posted By Woodyrock
Thank you for picking up Becky's forum. even...

Thank you for picking up Becky's forum. even though I have not logged in recently due to the major spam attack. Becy will be missed by many.
Woody
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