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Forum: Building a Yurt 12-05-2018, 05:05 PM
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Posted By Drunken hobbit
Re: 30ft workshop yurt build (9 meters)

I decided against steam bending the lumber for the ring because it was going to take a looong time to steam each piece. Easier to laminate ply.
Forum: Building a Yurt 12-05-2018, 04:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,064
Posted By Drunken hobbit
Re: 30ft workshop yurt build (9 meters)

Progress has been slow but steady.
I have bought almost all my materials, and I've cut the lattice laths and roof rafters to the correct length.
Skylight ring pieces have been cut roughly, and I'll...
Forum: Building a Yurt 09-24-2018, 01:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,064
Posted By Drunken hobbit
Re: 30ft workshop yurt build (9 meters)

Thanks very much for the advice Josh, it's really valuable info.
I was going to use epoxy as glue, but will use the brown Gorilla stuff instead.
Boil the wood, i never considered that. . ...
Forum: Building a Yurt 09-22-2018, 02:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,064
Posted By Drunken hobbit
Re: 30ft workshop yurt build (9 meters)

Very good point Bob. The ends of the pipe are just blocked by rags, with space for the steam to escape at the far end.
Forum: Building a Yurt 09-21-2018, 06:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,064
Posted By Drunken hobbit
Re: 30ft workshop yurt build (9 meters)

Hmm... good idea, thanks. Next weekend I will try again.
Forum: Building a Yurt 09-21-2018, 06:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,064
Posted By Drunken hobbit
Re: 30ft workshop yurt build (9 meters)

Fail!
Not enough steam was generated by my gas cooker. Half the pipe got to maybe 70degC, but the far end was cool to touch even after an hour. The whole thing needs to be full of boiling steam. ...
Forum: Building a Yurt 09-21-2018, 05:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,064
Posted By Drunken hobbit
Re: 30ft workshop yurt build (9 meters)

Skylight ring / Tono steaming day!
This basic setup is what I'm experimenting with...
Steel pipe.
Boiler made of old gas bottle cut up.
Rags.
Gas cooker.

Steam for maybe 3 hours, then bend...
Forum: Building a Yurt 09-15-2018, 05:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,064
Posted By Drunken hobbit
Re: 30ft workshop yurt build (9 meters)

You know you're building a big yurt, when you have to look up Vehicle Load Maximum Dimensions, and size the parts to be just smaller than that. Maximum sideways load for a regular car in NZ is 2.5m.
Forum: Building a Yurt 09-15-2018, 05:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,064
Posted By Drunken hobbit
Re: 30ft workshop yurt build (9 meters)

Here's the bending form, to bend the steam-heated 2x4 wood, to form part of the 2.5m skylight ring (8ft).
The ring will be made of 4 rings of 2x4, laminated and screwed, to finally make a finished...
Forum: Building a Yurt 09-03-2018, 02:49 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,064
Posted By Drunken hobbit
Wink 30ft workshop yurt build (9 meters)

I'm building a 30ft (9.15m) yurt for use as a workshop. This will be the third yurt I've built, and I'm kind of just winging it on this one, no plans... just taking what worked on the previous yurts,...
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