leased our friend’s land and put a moveable yurt on it!? There was a yurt company in our area, we loved the idea of being neighbors with our friends, the area is beautiful, and it was more in keeping with the type of land we wanted.
Lucky us, our friends are as crazy as we are, and said yes! I won’t bore you with more details - but in short order, we had a land lease, visited the yurt company and toured a few yurts in the area, put down a deposit on our yurt and….
Then the waiting began .
HOW LONG FROM START TO FINISH?
yurtFAQs.com
Waiting is the hardest part!!
Waiting, you ask? But yurts go up in 24-48 hours, that’s one of their selling points! Why yes, dear friend (I can call you friend at this point, right?), they do. But the deck they go on takes much longer. As does FINDING someone to build your yurt deck. Unless you’re experienced, and can build your own deck.
Oh, but did I mention the building permit? No? Whoopsie. Well, if you’re as wet behind the ears as WE were, pay attention to this - a yurt to live in is more than just a yurt. Perhaps it will save you a little heart attack… I mean, heart ACHE. Ahem. So! A few questions for you, rather than an answer to the age old “how long will it take?”
* Do you have land?
* Is there electricity, water and septic/sewage on your land?
* Do you have your building permit?
* Have you chosen your yurt company? If yes, do you have a deposit down for your yurt?
* How are you funding this adventure? The more cash you have, the quicker you can get things done.
* What type of deck or foundation are you using for your yurt? If that is already built, jump ahead a few steps, you’re well on your way!
* If you are using a contractor, plumber or electrician - are they on board and ready to start?
The answers to these questions will in large part determine how long your yurt process will take.
We had probably the worst case scenario in terms of cost and stress levels - we decided to go with a yurt at the last minute, our deadline was the impending snow/ice/freezing temps of a mountain winter looming over us, we didn’t have a contractor lined up, etc. So we definitely learned the hard way!
But thanks to help from friends and family, an understanding landlord that allowed us to extend our move out date several times, lots of overtime by our contractor and some luck, we managed to get into our yurt by January. But remember, we wanted to be in by October! As they say, when you build a house (and don’t deceive yourself, it might be a yurt, but it is still a big project), it’s always over budget and behind schedule.
Amen to that, a trillion times.
If you already have your land, base structure (deck, basement, etc), building permit and yurt on order - things will go a lot faster for you. If you can do a lot of the building, wiring and plumbing work yourself (or if you aren’t putting in plumbing/electric), then you can really get your yurt up quickly, without paying an arm and a leg.
Keep in mind these two rules though --> the less you do yourself = more cost, generally quicker whereas , the more you do yourself = less cost, more stress and time
Obviously there are exceptions to every rule, and if you’re an experienced builder or electrican or plumber, and you already have the necessary equipment, and know the red tape jungle…then doing it yourself will be less cost and time. But probably still more stress!
The yurt site, pre-build…can’t you just see it?
WHO SHOULD I BUY MY YURT FROM?
YurtFAQs.com
Yurt companies are all different -- so choose the one that fits your budget, personality and needs best!
Yurts are gaining in popularity worldwide, so there is increasing availability, but there is also an increasing need to be picky about who you buy from. Here are some things to keep in mind when you’re shopping for your yurt.
How is their customer service? Is it easy to get ahold of someone by phone or email?
How many yurts have they
Lucky us, our friends are as crazy as we are, and said yes! I won’t bore you with more details - but in short order, we had a land lease, visited the yurt company and toured a few yurts in the area, put down a deposit on our yurt and….
Then the waiting began .
HOW LONG FROM START TO FINISH?
yurtFAQs.com
Waiting is the hardest part!!
Waiting, you ask? But yurts go up in 24-48 hours, that’s one of their selling points! Why yes, dear friend (I can call you friend at this point, right?), they do. But the deck they go on takes much longer. As does FINDING someone to build your yurt deck. Unless you’re experienced, and can build your own deck.
Oh, but did I mention the building permit? No? Whoopsie. Well, if you’re as wet behind the ears as WE were, pay attention to this - a yurt to live in is more than just a yurt. Perhaps it will save you a little heart attack… I mean, heart ACHE. Ahem. So! A few questions for you, rather than an answer to the age old “how long will it take?”
* Do you have land?
* Is there electricity, water and septic/sewage on your land?
* Do you have your building permit?
* Have you chosen your yurt company? If yes, do you have a deposit down for your yurt?
* How are you funding this adventure? The more cash you have, the quicker you can get things done.
* What type of deck or foundation are you using for your yurt? If that is already built, jump ahead a few steps, you’re well on your way!
* If you are using a contractor, plumber or electrician - are they on board and ready to start?
The answers to these questions will in large part determine how long your yurt process will take.
We had probably the worst case scenario in terms of cost and stress levels - we decided to go with a yurt at the last minute, our deadline was the impending snow/ice/freezing temps of a mountain winter looming over us, we didn’t have a contractor lined up, etc. So we definitely learned the hard way!
But thanks to help from friends and family, an understanding landlord that allowed us to extend our move out date several times, lots of overtime by our contractor and some luck, we managed to get into our yurt by January. But remember, we wanted to be in by October! As they say, when you build a house (and don’t deceive yourself, it might be a yurt, but it is still a big project), it’s always over budget and behind schedule.
Amen to that, a trillion times.
If you already have your land, base structure (deck, basement, etc), building permit and yurt on order - things will go a lot faster for you. If you can do a lot of the building, wiring and plumbing work yourself (or if you aren’t putting in plumbing/electric), then you can really get your yurt up quickly, without paying an arm and a leg.
Keep in mind these two rules though --> the less you do yourself = more cost, generally quicker whereas , the more you do yourself = less cost, more stress and time
Obviously there are exceptions to every rule, and if you’re an experienced builder or electrican or plumber, and you already have the necessary equipment, and know the red tape jungle…then doing it yourself will be less cost and time. But probably still more stress!
The yurt site, pre-build…can’t you just see it?
WHO SHOULD I BUY MY YURT FROM?
YurtFAQs.com
Yurt companies are all different -- so choose the one that fits your budget, personality and needs best!
Yurts are gaining in popularity worldwide, so there is increasing availability, but there is also an increasing need to be picky about who you buy from. Here are some things to keep in mind when you’re shopping for your yurt.
How is their customer service? Is it easy to get ahold of someone by phone or email?
How many yurts have they
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