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Forum: Yurt Industry 05-04-2018, 07:17 PM
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Posted By Bob Rowlands
Re: Snow Loads

Totally off yurts but a standing seam metal roof sheds snow like the dickens. LOTS of folks up in the mountains have metal roofs precisely for that feature. If I had a cabin in the Rockies I'd have a...
Forum: Yurt Industry 05-04-2018, 07:14 PM
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Views: 11,452
Posted By Bob Rowlands
Re: Snow Loads

My yurt has a roof angle of about 25 degrees. About. I can't remember exactly but that is within 2 degrees. My canvas cover doesn't shed snow at all. I have to poke the cover from inside with a...
Forum: Yurt Industry 05-02-2018, 07:36 PM
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Views: 11,452
Posted By Bob Rowlands
Re: Snow Loads

I've seen photos online of yurt with 3 to 4 feet of snow on the roof. I've also seen photo of yurt roof collapse due to massive snow load.

#200/ft is the highest roof loading I have ever heard...
Forum: Yurt Industry 01-31-2016, 12:55 PM
Replies: 13
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Posted By Bob Rowlands
Re: Snow Loads

OK and yet another point. There is no cross bracing in any yurt design. The wall and rafter junction can flex somewhat in the wind. Usually flexing is a good way to dissapate stress, but in the case...
Forum: Yurt Industry 01-31-2016, 12:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,452
Posted By Bob Rowlands
Re: Snow Loads

One more comment. Structurally it is an advantage to anchor the wall lath, and the snow load studs, to the deck with ell brackets. I have a bracket anchored to the deck at every lath cross, and the...
Forum: Yurt Industry 01-31-2016, 12:30 PM
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Posted By Bob Rowlands
Re: Snow Loads

My trad styled yurt is 16' diameter, with no bagana. Rafters are 1x3x8', with no studs under the rafters. Cable is cheapjack home depot 1/4". Laths are 5/16ths, 1/4" bolts at the lath crosses. I do...
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