PE - Structure tents

[firehorse]

At least it didn't say "fire hose"  I had that one crop up on a bulletin board once.

Okay, I'd like to see a URL to a page with more info on yurts.
Lady Edith

SUNJAN wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: firehorse <firehorse at swbell.net>
> Subject: Re: PE - Structure tents
>
> > Thank you guys.  This is all very good information.  I haven't built/bought my
> > first period tent yet.  You have given me much to consider.  I'm finding it
> very
> > informative reading your differing points of view on tent support.
> > I have a question about getelds and yurts.  How tall are the sides and
> centers?
> > Lady Edith
>
> De-lurking for a moment, Sunjan says:
>
> Your measurements will vary between individual builders, but my 18' diameter
> yurt has walls 5' tall and the ring sits at 9 and a half feet off the floor. The
> 12' diameter yurt has 4' walls and the ring sits about 6.5'-7' high (a tall
> person can reach up and put the roof poles in during setup). And it's true,
> there are NO stakes, guy ropes, OR interior roof supports - just all kinds of
> unobstructed free space. The ring and roof poles will support all kinds of
> hanging lights without being either a fire danger or a headroom problem (in the
> 18' yurt; tall people whack their heads on the 12' roof). In extreme wind
> weather, I would consider staking, but because the ropes don't extend past the
> bottom of the wall they won't be tripped over. The period way to literally
> 'anchor' a yurt for high wind was to tie a strong rope to the ring and tie the
> lower end to a very large stone. I would hang my 24" steel wok and then fill it
> with my jewelry............heavy enough to hold against the highest wind :-)
>
> My yurt business is in nearly full stop right now due to a recent move to a
> rental house with no garage, shop, or basement to work in. Barely subsisting
> using a free-scrounged 10' x 20' Nintendo-brand ex-exhibition tent as emergency
> shop. We ran an extension cord, hung a light, wished for heat...........and are
> getting used to hauling all the tools in and out of the house every time. I also
> have a 3 shift rotation full-time mundane job..................my apologies to
> anyone who wants a 'Sunjan yurt' for the next little while..........
>
> I am a great believer in doing it yourself - that's how I got MY first
> yurt..........
>
> If you decide you really want a yurt, the average person (male OR female) can
> build it themselves using fairly basic tools. A borrowed table saw, drill (hand
> or table standing), sander of any kind, and some sewing skills. The cone shape
> of the roof fabric is not as difficult to figure out as it seems. The tension
> band can be as simple as steel-core clothesline closed with clothesline clips
> into a circle exactly the size of the yurt diameter, simplifying the setup.
>
> P.S. - 'portable' planers............aren't...........
>
> P.P.S. - MY spellcheck tried to suggest 'firehouse' was what I Really Wanted To
> Say, too :-)
>
> Back to lurking/sleeping.......
> Sunjan,
> Assimilation Laurel.......
>
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