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The roof structure is designed to be self-sustaining, though additional posts can be added for extra strength. After a couple of snowstorms in the mountains, Mark was somewhat worried about the extra weight on the self-sustained roof structure of his yurt.
“One thing to consider when putting a yurt in the snowy mountain region is the snow load,” Mark tells us. “Here where I am in the Kootenay Mountains at 900 meters (2,952 feet) above sea level, we get around seven feet of wet snow by the end of winter. I have heard of yurts collapsing due to snow load, hence I have reinforced the roof structure with additional poles and 2x6 rafters.”
In most yurts, the top of the wall remains firm through a tension band that balances out the force of the roofing structure. For natural lighting, yurts also include a type of skylight in the dome of the circular structure. The small dome in Mark’s yurt allows light to flood into the round structure. “My favorite aspects of living in the yurt,” according to Mark, “is how spacious it is inside along with the nature skylight from the dome.”
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Tobias runs an agroecology farm and a natural building collective in the mountains of El Salvador. He specializes in earthen construction methods and uses permaculture design methods to integrate structures into the sustainability of the landscape.
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