Folded Homes LiteYurt, Часто задаваемые вопросы

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Folded Homes FAQs
Where even greater security is required it is possible to attach the FH Yurt with
guy lines. [See A: EXTREME WIND GUY-LINES ( FH YURTS) ] At our Forks,
Washington test site, “hurricane-like winds” in the middle of December 2006
could not uproot the
FH Yurt that had been additionally attached to the ground
using five such lines.
(Created 12/20/2007)
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INSECT & PEST CONTROL (FH YURTS)
Unless screened or otherwise blocked, all FH Yurt vent/chimney flues have a 4”
(10.16cm) diameter opening through which airborne pests can enter. This
opening can be easily blocked with netting or attachment to a wood-burning
stove.
The ground flaps extending out from the bottom of the FH Yurt walls make it
difficult for animals to burrow under the walls.
The wall and roof panels of the LiteYurt interlock in a way that prevents pests
from entering through these joints. However the very basic LiteYurt door does
not seal tightly unless additionally sealed by screens. Similarly, windows
manually cut in the
LiteYurt walls could be screened to prevent pest entry.
Assuming you keep your windows and doors closed, our double-walled UtiYurts
and TekYurts do a good job of keeping insects and pest out. Such a good job
that the large bear that attacked the FH Yurt at our 8,600’ (2,620 m) altitude test
site in the Sierra Mountains couldn’t get in. [See PMT: BEAR ATTACK – HOW
TOUGH IS EXTRUDED PLASTIC? ] The robust latch closing TekYurt external
doors cannot be easily broken through. [See SC: LOCKING (TEKYURTS) ]
Folded Homes
®
does not offer screen doors at this time, so if you want a
screened opening in your FH Yurt , the best thing to do is to add one or more
windows to your FH Yurt . [See PD: FH YURT WINDOW KIT ] TekYurt and
UtiYurt windows open inward. So, if you want to keep a window open in a buggy
environment you will need to rig some sort of bug screen to the wall framing that
window. Bug screen and tape should do the job nicely. [See A:
INSECT-BORNE
DISEASE PREVENTION (FH YURTS) ]
If you have packed the walls of your TekYurt or UtiYurt with convenient local bio
mass, it is possible that you’ve introduced some pests into the lining of your wall.
They can’t eat plastic though, and hopefully they will leave you alone. [See
A:
INSULATING DOUBLE-WALLED FH YURTS ]
(Updated 9/24/2008)
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KEEPING COOL - PASSIVE VENTILATION IN TEKYURTS &
UTIYURTS
The TekYurt and UtiYurt double-wall and double-roof design takes advantage of
passive ventilation to keep the interior of the yurt cool in hot environments. [See
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