THE LITTLE YURT

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November/December 1976
 
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J. WINDOWS

This yurt's windows require only a minimum of construction skills and materials. One-quarter inch plate or crystal glass can be safely installed without frames, and is often available at low cost from junk dealers.

A door window is especially nice to have in a yurt, and is relatively easy to install. You can concoct your own design, or follow the traditional oval pattern shown in Fig. M. You can also make a simple wall window. Just remove an inner wall board and saw 15-5/8" off its top end (see Fig. J-1). Then cut a 3/8"-deep notch across the top of the outer face of the remaining section of the wall plank and nail a small strip of wood across the top of the wall opening (to serve as a support for a piece of glass). Lay the pane in place and fasten the notched piece of wood over the glass as shown in Fig. J-2. Add small turn buttons at the sides of the pane, cut a corresponding piece of outer wall board from the yurt to complete the opening, frame it in . . . and you have yourself a sturdy, removable window!

K. SKYLIGHT

The central window (or skylight) is the key to any yurt's natural lighting. See Fig. E-5 for construction details. (NOTE: A piece of 3/4" surgical tubing glued to the roof below the skylight makes a fine cushion and seal.)

Ventilation is controlled by opening and closing the skylight and door, Side windows can be screened—and/or a louver cut in the door—for additional airflow. If you live in a warm area where too much summer heat comes in through the skylight, anchor a few large bushy plants securely to the roof on the south side of the opening, for shade. And if further insulation is needed—in either summer or winter—you can make a circular curtain with elastic at the edge (a kind of giant-size shower cap) and hang the device upside down over hooks on the inside of the skylight.

(NOTE: If you use gas or kerosene lamps, be careful not to hang one under the skylight. The heat can crack the glass.)

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