Re: [biofuel] yurts

2003-05-01 Thread paul van den bergen
On Thu, 1 May 2003 01:15 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you considered using 20 foot ISO containers for shelter. I like the fact that containers have their own internal strength independent of any need for a foundation. They are also stackable, so ground space can be conserved if

Re: [biofuel] yurts

2003-05-01 Thread Doug Foskey
On Thu, 1 May 2003 10:55, you wrote: On Thu, 1 May 2003 01:15 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you considered using 20 foot ISO containers for shelter. I like the fact that containers have their own internal strength independent of any need for a foundation. They are also stackable,

Re: [biofuel] yurts

2003-04-30 Thread paul van den bergen
In Oz there is Owner Builder magazine... is there similar in the states? On Wed, 30 Apr 2003 11:40 am, Michael Ashton wrote: sorry forgot to add title From: Michael Ashton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] (unknown)

Re: [biofuel] yurts

2003-04-30 Thread milliontc
Greetings everybody. I have been looking into yurts and so far I like what I see. They seem to be a very low impact housing alternative. Might anyone have experience living in one or have some knowledge that could prove useful? A pal of mine has a couple in the desert in Almeria - S

Re: [biofuel] yurts

2003-04-30 Thread desertstallion
Where I worked in Beijing we had a large yurt that was used as a meeting and conference room. It was high-tech, insulated, and with electric heating and air-conditioning. Other than the shape I don't think it had much similarity to the yurts of Mongolia. The irony of it was that it was

Re: [biofuel] yurts

2003-04-30 Thread martin
I've seen ... appropriately... a welder use one for his workshop/storage place. Very secure as well, nobody is going to get one open at any other place than the door. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... Have you considered using 20 foot ISO containers for shelter. There are a lot of creative uses

[biofuel] yurts

2003-04-29 Thread Michael Ashton
sorry forgot to add title From: Michael Ashton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] (unknown) Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 17:56:37 -0700 Greetings everybody. I have been looking into yurts and so far I like what I see. They seem

[biofuel] yurts

2003-04-29 Thread girl_mark_fire
For some odd reason in the US they are sold by companies that charge a lot of money! I'm sure you can find a design to make one yourself. The commercial version is VERY goodlooking, but not particularly portable and cold of course- for a few thousand dollars I'd build something more