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Re: Do It Yurtself

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Post by iamtheworstdev »

broAhmed wrote: post #137
karlp wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But the problem is this is not DIY, it's professional work, the word is being abused for some purpose. > He has a do it yurtself website w/ all the fancy content, presumably he's planning on selling that. Not surprised

I don't think it's being abused at all. If you have the time, finances, and willingness to learn how to do it, you can DIY. I think the same goes for most DIY projects. The guy who put together this yurt is also the same guy who converted a van to a camper van (link was on Hacker News a while back: http://thevanual.com/ ). I recall he had next-to-nothing in construction experience.

Complete with insulation instructions that will cause mold growth.

Re: Do It Yurtself

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Post by [deleted] »

jotm wrote: post #93

I'm always intrigued by the way Americans build the foundation. I've seen it before, seems to be rather standard. Concrete pillars, OK, but then it's raised on wood and the whole house is placed on it? I can see some benefits but it doesn't seem good for the long term. Around here we pour the whole thing on the ground, with rocks and concrete, the whole ground is covered, then the house is built on that.

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Re: Do It Yurtself

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Post by organsnyder »

h2odragon wrote: post #126
thekhatribharat wrote: post #73

How does the construction industry work in the US? Do many people DIY? Do many people get hands-on with building homes while still hiring experts where needed? Is it common for city people to own farms/land nearby? It seems it isn’t really that costly to build a nice 1000 sq. ft. place complete with appliances and modern amenities. The construction industry in India is shitty - carpenters, painters, plumbers, masons,…

In more rural areas, you can still build your own home without a huge amount of paperwork and certification. As someone else mentioned, if your funding hasn't got strings attached you're even more free. Of course there's always the "forgiveness is easier than permission," factor too, but that only works if you're "somebody" to the authorities you hope to be forgiving you. I built my house from 2003 to 2005 in rural T…

I live in a city of ~200k (Grand Rapids, MI). We need a few more permits than you (structural plans, foundation...), but there's nothing prohibiting DIY work. I've found the building department to be fairly DIY-friendly.

Re: Do It Yurtself

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Post by newnewpdro »

eps wrote: post #83
skybrian wrote: post #46

If you want to read about the drawbacks, they're explained here: https://doityurtself.com/is-it-for-you/

With this particular project the con list also includes a compost toilet and the need to climb up and down the ladder to get to your bed. It's OK for few days, but I can see it getting very tiring really quickly.

It's not really an issue for a fit person, and serves to preserve one's fitness.

When you configure your surroundings for maximum convenience and minimum effort you're more likely to grow fat and lazy sooner than later, it's basically accelerating the aging process.

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Post by dakna »

iamtheworstdev wrote: post #171
broAhmed wrote: post #137

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think it's being abused at all. If you have the time, finances, and willingness to learn how to do it, you can DIY. I think the same goes for most DIY projects. The guy who put together this yurt is also the same guy who converted a van to a camper van (link was on Hacker News a while back: http://thevanual.com/ ). I recall he had next-to-nothing in construction experience.

Complete with insulation instructions that will cause mold growth.

You mean the fiberglass-in-a-bag solution? Yeah, I can't see how you would get that airtight enough to not trap moisture inside.

Re: Do It Yurtself

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Post by dakna »

jszymborski wrote: post #41
oh_sigh wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think people are turned off by the near professional quality of the photos for some reason. The one of the guy using the router in slo mo could be out of a Craftsman commercial.

It does indeed kinda feel like guerilla advertising...

As someone who tries to build things myself, I think of it as a valid way to monetize what you have learned as passive income to make up for the time it took you to do it. Another well done example is https://faroutride.com/ . They have a very detailed and highly useful journal of their camper van build.

Re: Do It Yurtself

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Post by cthalupa »

dvh wrote: post #165
dvh wrote: post #56

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I wonder what is carbon dioxide concentration before sunrise, it must be quite high.

This is second time in a row I posted factual, on topic information and I am being downvoted. It is well known fact that oxygen level is lowest just before sunrise [1], [2]. In the first photo there is absolutely ridiculous amount of houseplants for such a small room so obviously CO2 levels before sunrise are concern. What are the numbers? Did they measured it. Few plants are fine but so many plants? I would do the m…

Because you're linking measurements to small enclosed containers to try and make a point and it's simply nonsensical.

A small dog will put out significantly more CO2 sleeping beside your bed than all of those plants will. A person even more - if it was a single person, would you caution them against having another person sleep over due to co2 production? What if they were bringing in a third person to spice things up? Or more pets? Friends crashing on the couch downstairs?

We should pay more attention to CO2 levels than we do, especially in offices and particularly enclosed meeting rooms, but plants expire so little co2 in comparison to animals that there's really no reason to worry about them in anything regarding a normal situation.

Re: Do It Yurtself

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Post by whimwell »

This is Zach. The guy that built the yurt and the website. Just found out this was posted here! Thanks for checking it out. I’ll try to add my two cents and answer some of the questions. Im away from my computer so I might be a little slow!

Re: Do It Yurtself

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Post by whimwell »

karlp wrote: post #50
starpilot wrote: post #7

Some terrible, hyper-critical comments so far. A 3d-printed concrete cube with a fridge full of Soylent would be vastly more efficient for productive techies. Can't we just admit that this is an incredibly creative hybrid of old & new. The end result is breathtaking.

But the problem is this is not DIY, it's professional work, the word is being abused for some purpose. > He has a do it yurtself website w/ all the fancy content, presumably he's planning on selling that. Not surprised

This was my response to a similar comment on reddit: Personally, I think a professional is someone with training and experience who is paid by someone to build something for them. We have no training (except youtube videos), very little previous experience (built out a campervan before) who built a yurt with our friends and family for us to live in.

But I’ll add, I’m a professional filmmaker and producer which is maybe why some people are thrown off because the images are a step up from the normal iphone/dslr photos and videos people typically post. Ideally, the quality of the documentation is appreciated, especially for something that is free and hopefully useful for people trying to do something similar.

Re: Do It Yurtself

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Post by whimwell »

iamtheworstdev wrote: post #171
broAhmed wrote: post #137

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think it's being abused at all. If you have the time, finances, and willingness to learn how to do it, you can DIY. I think the same goes for most DIY projects. The guy who put together this yurt is also the same guy who converted a van to a camper van (link was on Hacker News a while back: http://thevanual.com/ ). I recall he had next-to-nothing in construction experience.

Complete with insulation instructions that will cause mold growth.

Ah yes! That insulation! I definitely learned my lesson afterwards from the s*storm that ensued. Maybe there will be a vanual 2.0 in the future that resolves these issues, but at the very least, Id like to make some edits to correct that info on the current site.
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