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Installing a log burner is the most popular way to keep your yurt warm and dry. In recent months, we have received good feedback on the following stove options currently available in the UK…

For the 4.2-metre yurts, we recommend a log burner with an output of 3 kilowatts; make sure the flue is suited for the centre position of crown height 2.52m or side of the wall position with a pitched roof height of 1.87m approx. (assume the stove is 0.5m away from the yurt wall). If possible, use a twin wall flue through the roof.

For the 5-metre yurts, we recommend a log burner with an output of 3.5-4 kilowatts; make sure the flue is suited for the centre position of crown height 2.75m or side of the wall position with a pitched roof height of 1.87m approx. (assume the stove is 0.5m away from the yurt wall). If possible, use a twin wall flue through the roof.

For the 6-metre yurts, an output of 5-6 kilowatts is recommended from various stove suppliers. Ensure the flue is suited for the centre position of crown height 2.9m or side of the wall with a pitched roof height of 1.87m approx. (assume the stove is 0.5m away from the yurt wall). If possible, use a twin wall flue through the roof.

To keep your yurt dry from rainwater, please get hold of a yurt flue flashing. A few stove suppliers can offer it. For example,
Windy Smithy , Anevay Stoves etc.

To use a stove safely in your yurt, please don’t forget to get hold of the following items too:
Flue, Witches’ Hat or spark arrestor, Heat shield (one for backing, one for stove to sit on), fire tape, and CO alarm.
The Stove Yard offers stove installations if you prefer.
Here are some popular choices, for example:
Anevay Stoves make a Frontier plus stove (3.5 KW output) and a slightly more powerful Traveller stove (3.9KW);
Salamander stoves make a Hobbit stove (4.1KW output);
The Stove Yard makes A Charnwood stove pod (5 KW output) and a Baked Apple Stack (4 KW output).
Gr8fires makes Thorma Zaragoza black smoke exempt wood burning stove (5KW output).
Wild stoves make a Henry stove (5 kilowatt output).
Eco2022stoves make a Buddy stubby stove (5KW output).

Some yurt users install under-floor heating systems (usually electricity-based, as water systems can be less reliable in the winter months). When correctly installed, these systems provide an efficient ambient heat source for any yurt.

Stove Yurt Flashings

Your wood burner chimney/flue must exit the yurt through the roof layers, the canvas, or the crown cap. A flue kit is required to seal around the flue, preventing water ingress. The flue kit takes 1-2 hours to install and is a two-person DIY job. This can be done after your yurt has been erected. We recommend a supplier called Windy Smithy, which retails a yurt flashing for canvas (twin wall).

Selecting a Solar or Wind Power Supplies


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Yurt users interested in self-sufficiency and environmentally friendly power supplies could try free-standing solar power. It is excellent for low-power uses, such as lighting, laptop/ mobile power and even small fridges.
Wind-powered turbines are also popular for yurt users; small modern wind generators designed for boats and caravans can be very quiet and ideal for generating additional electricity when sunlight is insufficient. You can find some useful products to use from the following website: http://www.marlec.co.uk/wind-power/wind-power-for-caravans-2/

Selecting a matting or rug for your yurt
All our yurts come with a double-layer groundsheet. It can be used straight away. However, some of our customers prefer to put something on top of it to protect the groundsheet for many years to come. Some beautiful rugs would just be perfect. DandyDura matting will be a good start if the yurt gets many footfalls. DandyDura® is a woven polypropylene matting. It is a very popular matting for marquees and is easy to maintain, very durable, fully reversible, weatherproof and light to handle. This product can be made into a circular shaped carpet for your yurt. A few suppliers can offer such services, for example, Marquee Floors, and Stretch Structures. Here is a photo of our 8m yurt with the DandyDura matting.

Storm Kit

From time to time, you may wish to strap down your yurt, especially when a storm comes. Please note that this is not a guarantee of stormproofing. We would strongly recommend taking down your yurt(s) before a storm comes or making sure that you have insurance cover in place just in case unexpected events happen.

The plan layout below indicates the location of the four storm straps: 4.2 m dia. yurt needs 4x9m straps; 5 m dia. yurt needs 4×10.5 m straps; and 6 m dia. yurt needs 4×12 m straps. 4.2m dia. yurt needs 4x9m straps; 5m dia. yurt needs 4×10.5m straps; 6m dia. yurt needs 4x12m straps. The purpose of the straps is to hold down four corners of the roof cap. The ends of each strap will need to be tied down to the eye hooks we provided with the yurt.

The initial design idea was come from a customer of ours. This is what they did.

Our Yurts has been used in many places and for many purposes, here is a short snip of our yurt customers. For a full picture, please check out our Blog webpage