Platform ideas?

[Yurting]

Originally Posted by djspn

For your use I'd consider SIPs,

Colorado Yurts

has some experience w them.
Colorado Yurt Company: Build a platform for your yurt

Ha. I missed that part on their site. Thanks for pointing it out. I've looked at all their plans, but I somehow missed that SIP part.

I wonder what they run. . . I'm gonna send an email.

Originally Posted by Jafo

I used T&G 2X6's:

Yurt Forum - A Yurt Community - Jafo's Album: Yurt Construction

If you don't get down under the frost, you may have heaving issues. The more you can insulate the foundation the better. I have not had any real moisture issues, but there are a lot of variables there.

I had someone build my platform. It came in around $7k to have it done.

Nice, I thought I saw all those in the My yurt section, but I missed the aerial shots.
I've seen a few platform pics, but they all were un-insulated.
I'm probably gonna try to build mine mostly by myself, with help from my dad, but he'll be 78 this year, so I may have to hire someone to help or for me to help. I'm planning on hiring an electrician to run a lead, and wire in a few boxes. Maybe also hiring someone with an auger to come dig the footer holes. Hopefully I can get the rest done, which I should be able to.

The more I think about it, the more I want to make this happen.