Yurt on the Ground

[Bob Rowlands]

I wouldn't opt to set my yurt on hay or any other bug harboring/nesting material. Even camping I'd set it on a cheap tarp and tub the floor.

There's a <6" gap between the ground and the bottom of my floor framing. I've had a couple rabbits under there. Don't have it in me to shoot them anymore they're just trying to get by same as everything else. But I would under tougher circumstances. If something dies under there and the stench comes out I'll chicken wire the perimeter.

I gotta agree with Jafo aout the 30' yurt on the ground comments. A 30' yurt isn't nomadic by any stretch. You could set it on the ground sure but really a simple platform is so much better than the earth. Even Mongolians have their large yurts on platforms. Just sayin. I built my 16' d platform for under $700 paint and all. If you are handy you could build one over flate ground for a few grand.