BUILDING A MONGOLIAN YURT (OR GER) By Sir （建立一个蒙古帐篷(或蒙古包)爵士）.pdf

BUILDING A MONGOLIAN YURT (OR GER) By Sir Ogami Akira Diagrams by Lord Michael the Tinker (Please note-- these plans were originally obtained from Dark Horde Moritu. The original set was produced with the knowledge of then Moritu KaKhan Todric. These plans are for a 16 diameter yurt with a wall height of 58 and a center height of 8, producing a circular footprint of 201 square feet.) Also included in the diagrams are modifications for 12 and 14’ diameter yurts with the same wall and ceiling heights. A yurt is a wooden frame with canvas hung over the frame. The frame consists of a two part expanding lattice sidewall (which includes a door frame assembly), roof poles which notch into the lattice walls, and a center ring into which the roof poles slot. The center ring is the key to the yurts stability and structural integrity. It is important that you DO NOT TRY TO MODIFY THE CENTER RING. Build it exactly as described in the plans. Everyone who has modified the center ring has had serious problems, up to and including a roof inversion. WHAT YOU WILL NEED: Tool Checklist: • Power drill (two, if possible) with both wood and screwdriver bits • Two medium sized ‘C clamps • Jig saw • Power sander or sandpaper • Yardstick • Carpenters ‘L square • Measuring tape and pencils Frame Materials Checklist: • 70 pine lattice strips (1-½ X 1/4 X 8) These will become your walls, called khana) • 40 spruce firring strips (1 X 3 X 8) These will be your roof poles and the spacers in your center ring. The wood is cheap and low quality, so select the best pieces you can find. • One 4 X 8 sheet of 3/4 plywood. This will be the major part of your center ring. • Three 2 X 4 X 8 studs. These will form your door frame. • Eight 3 steel corner brackets. These will hold your door frame t