Wintergreen282
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Wintergreen282 liked post by TSRalex On thread : Transparent cap coversOf course, Bob, but itīs a big difference to wear wool clothing, which are permanently again & again in contact with fresh air - they can get wet and donīt loose their characteristics (see sheep on...Liked On: 10-09-2023, 04:12 PM
Posted On: 09-06-2022, 11:42 PMWintergreen282 liked post by Jafo On thread : Transparent cap coversYou can have mold issues even in dry areas if your yurt doesn't breathe properly unfortunately. We have seen this many times here in the forum over the years when people get overzealous with...Liked On: 10-09-2023, 04:11 PM
Posted On: 09-05-2022, 03:33 PMWintergreen282 liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Firewood15-20 cords. I'm guessing more towards the 20 side with full on Canadian winter. Better to have too much then too little the first year. After a full year you'll know exactly what you need based on...Liked On: 05-29-2022, 03:38 PM
Posted On: 05-28-2022, 09:14 AMWintergreen282 liked post by TSRalex On thread : FirewoodSurely not directly helpful, but the joke below slept into my brain after reading your lines: :D It was autumn, and the Indians on the remote reservation asked their new Chief if the winter...Liked On: 05-29-2022, 03:37 PM
Posted On: 05-26-2022, 01:08 AMWintergreen282 liked post by Krusty On thread : My quick introHi Bob. I think I will attach 6 straps coming down off the roof cover to the ground sheet. That way it will stay on or blow us all into the sky. A tad warm today for mid may at 100F humidex but I...Liked On: 05-19-2022, 05:09 AM
Posted On: 05-14-2022, 07:25 PMWintergreen282 liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Compression ring woesThat's my record post for the yurt forum. Nobody can say I don't give a damn. hahaLiked On: 05-19-2022, 05:04 AM
Posted On: 05-16-2022, 05:07 PMWintergreen282 liked post by Yurts_latvia On thread : Spiritual evolution in the yurtHey all, There's a dimension of yurt living that interests me perhaps more than any other - and that's a spiritual one. I have always been interested in living in a round house -...Liked On: 02-08-2022, 05:32 AM
Posted On: 02-03-2022, 11:38 AMWintergreen282 liked post by Zelig On thread : Yurts and energy consumption (Firewood)I'm in Northern Ontario and have lived in a 22ft Groovy Yurt for 6 years. We average 4.5-5 bush cords per winter. 70% of that is spruce, 20% poplar and 10% birch. There is a very noticeable...Liked On: 02-02-2022, 02:56 AM
Posted On: 01-24-2022, 05:00 PMWintergreen282 liked post by Jafo On thread : Yurts and energy consumption (Firewood)709 sq ft, 30' diameter yurt with tall walls. It is located in northern central NY in the Tug Hill region where it frequently falls well below zero (-27F yesterday) and several feet of snow each...Liked On: 02-02-2022, 02:56 AM
Posted On: 01-23-2022, 09:38 AMWintergreen282 liked post by skihuckster On thread : Questions About Building a Maine YurtFiguring out adding pictures so bear with me... 8699 shows the sonatube and bigfoot together. The tube screws to the bigfoot and the bigfoot sits in the bottom of your hole. This will get filled...Liked On: 01-17-2022, 10:42 AM
Posted On: 01-17-2022, 12:08 AMWintergreen282 liked post by skihuckster On thread : Questions About Building a Maine YurtIt's not surprising that your deck materials are expensive. For my 30' yurt the materials for the deck were on the order of $28k and that was OPTIMIZED and engineered taking advantage of local...Liked On: 01-17-2022, 10:38 AM
Posted On: 01-12-2022, 12:13 AMWintergreen282 liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Yurt vapor barriers to combat mouldCindy, you've lived in a yurt for ten years? That's a whole lot of experience. Thanks for the down to earth useful tips!Liked On: 01-01-2022, 04:27 AM
Posted On: 12-09-2021, 11:00 AMWintergreen282 liked post by skihuckster On thread : Wind and the YurtMy yurt (which has a wind kit) took on winds at least that strong in said event 1.5w ago (mine is W and S of AFA) and I lost the dome (just made a post asking for advice) but the wind kit kept it in...Liked On: 01-01-2022, 04:25 AM
Posted On: 12-28-2021, 05:58 PMWintergreen282 liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Wind and the YurtWe had 101 mph wind here about 1.5 weeks ago. That's the new record at the AFA, about a mile west of us. We've lived here for 21 years and had many heavy winds, but nothing as strong or sustained as...Liked On: 01-01-2022, 04:24 AM
Posted On: 12-26-2021, 12:31 PMWintergreen282 liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : How to spread stresses across dome, keep it in place?I don't know squat about domes. Good luck. To anchor my 16' yurt, before I built the platform, I made a roof harness from old 11mm climbing rope. I made a loop the circumference of the rafters...Liked On: 01-01-2022, 04:16 AM
Posted On: 12-31-2021, 10:47 PM