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Planning to build a yurt in Czech Republic

Interesting, thanks. I think I've heard about the Innuits linig their firepits with it. I have rather small pieces, that I use for carving various historical stuff. Not sure if I could find any large blocks around.
 
I have it inside and outside of my stone. It stays warm long after the fire goes out.
 
My dinky little 'insert' style wood stove was lined with fire brick bottom sides and back. I pitched it to make the sove volume somewhat bigger. Big mistake. Less mass, and the bottom of the stove warped enough to put a bind on the air intake control. What a dolt. lol
 
Nice. Putting a pipe through wall makes some things much easier, though it requires well prepared wall section for that.
 
If you have a traditional one room yurt, as I do, a stove in the middle is advantageous in terms of even heat distribution throughout the yurt. That's a big deal if you have a drafty poorly insulated and sealed yurt like mine. However a side placement is out of the way. A wood stove in a home is rarely situated in the center of the room.
 
I found out my stove is great if you like roasted sausage for supper.
Which I do! The large door is just above the fire grid, makes roasting easy.
 
hello can you tell what the law says in czech republic about living permanent in a yurt ?
if you have your own land will it be permitted ?
thxx
 
To be honest, I didn't ask. The land belongs to my family and technically it's a tent. I've never heard of anybody asking for permission to build a tent on his own property. Also, we have a regular house nearby, so it would be hard to prove whether I live in the yurt permanently or if it's just a garden house that we use in summer for occasssional sleepovers.... Last two weeks, I've actualy lived in the house full time.
Also, the area where I live is not the most "by the book" place in CZ. People don't care much what you do on your property, as long as you don't annoy them.

What, planning to move in?
 
thxxx

well its very interesting how knows
i like the idea to live permanent in a yurt
i was just wondering what the official rule was ;)
 
Hey everyone, I was away for quite a while. Lived in the yurt for most of the time, but by the end of 2018, me and my wife got our own house and moved. I needed mkore place for my workshops and she needed to be closer to her university for work. Will use the yurt in future as a weekend place for sure. By the end, we had some problems with moistrue again, though this time it was simple, the patches we glued over the badly done stitching on the roof are falling off and rainwater/snow water once again wicks through the tie straps to the inside. Also a stupid woodpecker found a great pleasure in making holes in our walls.
 
Thanks! I was quite sad to leave my yurt and hope to spend future weekends and holidays there...but as I said, it was necessary to get our own place finally.
I would still love to make stuff for the yurt community, but last time I was here, there wasn't much demand.
 
Well...I'll be danged. Hi Knecht! Long time no see. Place hasn't been the same without you.


Maybe you could tell the forum about yurt dampness? There's been a few threads over the years about mold in yurts.
 
hey Bob! Glad to be back, even though not being a fulltime yurt resident anymore.
As for dampness, I don't really think I have that much to say, other that "this didn't work" on some possible solutions ...to my shame I have to confess that I did little to improve the dampness issue...I simply didn't spend much time in the yurt when it became too cold at night and moved to nearby house for the cold months, as I didn't want the yurt to mold. Luckily I had that option. If I didn't I guess there are a couple things I would have tried and I still may, if I decide to renovate the yurt somewhat in the Spring. But currently I have lots of renovation and fixing to do at the new place (it's ahouse build in 1960's, with a add-on building behind, plus an old farm homestead next to it, all needs some attention. The farm buildings are from the 19th century, some parts possibly older and there used to be a forge and a woodshop in one of the buildings, with some of the equipment still in place (and, sadly, laying around)...I hope to fix those shops and start using them again.
 
BTW, any of you guys on FB? I've long avoided to join, but I had to (to sell my products) and I'll be glad to meet you there.
 
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