THE LITTLE YURT
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The Little Yurt also works nicely as a study, office, or workroom (a desk built to encircle the interior wall can provide twenty feet of working space!), and makes a fine dining room capable of seating ten to twelve people. Add a thick rug and pad to the building's floor, and you have a guest room with an elegant round bed! Other uses are: children's room, sauna, garden house, field station, retreat . . . or any number of similar possibilities (let your imagination be your guide!).
Yurts can also be grouped together to form a cluster of separate units, or attached at the doorways to make a complete modular home or complex of rooms. If you're thinking of joining several such structures together, though, consider the extra fire hazard presented by wooden buildings located in close proximity to each other . . . and space the yurts accordingly.
The Yurt Foundation has been set up to provide the technical know-how needed by those who wish to explore lifestyles which are closer to nature and less costly in human, economic, and ecological terms. The Foundation gathers and records traditional knowledge from the world's many cultures and—when possible—blends that knowledge with the technology of modern science to design new solutions (to old problems) that will match man's needs more closely. The results are published in the hope of stimulating more people to expand their search for simpler ways of living.
This plan is not meant to serve as a complete set of instructions, but—rather—is intended as a guide to the most difficult steps involved in building a yurt. If you, perchance, get hung up somewhere along the way, have a swim and try again with a clearer head.
The purchaser of this magazine is entitled to build one Little Yurt for personal use, and may not manufacture or build for profit without permission.
YURT FOUNDATION WORKSHOPS
Firsthand consultation is available to groups who wish to attend Yurt Foundation workshops. These sessions are valuable to the skilled as well as the unskilled, and permit the learning of new building techniques as they apply to yurts of almost infinitely variable size. If your group is interested, write us!
YURT FOUNDATION CALENDAR
Published each year, our calendar features photos and quotations which reflect our attempts to blend beauty, simplicity, and ele gance. Price: $3.50.
LITTLE (17-FOOT) YURT PLANS
Essentially the plans presented here, but with hand- lettered text and sensitive line drawings. Price: $3.50.
STANDARD (1J-FOOT) YURT PLANS
This is the basic one room yurt, ideal for student or summer camp quarters or as a seminar room, mountain retreat, or private office. Materials cost varies from $500 to $800. Price for complete set of plans $3.50.
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