Forum: Building a Yurt
03-09-2013, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 57,014
Re: Cost for platform (and deck)?
I think the materials cost on our 24' platform using the 1-1/8" T&G plywood was $1500 or so (we did the work ourselves), call it $2000 including all the bits and pieces. Add another $750-1000 for...
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Forum: Yurt Living
03-09-2013, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,102
Re: -7 and cozy here!
We've done Roxul R23 stonewool (5.5") in the platform, with 3/8 CDX underneath to keep critters out and support it over a 4' span (we did the 1-1/8 t&g plywood platform), we've done about 75% of the...
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Forum: Powering the Yurt
03-09-2013, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 17,206
Re: Solar panel power to the yurt
Our system is nearly up and running, we've been doing it in stages for our 24' yurt.
Stage 1: Honda EU2000i generator, used this to run power tools to build, and once it was finished (extension...
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Forum: Yurt Plans
01-13-2013, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 94,973
In our infinite wisdom we chose to build on a...
In our infinite wisdom we chose to build on a pretty decent slope, which we compensated for by varying the length of our 4x4 support posts. That said we typically dug down anywhere from 4-16"...
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Forum: Yurt Plans
01-12-2013, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 94,973
We used:...
We used: http://www.yurts.com/images/media/24__Platform_Plans.pdf and went with the 1-1/8" T&G Plywood on 16" pier blocks.
Going to use Roxul R23 (5.5") stonewool insulation underneath the floor.
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