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Have you done these important things? Please be sure you have done the following: The platform must be round and the same diameter as your yurt. The screw in the tip of each rafter should be installed to keep the rafter from lifting off the ...
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The Yurt Set Up Manual Including Care & Maintenance 20′, 24′ & 30′ Yurts Pacific Yurts Inc. Recreational Living Structures Warning: Safety is very important in the assembly and use of yurts. Therefore, purchaser should read the manual thoroughly before starting assembly in order to avoid accidental injury.
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We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing a Pacific Yurt and to welcome you to the growing Pacific Yurts’ family. Pacific Yurts was established in 1978 and is the original designer and manufacturer of the modern lattice wall yurt. Today Pacific Yurts Inc. enjoys an international reputation for successfully adapting this ancient shelter into a modern recreational living structure.
Diagram I: Door Cut-Out In Drip Edge ..............3 Diagram II: Connecting The Lattice Wall To Door Frame ........5 Diagram III: Securing The Lattice Wall.............5 Diagram IV: Sequence for the 20' Yurt .............7 Diagram V: Ring-to-Rafter Brackets ..............9 Diagram VI: Securing Tension Cable ..............9 Diagram VII: Typical Section Through Yurt ............
Unless you are skilled, enlist the help of an experienced carpenter for building the platform. Contact Pacific Yurts to obtain recommended platform construction plans for the size of your yurt or download them from our web site www.yurts.com. Keep in mind that every site will be different, so the platform construction and footings should reflect the conditions of each individual site and may need to be modified from our recommended plan.
Set Up Manual for 20′, 24′, & 30′ Yurts SEQUENCE FOR 20' YURT Diagram IV: Sequence for the 20' Yurt Diagram IV Insert first two rafters while ring is at floor level. Lift ring upward while keeping pressure against first two rafters...
Door frame better aesthetics by angling the cut slightly. The angle settings for a miter saw listed below are approximate, but may be helpful: 20' Yurt - 5° 12' Yurt - 9° 24' Yurt - 4° 14' Yurt - 8°...
(see page 44) and perimeter blocking (see above). Purchase and install Pacific Yurts’ cable tie-down system Be sure your door is closed, windows are attached and the dome is closed during heavy wind.
Note: When clear vinyl windows have been removed, do not stack them and leave them in the sun. See care recommendations in the back of this manual. UV web frames are available from Pacific Yurts if you are in a high UV area and wish to protect the Velcro (on your side cover) while the vinyl windows are off.
If you purchased a door awning a local carpenter will need to build a frame to support the awning. Pacific Yurts can provide some ideas for this. If your yurt has a rain diverter over the door now is a good time to install the PVC pipe inserts.
For optimum comfort it is desirable to install insulation under the floor. Reflective insulation is easily installed and available from Pacific Yurts in 4’ wide rolls. It can be stapled between the 4” x 6” joists or to the bottom edge. Rigid foam insulation board is also recommended and can be cut to fit between the joists and supported with protruding nails or wood strips used as stops.
Insulated Window Cover Pacific Yurts’ insulated window covers are designed to attach to the buckles under the window flap (on the outside of the yurt) and block off the window, providing better heat retention during cold conditions. Notice that one side of the insulated window cover has an ivory colored liner fabric on it.
When vinyl windows have been removed, do not stack them and leave them in the sun. Note: UV web frames are available from Pacific Yurts if you are in a high UV area and wish to protect the Velcro (on your side cover) while the vinyl windows are off.
Pacific Yurts Inc. warrants all of their products for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. We will repair or replace, at our option, any product covered under this warranty which proves to be defective in materials or workmanship during the warranty period.
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