Are you wondering whether you can be comfortable in a yurt in extreme cold? We were caught in the snowstorm this weekend at the yurt, and it was wonderful! It was 9 degrees outside and 72 inside. Notice the icicles hanging off the rolled-up windows.
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Beautiful pictures of the neighborhood around the yurt in Etlan, VA from John Phelps Photo! These were taken in July 2014 and reflect the peaceful nature of the area.
This is my favorite question regarding the yurt, and I have been asked a lot of crazy questions! Please see our frequently asked questions page to find out more about the yurt. Also, there are some nice photos on our AirBNB page.
Our kitchen cabinets are being delivered on Wednesday the 4th. There is still no toilet, which is disheartening after all this time. I don’t know when the cabinets can be installed – everything we do seems to depend upon something else getting done by someone else who needs to check their schedule to see when they can fit it in. For instance, we are waiting for the drywall to be complete so we can paint the walls so the electrician can come in and install the lights and electrical sockets so the appliances can be installed. I believe the cabinets will get installed after that sometime. And as for the toilet… it could be another month at this rate! The pipes under the yurt aren’t actually connected to the septic tank, which is an important step towards a working toilet.
Sigh.
We are now getting 25 gallons per minute on the well, which is very strong water pressure. The well alone cost $7000, and that’s just for digging it. The rest of the infrastructure – piping to the house, hookup, the pressure system, etc – is all extra. I am starting to see why raw land stays raw…
The man leading the team digging for the well called a few days ago and informed us that at 180 feet, they found water. The well is getting approximately 5-6 gallons per minute, which is good enough for both the yurt and the future house. The well guy has suggested a constant-pressure system, which we intend to use. The successful well was dug in the lower area near the walnut grove, not too far from our giant sycamore tree. The well guy said that he’s always had success finding water near sycamore trees. What a relief! It looks like we’ll have a yurt after all…
The Shenandoah Yurt 