how to build a yurt (8 of 10)

After lunch it was time to put up the the fabric layers, or the yurt skin. First came a layer of cotton canvas, which is what you see on the inside, the wall covering that shows behind the lattice. Next came the roof insulation–you can see that being lifted up to the top of the scaffolding in the lower left photo. It was put into place through the dome. The insulation is basically a heavy-duty, double-layer of bubble wrap, with foil on both sides. Basically, we live in a giant tin-foil hat, which keeps us safe, of course, from the government’s zombie rays.

I love the picture at the bottom of little Sophie, barely a year old, directing traffic. Next up, the roof and walls skins.