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If your yurt has wall insulation you should carefully cut and remove it from the
window opening using sharp scissors or utility knife. Now make a diagonal cut
through the side cover from the top right corner of the window opening to the bottom
left corner and do the same from the opposite corners, so you have a large "X".
Pull the fabric inward and staple it into the window opening to hold it tight. Make sure
the staples are close to the outside edge of the wood window frame so the glass
window will cover them once installed.
From outside the yurt, slide the glass window into the opening making sure the
screen faces outward and the window is right-side-up. This can be confirmed by
locating the two oval drain holes on the exterior of the window, which are located at
the bottom. The outer corners of the window should be positioned so they are flush
with the outside of the side cover.
With your helper outside the yurt holding the window in position anchor the glass
window to the wood frame from inside (two screws on each side) at the pre-drilled
locations using the 1-1/4" screws provided.
Foam weather-stripping has been provided, which should be attached to the back-
side of the fabric window flange (between the window flange and the side cover)
along the right and left sides of the window. Once the metal trim pieces have been
installed (step 7) the foam will assure a good seal against the side cover fabric.
Make sure the thin plastic protective film on the metal trim pieces has been removed.
Align one of the shorter trim pieces with the right edge of the fabric window flange.
The screw holes should be closer to the inner edge of the window than to the outer
edge (see photo). Be sure the smooth flat surface of the metal trim faces outward
(away from the yurt).
While your helper holds the right trim piece in position, drill pilot holes (at the screw
hole locations) through the side cover and backer strips into the wood window frame.
Fasten the right trim piece into position using the 2" hex head screws provided (in the
three middle positions) leaving the two end-holes unoccupied.
Align the end-hole in the (7" wide) top trim piece with the top end-hole on the right
trim piece and screw it into position using a 2" hex head screw before pre-drilling
and screwing it at the middle.
Slide the remaining short trim piece under the top trim piece so that its top end-hole
aligns with the end-hole at the left of the top trim piece. Secure it into position after
drilling your pilot hole.
Align the right end-hole of the bottom trim piece with the bottom end-hole of the
right trim piece and secure it into position. Do the same with the left end-hole and
the left trim piece. Pre-drill and anchor the trim pieces into position at the remaining
holes.
From inside the yurt you can now trim off the excess side cover fabric for a clean
finished edge.
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Installing Window During Yurt Set Up
Before proceeding be sure the side cover is fully installed and is tight around the
circumference of the yurt. Next you will be removing the fabric from the window
opening in your curved wood window frame so the glass window itself can be installed.
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Go to page 28 of your Set Up Manual for finishing the top cover valance.
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