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Forum: Building a Yurt 01-07-2018, 11:18 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 32,844
Posted By RocktheCasbah
Re: insulating the roof

I would love to see pictures of this! We are thinking of doing the same.
Forum: Yurt Living 01-07-2018, 11:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,061
Posted By RocktheCasbah
Re: Privacy in loft rooms

I concur, you can't really have privacy in a yurt sad to say. It's one of the toughest sacrifices I've had to make to live in a yurt. I go on a lotta walks!
Forum: Buying A Yurt 01-07-2018, 11:04 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,917
Posted By RocktheCasbah
Covering interior of existing yurt ceiling

Hi yurt friends, I want to cover all the interior walls of my existing 32' yurt which has cotton canvas walls, arrow-foil bubble insulation and vinyl exterior. The walls are easy to cover, drywall or...
Forum: Building a Yurt 01-07-2018, 10:43 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 131,439
Posted By RocktheCasbah
Re: Permitting a yurt

That's great news! Make sure you talked to the right officials. We were told that we didn't need a permit in the municipality of Powell River BC by front end staff and once our yurt was up the city...
Forum: Yurt Repair 03-13-2017, 12:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,808
Posted By RocktheCasbah
Re: Cleaning mildew on canvas

Hi! Thanks for the advice. It's a brand new yurt, just five months old and yes we have the dome cracked every day and lots of windows and doors, I air it out at least once/day with all the doors and...
Forum: Yurt Repair 03-05-2017, 01:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,808
Posted By RocktheCasbah
Cleaning mildew on canvas

We have a very new yurt and already we have a mildew problem. We're addressing the humidity issue (we live in the Pacific NW so it's a major concern), but once that's done I need to clean the mildew...
Forum: Building a Yurt 11-14-2016, 12:21 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,192
Posted By RocktheCasbah
Interior insulation ideas

Hi! I'm wanting to insulate an interior wall that we built in our yurt but I'm not sure what to use? I want to sound proof as much as possible, but don't want anything in the walls that omit VOC's or...
Forum: Yurt Living 09-27-2016, 11:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,903
Posted By RocktheCasbah
Re: Is fire retardant treated canvas safe?

Thanks for your honesty! I'm not surprised your wife had a reaction, touching it all the time. I believe California did ban a few substances that were toxic, but again, companies don't have to...
Forum: Yurt Living 09-23-2016, 11:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,903
Posted By RocktheCasbah
Re: Is fire retardant treated canvas safe?

Thanks for the reassuring words. Either way, I'm living in a yurt, there's not turning back now! I will get to the bottom of this and share my findings. Knowledge is power :)
Forum: Yurt Living 09-23-2016, 11:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,903
Posted By RocktheCasbah
Re: Is fire retardant treated canvas safe?

We heat with a wood stove and we have many escape routes and a fire extinguisher. I hadn't thought of the knife idea! I'm all about being prepared so I'm going to use that one. Still, I would choose...
Forum: Yurt Living 09-22-2016, 10:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,903
Posted By RocktheCasbah
Is fire retardant treated canvas safe?

Hi! We just built our first yurt! It's beautiful and we love it, but when we moved in there was a strong smell. We went way out of our way to use natural building materials, natural stains and floor...
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