Yurt platform

Tent platforms are generally used when living in a place permanently, and it's a wooden deck that provides people with a clean, even place to live.

With the posts in place, it was time to install joists. My carpenter was feeling better, but I decided to continue on our own. I was annoyed about some decisions he made that made a lot of trouble for me. I think that putting the pier blocks on the ground would have been fine. Perhaps with a little digging & filling in the soft spots, but I ended up with 5 yards of gravel packed in to holes. Also, the 12 marking strings parallel to the centerline (and their 24 batter boards) were unecessary…

Do you dream of yurt living? Learn why we decided to buy a yurt for our off the grid homestead in Vermont, and how we built this 25 foot yurt.

Building a 20' diameter yurt platform.

Yurt idea

insulated floor

I am building the floor/platform for a 30' yurt. It's basically a deck. 30' diameter circle pre-cast concrete pier blocks 4" x 6" pressure treated joists, 4' o.c. 1 1/8" tongue-and-groove plywood ...

In the past, people havent really viewed tents as a viable option for full time living. High quality canvas tents such as the Lotus Belle Tent are changing that perception and we are really excited to have the opportunity to test out this form of simple,

Yurts are rounded, semi-permanent tent structures that are typically covered in cloth-like exteriors. Traditionally, they were used across Central Asia by nomadic tribes. Today, they can be found all around the world, and are particularly popular with people looking for minimalist dwellings that offer eco-conscious designs. They’re also a top choice for homeowners in search of secondary structures to expand their home’s living space.