Tents or Tipis?

[YurtGirl]

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Originally posted by Bob Orts

If a Yurt has a door or window, it's every bit as vulnerable to a breakin. According to the FBI, doors and windows are still the number one entry point for home breakins. The material used to make the shell of the premise is not a major factor in the vulnerability of a door or window.

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Actually Bob, If a structure has windows that are enforced on the inside by 1 1/2" thick latticework, then the perpetrator would have to saw through the lattice in several areas instead of just breaking a glass window, unlocking it and walking through. The latticework in a yurt is not the kind of flimsy latticework we think of in gardens, etc. It is sturdy and not easily broken. It also is designed as a major support to the entire building, so sawing through just anywhere places the burglars life in obvious danger. For an example of this please see the picture displayed at http://www.coloradoyurt.com/yurts/yurt_d.../index.php

If, however, a person wishes to put in glass windows in lieu of the standard yurt windows, which is entirely do-able, then they will be just as vulnerable as a box house with glass windows and doors. Not more vulnerable, equally vulnerable. With standard yurt windows they would be LESS vulnerable, with the easiest point of entry being to break down the door or pick the lock. You can find specs of a yurt at http://www.coloradoyurt.com/YurtSpecifications.htm

Mahalo, YurtGirl