Hello Dale, Actually, I just brought 5 acres in San Luis Valley, CO. I have 40 Acres in Alamosa, CO. The prices are very reasonable. my 5 acres plot cost me...
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Kenneth
whitephoenix_69
Jul 5, 2011 1:52 pm
over the weekend we added 10 new members to our group. everyone welcome them. mod....
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Todd Messler
drtoddm
Jul 5, 2011 3:46 pm
WELCOME!...
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mtmyrock
Jul 6, 2011 3:25 pm
Welcome to you all!! Hope you had a great 4th of July. Rod...
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Kenneth
whitephoenix_69
Jul 6, 2011 9:00 pm
update on the 2 store yurt. We have finished the upper 16 foot section. That was no biggie just a standard yurt. making the base yurt (20 footer) has been...
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ben_azo
Jul 6, 2011 10:11 pm
I can't wait to see all that , cause it sounds fantastic soooooo interesting.... sure a lot of people will look ( even lurkers :-) Succes & please keep us...
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Len
len_64052
Jul 7, 2011 1:32 pm
Hey Lurkers are people too....lol...
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Kenneth
whitephoenix_69
Jul 7, 2011 1:49 pm
hmmmmmmmm I think the jury is still out on that one...LOLOLOL ken ... From: Len <lensherard@...> Subject: [The_Yurt_Community] Re: 2 story yurt : UPDATE ...
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abookhadijah
Jul 7, 2011 3:41 pm
Hey Ken, What type of total square footage are we talking about with this two story yurt?...
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Kenneth
whitephoenix_69
Jul 7, 2011 6:17 pm
both sections together will be about 514... ... From: abookhadijah <abookhadijah@...> Subject: [The_Yurt_Community] Re: 2 story yurt : UPDATE To:...
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Ranma
ranmab
Jul 10, 2011 11:21 pm
Well, So far, my plans for the yurt have been going well. An unexpected visit from an Uncle that lives in North Carolina, and a nasty cold set me back by a...
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verbamour
Jul 11, 2011 12:46 am
Ranma, I'll send you one of these:...
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Ranma
ranmab
Jul 11, 2011 2:38 am
Thank you for the offer, but I need a 36" one for this, otherwise I'd take your offer and just go with that. Still, I hadn't been thinking about metal when...
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frameteam2003
Jul 11, 2011 2:46 am
Build one without a tono.A tono is not required if you brad all your pols in pairs and let them touch---you will need a good steel cable laced in to hold them...
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Ranma
ranmab
Jul 11, 2011 5:43 am
I'm honestly worried about the snow loads for when it gets bad. I live in one of the highest points in the area, and I've seen snow in july around here one...
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ben_azo
Jul 11, 2011 10:56 am
A high peacked roofangle sure helps to unload snow easely you could also install a permanent STEEL tube in the yurt's center that doubles as a chimney , it's...
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Todd Messler
drtoddm
Jul 11, 2011 11:37 am
What good serve candle and glasses, if the owl doesn't want to see... ;-) A few 'Storage Poles' or 'Deadmen' in the center when snow can become an issue might...
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ben_azo
Jul 11, 2011 12:07 pm
Thanks Todd , perfect translation...! I can be naugthy once in a while hoping I did step on no toes LOL , wondering where the Mongols remain...sure they miss...
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Kenneth
whitephoenix_69
Jul 11, 2011 1:10 pm
hate to say it, but if you can't afford a few 2x10s then how much is your budget?? 2x10x144 avg cost is about $7.00 a piece so not sure where the cost is that...
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Kenneth
whitephoenix_69
Jul 11, 2011 1:12 pm
hey Bender, For you to be on the safe side, you might want to send a disclaimer saying "if anything goes wrong, it ant my fault, etc, etc, etc, " Remember they...
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Kenneth
whitephoenix_69
Jul 11, 2011 1:20 pm
SNOW LOAD IS AN ISSUE, but wind "twist" is ever more common. Wind twist is what happens when high winds or gusts keep hitting the yurt until either the...
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Kenneth
whitephoenix_69
Jul 11, 2011 1:22 pm
What a lot of newbies don't know (mostly because they have only seen photos of american yurts) is that a real MONGAL Ger has CENTER POLES. they not only help...
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verbamour
Jul 11, 2011 3:23 pm
Thanks Ken, I really should work out some sort of disclaimer. I can't see much going wrong with a piece of steel all by itself, but you attach a few poles...
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Kenneth
whitephoenix_69
Jul 11, 2011 3:44 pm
I have heard of people being sued because they gave way scrap metal and just cut their hand picking it up. This day and age, you have to have a metal bootie...
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Ranma
ranmab
Jul 11, 2011 10:58 pm
I've got 150 dollars for the door and the ring. Mongolian cloud houses mentioned 2"x10"x6's for his, though, which is why I was a bit iffy on the prices....
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ben_azo
Jul 11, 2011 11:44 pm
To sweet you are Bender :-) you having a mechanical mind I did uploaded 3 screendumps so you can find the url even download a nice pdf with some great...
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ben_azo
Jul 11, 2011 11:49 pm
in the High Yurtitude Photo Album my comments....WOAUW & MORE :-) HO HO HO !!!! WHAT A VIEW !!!! STUNNING !!!! SOOOOOOOOOOO BEAUTIFULL !!!! Cheers Old Ben...
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Steve
neworleansflyer
Jul 12, 2011 9:16 pm
My brain is jello.....that being said, I need some pictures or drawings of traditional uni. I believe I have some around somewhere, but damned if I can find...
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Steve
neworleansflyer
Jul 14, 2011 3:38 am
Found what I was looking in my Paul King book.....duh...should have been the first place I looked...instead of the last!...
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Todd
drtoddm
Jul 14, 2011 12:36 pm
We ALWAYS find things in the last place we look. Its just better if it is also the first... ;-)...
