Forum: Building a Yurt
03-24-2014, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 6
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Re: Puzzled about tension band
You're welcome. The only reason I wrote an article up above was I drank a can of Red Bull about an hour before I got online. Major buzz going. lol
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Forum: Building a Yurt
03-24-2014, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,436
Re: Puzzled about tension band
The traditional Mongolian yurt tension band is hair rope and/or a wide woven cloth band tied off on either side of the upper door frame as the yurt frame is erected. There has to be a tension band of...
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Forum: Building a Yurt
03-24-2014, 12:06 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,436
Re: Puzzled about tension band
I'll get to your question but let me give you some construction details first.
I scratch built a 16' yurt. I use 3/16ths vinyl coated rope (wire) for my tension band. Got it at Home Depot. It...
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