I've noticed a good bit of "black smudge" on my yurt over the years. I"m pretty sure this isn't mold. When I first got my panels, they were pretty grimy with what I suspect was diesel dust from transport. I got most of it off, but it was tough. I suspect the black stuff folks are seeing on their yurts is just dirt. It's much more apparent that it's there 'cause the panels are so reflective. I still see it year after year, and I think dirt that gets ground into the panels from rubbing against each other on the ride home is the culprit.
Yesterday I suggested using a small trailer for yurt transport. The cheap ones are ok, but the wheel bearings are not very good. I bought bigger wheels with better bearings. e-traiers is a good spot to shop for such stuff. If you put on bigger wheels, the bearings turn less often at 65 mph, and so last longer. You also have to be conservative when driving with a trailer hanging off the back of your car. But for safe transport and flexibility, it's tough to beat a 4 x 8 trailer with plywood sides. One more note, if you buy one be sure to attach the plywood to the OUTSIDE of the 2x4s that attach to the trailer. That way you end up with a load box that is 4 x8, rather than 3' 10" x 7' 10". Ask me how I know :-) Jason -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
