Our yurt being put together
ALL ABOUT YURTS
A Mongolian yurt is a unique tent like structure that can be used for various purposes. They are a perfect example of a space that feels both permanent and secure, yet can still be moved easily, with little or no impact to the environment. There is something very special about stargazing through a yurt’s roof crown on a summer’s evening or stoking the wood burner, warm and cosy on a winter’s day.
The word yurt is originally from a Turkic word referring to the imprint left in the ground by a moved yurt. The term came to be used in reference to the physical tent-like dwellings only in other languages. In modern Turkish the word "yurt" is used as the synonym of homeland. In Russian the structure is called "yurta" (юрта), hence the word came into English.
The yurt wall frame is made up of several flexible lengths of trellis called Khana. Each trellis section is a pattern of crossing wooden laths joined by camel gut. These are bound together by a number of encircling bindings that create a cylinder that can vary from 3 metres to 10 metres and is about one and a half metres in height. The door frame is set between two wall sections.
The roof wheel or crown, which is between one and three meters in diameter is morticed radially with slots/holes to receive the roof struts support the wheel’s separate felt cover.
A set of curved struts, each about two and a half meters in length, which span the space between the top of the trellis wall and the rim of the above-mentioned roof wheel (which is customarily suspended some three metres above the level of the floor sometimes using supports called Dragon posts).
Once erected the yurt frame is covered with pieces of felt, sometimes made from sheep wool, or yak fleece, which are strapped in place. In many cases canvas is used to cover the felt and on top of this a cotton or canvas sun top may be added. These are often decorated with traditional designs. The frame is tied together with one or more ropes, webbing or straps. Sometimes these are made of horse hair or camel gut.
The shape of the yurt roof varies regionally - in Mongolia they have, almost exclusively, a conical shape with straight roof poles. Central Asian yurts roofs are normally curved giving more domed shape and use bent roof-poles. English made yurts usually have a hybrid of the styles.
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A Mongolian yurt is a unique tent like structure that can be used for various purposes. They are a perfect example of a space that feels both permanent and secure, yet can still be moved easily, with little or no impact to the environment. There is something very special about stargazing through a yurt’s roof crown on a summer’s evening or stoking the wood burner, warm and cosy on a winter’s day.
The word yurt is originally from a Turkic word referring to the imprint left in the ground by a moved yurt. The term came to be used in reference to the physical tent-like dwellings only in other languages. In modern Turkish the word "yurt" is used as the synonym of homeland. In Russian the structure is called "yurta" (юрта), hence the word came into English.
The yurt wall frame is made up of several flexible lengths of trellis called Khana. Each trellis section is a pattern of crossing wooden laths joined by camel gut. These are bound together by a number of encircling bindings that create a cylinder that can vary from 3 metres to 10 metres and is about one and a half metres in height. The door frame is set between two wall sections.
The roof wheel or crown, which is between one and three meters in diameter is morticed radially with slots/holes to receive the roof struts support the wheel’s separate felt cover.
A set of curved struts, each about two and a half meters in length, which span the space between the top of the trellis wall and the rim of the above-mentioned roof wheel (which is customarily suspended some three metres above the level of the floor sometimes using supports called Dragon posts).
Once erected the yurt frame is covered with pieces of felt, sometimes made from sheep wool, or yak fleece, which are strapped in place. In many cases canvas is used to cover the felt and on top of this a cotton or canvas sun top may be added. These are often decorated with traditional designs. The frame is tied together with one or more ropes, webbing or straps. Sometimes these are made of horse hair or camel gut.
The shape of the yurt roof varies regionally - in Mongolia they have, almost exclusively, a conical shape with straight roof poles. Central Asian yurts roofs are normally curved giving more domed shape and use bent roof-poles. English made yurts usually have a hybrid of the styles.
CONTACT US ON 01803 762774 or Mobile: 07779 800703 OR
EMAIL [email protected]