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Forum: Building a Yurt 07-31-2017, 02:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,872
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Building the Aroura

So, after making a list of the parts needed I found that in Germany it is surprisingly difficult to get wood, and very hard to get it in the dimensions needed for a 5m diameter Yurt.

After...
Forum: Building a Yurt 06-22-2017, 12:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,735
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Bending lattice wood

That looks incredibly useful for a non-mathematician. Many thanks.
Forum: Building a Yurt 06-21-2017, 10:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,735
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Bending lattice wood

One of those "Why didn't I notice that"? moments.

That means shortening the lattice rods of course and the spacing will change.

I suppose there isn't some handy conversion table or set of...
Forum: Building a Yurt 06-17-2017, 03:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,735
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Bending lattice wood

I know that in a Mongolian Yurt the normal approach is to steam bend the poles for the lattice, but do I need to do this on a yurt with vertical rafter supports going down to floor level?
Forum: Yurt Living 06-15-2017, 05:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,901
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Strawbale Foundation

That's scuppered my plans for a wooden platform, by virtue of being a far more practical idea. Thanks
Forum: Building a Yurt 06-15-2017, 05:25 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,333
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Window installation

I'm having the same thoughts. Currently I'm thinking of a floor to cieling 'panel' made of wood that contains the window in a floating frame, and which ias anchor points for the lattice and the...
Forum: Building a Yurt 06-15-2017, 05:07 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,872
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Building the Aroura

o, I've started to put a parts list together, and I'm immediately finding things I don't know:

People are saying to make the floor before the walls. This makes a lot of sense, but I was hoping to...
Forum: Yurt Plans 06-13-2017, 03:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,002
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Tips/floor plan for family

I'm having trouble getting a picture of this in my head. How does this look?
Forum: Building a Yurt 06-13-2017, 02:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,872
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Building the Aroura

It's been while. Soon after I wrote the last post I was unable to work on the Yurt or indeed anything else due to health issues. The are fortunately now improving,and so are several other things:
...
Forum: Building a Yurt 10-20-2013, 05:05 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,872
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Building the Aroura

Making slow and probably not obvious progress.

This doesn't help either:
http://www.yurtforum.com/forums/members/404-albums51-picture563.jpg

This tree inconsiderately fell over on the bit of...
Forum: Building a Yurt 08-14-2013, 05:05 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,872
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Building the Aroura

Hello Jafo, thanks for asking...

Hehe. Nowhere fast, mainly due to me being stuck in Japan visiting inlaws at the moment, but my 3 year carpentry apprenticeship is taking a lot of time and energy....
Forum: Building a Yurt 05-12-2013, 08:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,649
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: sizes

Greetings from a fellow beginner in Germany.

My starting point for making a Yurt was 'The complete Yurt Handbook' by Paul King. it is in English, but has lists of what you need for Yurts of 3m,...
Forum: Building a Yurt 05-12-2013, 06:46 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,872
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Building the Aroura

I'm still putting together the materials list, but I'm 90% happy with the wood frame and parts, so it is time to move on to the fabric.

I'm a lot less sure of myself here.

I've found a german...
Forum: Building a Yurt 05-12-2013, 03:50 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,872
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Building the Aroura

Hehe. I guess Monty Python is part of my cultural heritage, for better or worse...
Forum: Building a Yurt 05-12-2013, 03:48 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,872
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Building the Aroura

Hi Jafo. T thought I was, but it seems it was working. When I went through the motions of upoading the image didn't display on my post, so I thought the techno-gremlins were not cooperating. It seems...
Forum: Building a Yurt 05-11-2013, 03:04 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,872
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Building the Aroura

Software changed its mind apparently...
Forum: Building a Yurt 05-10-2013, 03:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,872
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Building the Aroura

I'm currenty signed off sick from work with gammy elbows: I'm not allowed to lift anything, which is a pain for a cabinet maker.

A pain for Yurt making too, come to that.

Research doesn't...
Forum: Building a Yurt 04-24-2013, 02:38 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,872
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Building the Aroura

Alas, not unless I spend Euro 10 000 fitting a sewage line I don't need, and even then it is unlikely: no-one here has heard of Yurts, so they won't like the idea, and the local authority is in a big...
Forum: Building a Yurt 04-24-2013, 02:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 17,744
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Yurt cost calculator

Thanks for that link Jafo, You've no idea howe exciting it was to suddenly realise it is in German: there are other people here building Yurts...
Forum: Building a Yurt 04-24-2013, 02:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,872
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Building the Aroura

Sounds more realistic. Many thanks.

Because the yurt is made partly of canvas it is considered to be a 'tent' or 'temporary structure' and thus not subject to as many planning laws, although I'm...
Forum: Building a Yurt 04-24-2013, 02:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,872
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Building the Aroura

Usually we have about two feet max, but in a hard winter we could have up to twice that if it falls faster than it melts.

Buildings locally have to be made to withstand about nine feet of snow on...
Forum: Building a Yurt 04-24-2013, 01:11 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,614
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Insulation for cold places.

Okay. I'll start with foil, plan to add the other insulation as needed, and see what happens afterwards. Thanks for the suggestions...
Forum: Building a Yurt 04-24-2013, 12:36 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,872
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Building the Aroura

Thanks to the help I'm getting here and books by the like of Paul King and Dan Frank Kuehn, I'm able to start making sketches of our Yurt. Because I'm a romantic old softie I've taken to calling it...
Forum: Building a Yurt 04-24-2013, 11:50 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,614
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Insulation for cold places.

Okay, maybe start with the foil and add other layers as and when we need them. I've learned that often with things in life, starting and changing direction is better than just trying to get it all...
Forum: Building a Yurt 04-24-2013, 10:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 14,614
Posted By Andy_in_Germany
Re: Insulation for cold places.

Okay, so from inside to outside:

1: Cotton cover to look nice.
2: reflective silvery cover to reflect heat back into the Yurt.
3: felt or other material to trap ambient warmth.
4: "Damp Proof"...
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