Equipment Needed to Erect a 24' Yurt

[Surely Yurts - Steve]

Originally Posted by Old Man Oldman

Unfortunately, we didn't have the same luck installing the cover. It must weigh 200 lbs, and three of us were unable to get it over the top of the yurt. Is there a trick to this step?

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Hi Old Man Oldman,

I employ what I affectionately call "the worm method".

For this to work optimally you need to make sure that the head of the worm who is also your up top person knows how the cover unfolds properly (to prevent it from getting all twisted up).

Get the cover folded up into a long pie shape, the valance at one end and the skylight opening at the other ...

Imagine that this cover is now the body of your worm and that your crew are the centipede legs that have magically sprouted out of it.

The head of the worm who is again going to be your eye in the sky should be at the valance end.

Now lift the cover onto all of your shoulders (you should all be on the same side).

Begin to climb your ladder and guide the worm through the center hole in the roof.

Your ground people need to lift the cover up to you and you guide it up through the hole & slide it down so that the valance comes down near where the rafters meet the lattice wall.

From there you should all be armed with smooth non pokey sticks (I use yurt slats). Your two ground people can help unfold from out side on ladders propped against the lattice wall and the worm head has to stay up top t help unfold and guide everything.

Does that make sense?