New member's yurt plan

[MG1917]

Hi all,

Longtime lurker, new member. I thought I’d tell my plan to those who share an interest in yurt living. For my yurt, I’m thinking of a 30’ modern yurt with the following specifications:

- 30’ modern yurt with a French front door, fiberglass rear door, and upgrades (wall and roof

insulation

, snow and wind kit, tinted and opening

dome

,

center ring

fan support, etc.)
- 5 glass windows, no fabric windows
- foundation: 8 ¼” SIPS platform (R-32) on 4x6’s on helical piles (10 or 12 1 7/8” piles)
- Toyo oil heater
- electricity
- plumbing
- mini-split AC unit
- track lighting
- ceiling fan

Here is my attempt at designing a yurt floor plan:







You can see it is an open design, with the exception of the two walled-in rooms. The second room is a utility/storage room that would contain the washer/dryer, safe, electrical panel, water heater, chest freezer, and storage space. The idea would be to run plumbing and electricity from the utility/storage room, through the walls on either side to the bathroom on one side (sink, toilet, and bathtub) and the kitchen on the other side (fridge, dishwasher, and sink). Electricity for the loft would be run through the ceiling, and electricity for the rest of the yurt (near the TV, etc.), would be run along the perimeter.

The venting could be done through the ceiling of the framed-in rooms, but I’m not sure where those would vent out to. I guess it would have to be done through the wall (similar to the manufacturer’s stove flashing solution) or through a convenience panel? Obviously not through the fabric roof. On that note, I’m not sure yet where the mini-split unit would come in through.

Above the rooms would be a loft, which would hold a queen bed and computer desk. There would be a landing above the utility/storage room door.

All of this work would be completed by licensed professionals. I’m realistically looking at an outlay of probably $80 - 100k (which does not include furniture, the land, or any related improvements). I would probably be building this yurt in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. In the above budget estimate, I am including $4k for permitting/inspecting/etc.

Anyway, thought I’d share this idea and plan with the yurt community, as I thought this crowd would understand and might appreciate it. Welcome any thoughts or suggestions.