03-03-2008, 07:21 PM
Aloha Lostboystoy,
I've been reading many of the posts about yurts on this site, there is quite a bit of misinformation it seems, or not quite accurate/current information... We have been doing a lot of work to educate people about yurts in the community over the past couple years, there was some resistance in the permitting department, but these structures are stronger than many "box" houses and the engineering specs back this up 100%. They also leave a small footprint and have the potential to help with many of our housing problems. Their uses are extremely diverse as well. Yurts are absolutely permittable, I have walked several through the process myself. They can sell rather easily if they're listed at a reasonable price, but I'm not really into the buy-build-sell-triple your money mentality. There are some tricks to get lending to buy a yurt, but it can be done. Getting financing to build is a bit trickier, but you can typically build one for under 30k, so personal loans can work quite well in that situation. You can pay them off more quickly than a higher loan, so the interest often balances out. Yurt living was an amazing experience for me, one I will gladly repeat someday soon. I have yet to speak with anyone who has actually gone this route that doesn't have wonderful things to say about it. There are some great books on the market, Yurts: Living in the Round by Becky Kemery is one. That is a great source of information on more contemporary yurts. The material does not mold as has been suggested in earlier threads, though you do need to clean the exterior a couple times a year with our rain and vog muck. (We do ths with most "box" houses as well, right?) When the exterior material wears, typically in about 15-20 years, sometimes longer, it can easily be replaced by the manufacturer. DO GET A REPUTABLE MANUFACTURER!!! We've got almost 3 years experience in this field, so if you have any questions that you think we can help you with, just ask. Lots of answers are one the faq page at www.yurtsofhawaii.com
I've been reading many of the posts about yurts on this site, there is quite a bit of misinformation it seems, or not quite accurate/current information... We have been doing a lot of work to educate people about yurts in the community over the past couple years, there was some resistance in the permitting department, but these structures are stronger than many "box" houses and the engineering specs back this up 100%. They also leave a small footprint and have the potential to help with many of our housing problems. Their uses are extremely diverse as well. Yurts are absolutely permittable, I have walked several through the process myself. They can sell rather easily if they're listed at a reasonable price, but I'm not really into the buy-build-sell-triple your money mentality. There are some tricks to get lending to buy a yurt, but it can be done. Getting financing to build is a bit trickier, but you can typically build one for under 30k, so personal loans can work quite well in that situation. You can pay them off more quickly than a higher loan, so the interest often balances out. Yurt living was an amazing experience for me, one I will gladly repeat someday soon. I have yet to speak with anyone who has actually gone this route that doesn't have wonderful things to say about it. There are some great books on the market, Yurts: Living in the Round by Becky Kemery is one. That is a great source of information on more contemporary yurts. The material does not mold as has been suggested in earlier threads, though you do need to clean the exterior a couple times a year with our rain and vog muck. (We do ths with most "box" houses as well, right?) When the exterior material wears, typically in about 15-20 years, sometimes longer, it can easily be replaced by the manufacturer. DO GET A REPUTABLE MANUFACTURER!!! We've got almost 3 years experience in this field, so if you have any questions that you think we can help you with, just ask. Lots of answers are one the faq page at www.yurtsofhawaii.com
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Originally posted by lostboystoy
ye thanx ,keep me posted on your progress, would love to see your floor plans for the lanai around your yurt?
setting my soul free....
Melissa Fletcher
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"Make yurts, not war" Bill Coperthwaite, 1973
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"Make yurts, not war" Bill Coperthwaite, 1973