Winter Yurt Blog: So Close

The canvas tarps arrived yesterday. They have been the largest expense yet at $430. They weigh about 90 lbs though and they reek of industrialism which makes me feel as though I got my money's worth. The roof is waterproof fire retardant vinyl which is black on one side and tan on the other side. I hope to leave the black side up in the winter and the tan side up in the summer. The wall is made of fire retardant olive drap canvas. I was hoping that during warmer months I could remove the insulation and the walls would breath. The photos didn't really come out well when they are all wrapped up. I'll have them stretched over the lattice work and roof in no time and I'll post photos then.

Here is the box that corey put in where the PEX tubing exits it's space under the floor and will meet up with the copper tube wrapped around the chimney. This area can house any safety switches or equipment that we need to regulate the temperature.

This photo gives a good view of the space between the plywood and the 1 inch pine plank floor which I will walk around on. The PEX tubing is laid out in a spiral on top of the plywood. All around the spiral I laid down chunks of 1 inch thick boards and nailed them to the plywood. The floor planks are supported above the tubing by these 1 inch boards. To look at it without the floor boards on you'd think a spider on LSD had constructed it.

The pex tube exits the floor space here and we're not really sure what's going to happen with it at this point. I'm guessing it will run up the wall, over the roof, and down through crown and into the copper pipe around the chimney.

It looks pretty good right now. The floor makes a real unique and satisfying squeak with each step. It makes me feel like Doc Holiday walking into a saloon. I can't wait to caulk the cracks shut, rent the floor sander, and finish it with mineral oil. A list of materials which I still need are: