best platform plans?

[alisa53]

Hi - my husband and I are embarking on our first yurt. Likely will purchase from

Pacific Yurts

. We are wondering about any wisdom you forum members might have regarding the platform. We will be building on pretty level ground, and hope to keep it really simple - just the basic circle. Might do some adjoining decks later, but for now just want it down to basics. We think we can probably support it with some skids we already own, and concrete blocks. Hoping for tips from you guys - any stunning successes? Failures? Thanks.