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Introducing: Yurts Truly

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Jafo

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We have added a new manufacturer today: Yurts Truly. They build solid walled yurts out of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. These are permanent yurts designed to meet most modern building codes, especially where it comes to insulation.

The rep for the company is Dave, and he can be contacted here. Welcome aboard Dave!

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Thanks for the warm welcome Jafo
We would LOVE to work with all other yurt companies in passing along any leads - MANY are not interested in our yurts due to the cost and I suspect there are some that want a yurt that can withstand heavy snow loading or have an R-22 wall
Dave
 
excellent
Lets try this

Our joint is a triple T & G with no side chords - eliminating thermal transfer
The top and bottom of every log is solid for 6" in order to fasten the logs together.

Emseal tape and big stretch caulking make it water and air tight
 

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Hi Yurt Man

Thank you for the kind words regarding our line of insulated log yurts
The roof is purchased from a grain bin manufacturer. Most will sell you their roof separately
 
I wondered if it was that. I have thought for a long time that this would be the most logical and durable of roof systems as they are already being manufactured and have ironed out all the issues. Looks really sharp too.

I had a look at your site. your yurts look very nice and you have some innovative construction methods. I hope you do well selling them.
 
Thanks Richard,

The one we built for NB Parks back in 2013 is still standing with ZERO issues. We are building yurt number 1 of 7 for a new yurt village in the Tofino area of Vancouver Island now - start installation in January

Yes, the grain bin manufacturers have most of the bugs worked out for a roof for grain bins - a bit of engineering was required to adapt to a live in structure.

For this yurt I purchased 2 red cedar logs (52" diameter) and had them custom cut and kiln dried - 600 year old logs.

I will create another blog for this build like I did for the alpine yurt recently installed for BC Parks
https://www.oneofakindcw.com/current-projects/alpine-yurt/
Dave
 

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Nice
Do you ever work with Alaskan Yellow Cedar? Found mostly in Canada apparently!
I have been offered some by my wood supplier, but know nothing about it
 
Being from the East coast (NB / NS) of Canada I had never had the opportunity to use Yellow Cedar. Now that I am living in BC I am starting to experiment with yellow. The price points have certainly reversed in the past couple of years - yellow cedar used to have a lot of demand in Asia - they are now more interested in red so there is a glut of yellow on the market and red is at an all time high. What are you planning to use it for?
Dave
 
I was going to use it for poles and lattice. I liked the tight grain, but the color may not be ideal, but staining it might be nice. I get some customers who want darker wood and Doug Fir doesn't stain well if the grain is more open.
 
Interesting application for yellow

structural on the lattice is NOT my forte
tight knot vs clears may be something to consider
stains well
light weight

Personally for that application you may wish to stay with Douglas Fir - I would defer to MANY other members regarding this as I have NEVER made a lattice / fabric yurt.

I think my old saying may be appropriate here .... I don't know ANYTHING and I can prove it"

LOL

Dave
 
Doug fir is a premier wood for many items. I make arrows from it, it is superb for that use. It would be ideal for ripped yurt laths, but very expensive.

I buy 'clear' 2x studs at Depot or lowes, and make rips from them. Yes, clear studs are there, but not generally when you are specifically there to buy it. lol I have bought clear ones when I happen to see them. Rip and stash for future use. I have a couple dozen stashed right now.
 
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