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Forum: Building a Yurt 03-21-2020, 10:02 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 13,530
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Water under door thresholds.

This is the stuff:

https://www.sailrite.com/HH-66-Vinyl-Cement-8oz?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4oWfleqr6AIVWPfjBx2IcAmsEAQYASABEgKQYvD_BwE


Nasty fumes on this stuff but it works.
Forum: Yurt Living 02-05-2020, 11:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,593
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: How to Meet People

The universe will always provide.

Rewards of rural life are abundant but offer a slower rate of return, instant gratification tries my patience.

And, What's so great about being around a lot...
Forum: Yurt Living 12-29-2019, 11:31 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 22,721
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Yurt Living in Massachusetts?

We have an architect and structural engineer on staff.

Give me a call and we can get you an estimate, it's not as expensive as you might think.

Pretty much any yurt build these days in...
Forum: Building a Yurt 12-25-2019, 11:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,091
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Ceiling/Center ring wood stove exit

This yurt came with a square flap that tied down and covered the dome of the yurt.

I used 1/8" thick Lexan to flash everything & cut out skylights. Made a stove pipe outlet and cap with...
Forum: Yurt Repair 12-25-2019, 11:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,941
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Roof and Exterior Wall Replacement

Thanks Bob - BTW,

Sewn on a 1954 Singer 301 (souped up) with black exterior marine grade thread (used for sewing sail cloth).

The Roof is heat seamed -Flame retardant Tan 18 0z. Vinyl Coated...
Forum: Yurt Repair 12-22-2019, 06:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,941
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Roof and Exterior Wall Replacement

After Photos:
Forum: Yurt Repair 12-22-2019, 06:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,941
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Roof and Exterior Wall Replacement

Hi There,

Just finished a new cover for a traditional Mongolian yurt in central Utah.

email me at : [email protected] for more information



Before Photos:
Forum: Yurt Plans 11-07-2019, 12:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,741
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Wooden Yurt Plans for permit

You can do this.

A yurt is round and a ranch is rectangle, big difference.

Some, (myself included) prefer round living and I encourage that!

If you send your CAD design and sketches to...
Forum: Building a Yurt 11-07-2019, 10:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,128
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Solid roofs for yurts

https://www.yurtinfo.org/the-yurt-foundation

You want a beautiful solid wall and roof yurt?

Get 7-8 of your closest friends together and build a Coperthwaite yurt! The plans can be...
Forum: Buying A Yurt 11-07-2019, 10:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,407
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Have My Smiling Woods Yurt Purchase Agreement

We have a client that has us acting as a general contractor on a smiling woods build, and I am fine with that. They make a nice shell.

Just realize that it doesn't come with a lot , a lot , of...
Forum: Yurt Repair 01-20-2019, 03:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,802
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Moldy drip edge, staining on interior roof...help!

Okay,

Considering that Ken made the yurt and he is extremely able-bodied and knowledgeable I know that if you can get him on-site he will be able to solve the problem.

We are in the Johnson...
Forum: Yurt Repair 01-20-2019, 12:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,802
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Moldy drip edge, staining on interior roof...help!

Hi,

I'm in Vermont and can come and help if you are interested.

Last time I looked at one, the Two Girls yurt has sewn seams on the roof cover as opposed to heat seamed panels... I mentioned...
Forum: Building a Yurt 08-04-2018, 01:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,996
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Heating

lol, that was a funny comment!

But seriously, I agree that blowing our precious natural resources out for a standby luxury item is not a good idea.

Might I suggest converting your 20' yurt...
Forum: Building a Yurt 07-25-2018, 02:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,722
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Yurt as alpaca shelter

Agreed.

A lean-to or even a small barn is more practical... much easier to build and less expensive than a yurt.
Forum: Building a Yurt 07-25-2018, 01:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 25,248
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Any successful New York State Code Divisions Approvals

We just finished one in Greene county, NY (right next door to Schoharie). We have done a total of 7 permitted in Ulster which is also very close to you.

The building code enforcement office...
Forum: Building a Yurt 06-18-2018, 02:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,331
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Preparing Yurt Site in Forest

You would obviously want to have your piers sunk below the frost line.

In remote locations that is not always possible.

So, if you end up doing what you propose (to use pre-poured pier...
Forum: Buying A Yurt 02-02-2018, 01:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,649
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Surely Yurts testimonial

Interior shots.
Forum: Buying A Yurt 01-24-2018, 07:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,649
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Surely Yurts testimonial

Thanks River!

It was a pleasure working on this project. The best part of this job is getting to meet wonderful new people.

Attached is a photo for the forum viewers. (photo cred. goes to...
Forum: Building a Yurt 10-17-2017, 08:16 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,604
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: building a yurt for the winter...

We run a threaded rod through the center of the side posts of the door frame so that it can pivot. If you run the threaded rod long enough it can go right down through the platform and tie the whole...
Forum: Building a Yurt 10-16-2017, 02:53 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,604
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: building a yurt for the winter...

Hello njtool,

If you look at this pic you can see how I build in the platform straps to the lattice when assembling it. We make them out of 18 gauge galvanized steel.

As you see in this pic...
Forum: Buying A Yurt 09-25-2017, 09:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,727
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Beware The Yurt Store

I'm glad to see you are trying to straighten this out. The site is still misleading.

For the record:

It is not okay to publish a website with photos of others work as if it were your own...
Forum: Building a Yurt 09-18-2017, 07:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,503
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Equipment Needed to Erect a 24' Yurt

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Hi Old Man Oldman,

I employ what I affectionately call "the worm method".

For this to work optimally you need to make sure that the head of the worm who is also your...
Forum: Building a Yurt 09-15-2017, 10:33 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,266
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Help- vinyl roof needed

No we actually share one :)

The pee funnel is actually my wife's favorite feature of the yurt. Her presence has brought light into the cave... it's a bottle of tea tree oil and other natural...
Forum: Building a Yurt 09-15-2017, 09:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,266
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Help- vinyl roof needed

Cool, that is still a massive tent! :)

I used to live in a 10 footer in my bachelor days... The wife and now our daughter came along so I put a 20' yurt addition onto the old 'Monks Yurt' as...
Forum: Building a Yurt 09-14-2017, 12:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,266
Posted By Surely Yurts - Steve
Re: Help- vinyl roof needed

Thanks Bob & Jafo!

Would be glad to help.

More importantly I respect the fact that *tina built his/her own yurt and I want to encourage more of that and help others help themselves.

I am...
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