Hello everyone. I have been considering yurt living for a long time, but have some questions and concerns about doing this in Maine.
- How do yurts handle humidity? It's pretty dry here in winter, but it's quite humid in the summer, with plenty of rain and fog.
- What do you do to keep warm? Winters are quite cold here. I'm assuming a big stove,
, and possibly pushing snow up against the sides. A lot of folks here don't have a lot of money and live off grid in varying degrees, and it's common to see snow pushed up against the sides of houses and trailers. Same with leaves in autumn.
- Does anyone know about building codes here? I've read that towns with populations under 5000 don't have to enforce codes, other than the basic minimum safety stuff. A lot of people live so far out that nobody would notice violations, anyway.
- Do yurt companies offer plans for financing? My family is poor at the moment... like, dirt poor. My hours have been cut at work and we're set to run out of money at the end of July. I like the idea of owning my own home for cheap, but a decent sized yurt looks to be a good $10,000. Believe it or not I'm not even sure if I make $10,000 per year at this point. Like I said, we're about to run out of money...
There are a few locations here where you can rent yurts year-round, so it must be okay to live in one despite the harsh winters.
Living in a yurt in Maine
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