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Is this Portland Oregon or Portland Maine? I thought it was Portland Oregon, but then they mentioned the footings were 12 inches below the frost line, and there basically is no front line in Portland Oregon since the winters are too warm and rainy. But I assume there is a frost line in Portland Maine.
I don’t get the fascination with Yurts. It’s a tent. People stopped living in tents as soon as they could, because they don’t stay cool, don’t stay warm, and don’t stay dry. They only work well in gentle, temperate climates. The one advantage to tents is mobility, but Yurts are pretty much permanent tents. They’re the worst tent. If you’re a nomadic group in the plains with not much wood around and a herd of animals…
There is reference to the posters taking a week of peace to help out. How much leave is the statutory minimum? Is just one week common?
I don’t get the fascination with Yurts. It’s a tent. People stopped living in tents as soon as they could, because they don’t stay cool, don’t stay warm, and don’t stay dry. They only work well in gentle, temperate climates. The one advantage to tents is mobility, but Yurts are pretty much permanent tents. They’re the worst tent. If you’re a nomadic group in the plains with not much wood around and a herd of animals…
How much house can you build for 65k all in?
Is this Portland Oregon or Portland Maine? I thought it was Portland Oregon, but then they mentioned the footings were 12 inches below the frost line, and there basically is no front line in Portland Oregon since the winters are too warm and rainy. But I assume there is a frost line in Portland Maine.
The exterior shots look way more like Oregon than Maine. And Portland OR government regulations list the frost line as 18".
I don’t get the fascination with Yurts. It’s a tent. People stopped living in tents as soon as they could, because they don’t stay cool, don’t stay warm, and don’t stay dry. They only work well in gentle, temperate climates. The one advantage to tents is mobility, but Yurts are pretty much permanent tents. They’re the worst tent. If you’re a nomadic group in the plains with not much wood around and a herd of animals…
I don’t get the fascination with Yurts. It’s a tent. People stopped living in tents as soon as they could, because they don’t stay cool, don’t stay warm, and don’t stay dry. They only work well in gentle, temperate climates. The one advantage to tents is mobility, but Yurts are pretty much permanent tents. They’re the worst tent. If you’re a nomadic group in the plains with not much wood around and a herd of animals…
How much house can you build for 65k all in?
16x40 tiny house built by the amish costs 16k delivered. Includes 2 lofts for beds. Exterior completely done, interior is up to you (that includes wiring, sheetrock, carpet, insulation appliances etc.)
49k gets you quite a lot of interior. Total square footage is 6x this yurt. Pretty though.
I don’t get the fascination with Yurts. It’s a tent. People stopped living in tents as soon as they could, because they don’t stay cool, don’t stay warm, and don’t stay dry. They only work well in gentle, temperate climates. The one advantage to tents is mobility, but Yurts are pretty much permanent tents. They’re the worst tent. If you’re a nomadic group in the plains with not much wood around and a herd of animals…
So... Portland, OR?
Earlier quoted context omitted.
The exterior shots look way more like Oregon than Maine. And Portland OR government regulations list the frost line as 18".
That's crazy. In the 2 decades I've lived in Portland, I've never seen more than the top inch or two freeze, and that's typically only for a few days to a week when a real cold snap sets in. Then it starts raining again and quickly thaws out. I can't imagine it has been cold enough for long enough to freeze down to 18" since the last ice age.
How do you stay warm in the winter? The drafts must be intense.