Water catchment options

[YurtGirl]

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Originally posted by Hotzcatz

Can yurts even catch water? Are there gutters for them or do you need to put up a carport roof or something to catch the water with?

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Yes, yurts have water catchment options that work very well, gutters go around the entire roof, a cistern system allows for more volume to be funnelled as well as filters to keep roof gunk out. They are also a great way to keep rain from dripping straight down the windows and doorway.
As for acid rain, the duralast roof has a 15 year warranty given by the manufacturers of the duralast material. If it gives out before 15 years are up then they'll replace it. The TuffStar material that we recommend in our climate for the walls is amazing stuff, high UV and mold resistance and tough, tough, tough. That's got a 7 year warranty and the gutters are made from the same material and so are covered under the same warranty. However, I would think the acid rain would more easily corrode steel and the like. Just a hunch, I have nothing to back that up [] But, as I said, the warranties would come in handy there.

Thanks for all the info on water catchment. I saw some steel tanks for sale, but not I'm sure how well they would hold up or the quality of the water it would disperse. I think I'd like to go with the plastic food grade containers, get a couple of them. Still weighing the pros and cons...

YurtGirl

ps... I tend to forget about the archives in this forum... My brain perceives this as a real time or "within the month of real time" communication device, LOL. Lots of good info in the archives though, as always. Thanks Rob!