Pacific Yurts 20' Yurt, Setup Manual

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Set Up Manual for 20
′
, 24
′
, & 30
′
Yurts 49
©2016 Pacific Yurts Inc.
Lattice Wall
The lath is made from kiln-dried Douglas fir for its strength and resilient properties. Because of the nature of this wood
a piece of lath may occasionally split or break even under normal usage. Replacement lath and rivets are available from
Pacific Yurts.
If a piece of lath should break. . .
From the 1. outside of the lattice (the side with the hole in the rivet), use a 1/4” bit to drill out the rivets on the broken
piece of lath. When the rivet top is drilled off, carefully tap the bottom part out with a hammer and punch.
Replace broken lath piece by lining up the holes in the pieces of lath to be riveted and placing the bottom part of the 2.
rivet through the hole from the inside of the yurt. Put the top of the rivet into the bottom part and with a *rivet tool
pop the rivet, being sure it is flush on the inside and outside of the lattice. Repeat these steps with the other holes.
* Available at most hardware stores or rentals.
Adjusting The Door
If the door is not closing properly, it may not be hanging square. An easy remedy is to loosen the wing nuts on the door
clamps, remove the screws anchoring the door frame to the rafters and floor then shift the door. Re-tighten the wing nuts
on the door clamps and re-install the screws anchoring the door frame to the rafters and floor.
If the door appears to be bowing outward at one corner the frame may be out of alignment. To adjust this remove the
screws anchoring the door frame to the rafters above it and push outward on one corner (at the top) of the door frame.
Watch to see if the problem corner of the door is corrected or gets worse. If it seems to get worse when pushing on that
corner you will want to push on the other corner. This will pull the corner of the door inward into proper alignment. Re-
install the screws into the rafters to hold the door frame in proper alignment.
Door & Door Frame
All exterior wood should be re-coated with cedar semi-transparent (such as Superdeck 1901) or solid body stain or
equivalent every year or as needed. Sand lightly or use deck cleaner before applying the stain. Note: Adding a covered
porch or awning will protect the door and make the finish last much longer.
Lubricate door knob on a regular basis with graphite or Teflon based lubricant.