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Taper-Wall Yurts

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24' Yurt - residence

This yurt is on the coast of Maine at the home of the Greenhorns, a farming support and advocacy group.  The main structure was assembled during a two week workshop in 2019 and the finishing details were completed by a local crew.  
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Three story Family Yurt

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Mike's Friend and Mentor, Bill Coperthwaite designed this yurt for Josh and Melanie.  Before his passing, Bill and Mike were planning to build this yurt together.  Sadly, Mike had to continue without Bill in preparing to build the yurt.  Mike led the two two-week workshops in August and October of 2014.  It was a great joy to share those four weeks with all the great folks near the coast of Maine with sunshine on our skin and sawdust in our hair.   Contact Mike and he can send you a yurt plan, or design a custom yurt!

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Mike and daughter Ella in the upper ring

Yurt Sauna!

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Mike designed this Sauna for his homestead.  It has a 6' diameter at the base and can accommodate 4 people with plenty of space, 6 a bit closer.  I've done a couple tests and it works wonderfully with an old waterford 101 wood stove - 150 deg F no problem.  If it had a sauna specific stove, I bet it would be superb.  Additonally, the acoustics inside are equally sweet.   It gets worked on when we have time... bit by bit.  The holes in the upper part of the roof are to allow roof venting because we plan to install a metal roof.

Two Story Concentric Yurt - workshop space/AirBnB

Mike designed this yurt for the Owen Farm in Southern New Hampshire to be used as a workshop space.  It will house yoga camp, farm camp, soap making workshops, and homeschool group to name a few.  The main structure was assembled during a two-week intensive workshop with mostly a volunteer crew.
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Two story taper-wall wooden yurt (workshop participant)

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Mike was lucky to lend a hand in a two-week workshop (led by Bill Coperthwaite) in 2011 during which we made this gorgeous two-story wooden yurt.

24' Yurt - Residence

This yurt was designed for a young couple in Northern Vermont as their primary residence.  The main structure was constructed in a one week workshop intensive with a volunteer crew.  This yurt was built atop a round 20' diameter existing floor platform
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Yurt rebuild 

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Originally built in a workshop facilitated by Bill Coperthwaite in 1987 - 17 foot diameter "Standard Yurt" - rebuilt walls, insulated with sheep's wool - installed windows, wood stove, stone steps, and deck.

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