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We never add to our manufacturer's prices. Yurts of Hawaii offers discounted shipping prices, when you take advantage of one of our bulk orders. You also have the benefit of local, professional support.
Our yurts come with an 8 year manufacturer's warranty. Wall and standard roof material come with a 10 year material warranty and our recommended upgrade to a Duro-Last roof comes with a 15 year material warranty.
You can expect the exterior of your yurt to last upwards of 20 years with proper maintenance. When the exterior needs to be replaced, your infrastructure will still be solid if your yurt has been properly set up and maintained. It is a simple process to get a new exterior and is similar to a roof needing to be replaced on a hard roofed structure. When replacing roof and walls you have the added bonus of being able to add windows or change colors!
Our yurts have been proven through independent research done by Hawai'i structural engineers as well as mainland structural engineers to be able to withstand over 120 mph winds. The reason for this fantastic strength is the unique weight dispersion provided by the latticework walls as well as the circle and cone shape of the roof and walls. A yurt is a unique structure for it's great strength without the use of internal supports used by most other structures. None of our yurts showed any sign of wear in the 6.5 earthquake we had here in Hawai'i in October of 2006! They flexed with the movement of the earth and sustained no damage. Yurts are also easily moved and so can be stored or easily relocated, a wonderful option if you choose to build in potential lava zones.
Our exterior material recommended for these climates has the highest mildew and UV resistance in the industry. As with any structure in a climate with high humidity, it is imperative that you build with good ventilation in mind. This is easy to do with a yurt, the openable 5' skylight at the top of the yurt allows for a convection type air flow, pulling warm air up and out and cool air from the outside in. There are many ways to improve this system further, whether by vents in the floor, using screen doors, adding an additional door and windows or adding ceiling fans to increase the speed of air flow. As with any structure, the exterior should be washed once a year, a mild soap and a telescopic scrub brush does the trick, work from the bottom as well as through the dome at the top. When it has been scrubbed well, pull a hose up through the dome and rinse well. Voila!
A basic round deck takes about 5 days for our builders to complete. Yurt assembly for a 30’ yurt takes about 2 days with experienced assemblers. Smaller yurts can be set up in as little as a few hours. To protect your warranty and ensure that your yurt is erected properly and safely, we offer full set up or consultation services.
A custom yurt typically takes 6 weeks to arrive on the Big Island. We can sometimes provide rush orders, depending on the availability of our manufacturers. Call us for more information.
Yes, it is very important to work with an experienced, licensed draftsman and architect to design a permittable deck plan. There are several factors that need to be taken into account to ensure that your yurt will be permittable. Be certain that you are working with professionals who are well versed in local codes and regulations. Platform plans, drafting services and permitting services are all available through Yurts of Hawai'i at very good rates.
Absolutely! Walls can be framed and finished inside a yurt just like any other structure, though in a yurt any interior wall framing needs to be free-standing.
Plumbing and electric are quite easy to install in a yurt. They are run through the floor and any interior walls you erect inside. Often walls for a bathroom will be installed in a yurt, which doubles well as a kitchen wall to run plumbing and electric through. Rafters work beautifully to facilitate illuminating and creative track lighting. Take advantage of our experienced, licensed, plumbing and electrical
Yurts are far more difficult to break into than a standard stick house. With the lattice work frame expanding across the walls and windows, it makes it considerably more work to breach than a common house with glass windows.
Yurts can work beautifully as a residence, Ohana houses, vacation house, rental, added on bedroom or office, Jacuzzi rooms, studios and whatever else your imagination can dream of.
