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  • Last Activity: 02-15-2022 03:43 PM
  • Join Date: 12-23-2013
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  1. Zelig
    Zelig liked post by TSRalex On thread : Yurts and energy consumption (Firewood)
    But the autochthones (like the Nenets....) are doing that with Yurt similar tents (chums (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chum_(tent))) till -70 degrees Celsius.... :p ...
    Liked On: 01-24-2022, 04:48 PM
    Posted On: 01-20-2022, 01:31 PM
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    Zelig liked post by COswald On thread : Realistically how long can I live in a yurt?
    My sister is buying land and I am considering putting up a yurt. She hasn't decided on where exactly yet so I am not able to start looking at permits or anything but it would be somewhere in OH, PA,...
    Liked On: 12-06-2020, 06:22 PM
    Posted On: 07-21-2020, 09:36 PM
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    Zelig liked post by Jafo On thread : Groovy Yurts Build Coming Up
    http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/18/660f9147e22f789d0b08b566c1739ef3.jpg
    Liked On: 06-18-2015, 03:32 PM
    Posted On: 06-18-2015, 10:46 AM
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    Zelig liked post by Jafo On thread : Groovy Yurts Build Coming Up
    My son and I are going to meet up with Yves from Groovy Yurts to watch a yurt build (hopefully). It will be taking place up near Paul Smiths College which is near Lake Placid, NY. There may be...
    Liked On: 06-18-2015, 05:38 AM
    Posted On: 06-17-2015, 10:00 AM
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    Zelig liked post by MT Rod On thread : Rocket Mass Heater in a yurt
    While you are looking Heirony, could you be sure to find those figures in Metric units. I am just getting more and more used to that way of doing things, :D. BTUs per cubic meter of dog turds...
    Liked On: 06-16-2015, 06:08 PM
    Posted On: 06-16-2015, 09:29 AM
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    Zelig liked post by hierony On thread : Rocket Mass Heater in a yurt
    I found some rough numbers for dung energy density on wikipedia, but I'll have to look for more precise & authoritative numbers :p Zelig: I found the book--it actually said 1/2" felt on the sides,...
    Liked On: 06-16-2015, 06:02 PM
    Posted On: 06-15-2015, 06:46 PM
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    Zelig liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : Rocket Mass Heater in a yurt
    '..what's the btu of dried dog turds..' heh heh I love this place. :D
    Liked On: 06-16-2015, 06:02 PM
    Posted On: 06-13-2015, 09:00 AM
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    Zelig liked post by MT Rod On thread : Rocket Mass Heater in a yurt
    Pioneers crossed the US plains doing most of their cooking over dried buffalo poop. I have read a bunch of journals recalling it was the kids job to pick up dried turds and toss them in a bucket...
    Liked On: 06-16-2015, 06:02 PM
    Posted On: 06-15-2015, 01:21 AM
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    Zelig liked post by hierony On thread : Rocket Mass Heater in a yurt
    Zelig, I did a quick internet search, and everything I found was vague in terms of felt thickness. I have however read that some people's stay-overs in mongolia have been in uninsulated yurts in...
    Liked On: 06-12-2015, 03:07 PM
    Posted On: 06-11-2015, 06:34 PM
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    Zelig liked post by Jafo On thread : yurt in a greenhouse?
    Don't forget to take some "Groovy" pics of your install! :)
    Liked On: 05-14-2015, 07:35 AM
    Posted On: 05-14-2015, 07:25 AM
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    Zelig liked post by Groovyyurts On thread : yurt in a greenhouse?
    agreed :-) humidity could indeed be a problem if ventilation is limited under the greenhouse. Just a couple thoughts quickly - we'll have time to discuss when we meet next week. - what about...
    Liked On: 05-14-2015, 06:53 AM
    Posted On: 05-12-2015, 07:26 PM
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    Zelig liked post by Bob Rowlands On thread : yurt in a greenhouse?
    Mold grows on all organic materials in climates that are continuously damp. Decomposition is a natural part of the cycle of life.
    Liked On: 05-14-2015, 06:52 AM
    Posted On: 05-13-2015, 06:52 PM
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    Zelig liked post by hierony On thread : yurt in a greenhouse?
    I stalked the forums for a while before actually joining/posting--it was nice to see other people's problems, ideas, and solutions for yurts. So now I try to add to the discussion where I think my...
    Liked On: 05-14-2015, 06:52 AM
    Posted On: 05-13-2015, 06:40 PM
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    Zelig liked post by hierony On thread : yurt in a greenhouse?
    Hmm. I like the thinking--it's good thermodynamics. But I'd be worried about the humidity in the greenhouse promoting rot in the yurt materials (cotton canvas, eventually wool felt, plus mildew on...
    Liked On: 05-12-2015, 04:18 PM
    Posted On: 05-12-2015, 03:59 PM
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    Zelig liked post by Jafo On thread : Yurt Volumes
    I will be posting the volume of yurts as manufacturers provide them to me. I asked Pacific Yurts for their information because I am sizing a wood stove for mine and here was their reply: Standard...
    Liked On: 03-10-2015, 11:16 AM
    Posted On: 03-09-2015, 02:50 PM
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