Installing a Wood Stove and Stone Hearth in our Yurt
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- Опубликовано: 8 дек 2020
- We recently installed a wood stove in our 30' yurt. We share footage of the process from start to finish, and some thoughts at the end on our experience.
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Wood Stove - Jotul Oslo F500 V3
Base - 1/4" Hardibacker tile board, 5' wide by 4' deep
Stove board used same 1/4" material
Stone hearth - stacked from stones collected on our property
Mantle - 2"x10" and 2"x6" doug fir
Chimney parts - DuraVent Triple Wall 6" chimney pipe, five 3' sections and a thimble kit.
A big thank you to the channel Through Our Eyes and their yurt wood stove video, which was a big help when we were preparing for our project. • How to Install a Chimn...
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Best hug ever after completing the chimney!
Yes, we were so relieved and happy :)
Thank you for all
The helpful advice.
I can't explain it, but this is the most satisfying video I've seen in a very long time.
Thank you, Amber, what a kind thing to say! We are really enjoying working with stone; I just came inside from working on a stone retaining wall in front of our yurt.
It was good to see you challenge your fear of heights. Do it more often. Trust your equipment. It'll be ok.
Thanks! Yes, it's absolutely true that working at height more often helps; I had that experience when we did the roof of our equipment shed.
OMG I know the feeling of climbing that ladder to put the last piece up. We had a snafu when we got to that part and almost fell. Got it all on a YiuTube video too. Good job guys!
Such a relief to get it done!
Those final touches/changes really made a big difference!
Thanks Clacroix! Yes it was so satisfying having the final touches of the mantle, trim, and rock wall really bring it together. A couple years later we are still so happy with the result.
Oh, okay! I have a 3 and 4 pound dogs! They are worse than kids! Think you are great for all you do for your family! Held my breath when you were on that ladder!!😮
Beautiful project built with love. Such a quaint and cozy feel! 👍
Thank you so much! We are so happy with the result :)
Talk about an adventure movie! I was on the edge of my seat and praying diligently for your safety! Amazing, but you did it! Yay!
Thank you for the kind words! Yes, our hearts were racing!! :)
Awesome video! Thanks for posting it and taking the time to document this during the craziness of a project.
Glad you enjoyed it, Andy! Sometimes I certainly don't feel like toting the camera around while trying to get a project done, but encouraging words like yours certainly help :)
Great job. We’re about to install our stove in our Pacific Yurt. Tks for sharing your journey.
Thanks, and good luck with your installation!
Well done Jarvis! The mantel looks beautiful!
Thank you! We are so pleased with how it turned out. Even though it has been cold and rainy outside, our yurt is warm and cozy :)
Using an angle grinder, a sawzaw and a circular saw all to make curved cuts. Someone get this man a jigsaw!
Haha, I did buy a jigsaw since the making of this video :)
By far my favorite new vlog. Fantastic job.
Thank you for the kind words, Grace! :)
Hey idk if you will see this but my name is Mia Orosco and my dad is Mr. Orosco. He speaks so highly of you all the time and always is talking about you and how proud he is. And yeah idk but I just wanted to tell you that he’s happy to have taught you 💕
Thanks Mia :) I feel so lucky Mr. O was my teacher!
Beautiful!
Great Job, there's nothing wrong doing it yourself, follow instructions and be safe. You go Brother.
Thanks for the encouraging words, I really appreciate it. Doing another project today, and that inspires me to keep going!
I did not expect that to be so exciting!
Haha, definitely more excitement than we needed on that day! :)
Awesome job! Thank you for the details. Your video will help me when I have to put in my fireplace!
Awesome, good luck!!
Beautiful job you did there!
Thank you, Peter! We really appreciate the kind words :)
We just bought a used Jotul and can attest to being heated out! Thanks for the idea about the stones!
Enjoy your stove this winter!
Looks awesome guys!!!
Thanks, Brigitte :)
What a great video. Well produced and informative. Also, inspiring - you have a limitless supply of patience with the stone stacking. Worth the effort though it looks so good. I can't wait to get started on my own yurt project.
Thank you for the extremely kind words, Ryan! Truly appreciated.
SO THANKFUL my stove is 12' min. I'm terrified of falling off a ladder. going in in a few weeks. pray for me ;)
Hah, awesome! Thanks for sharing, and let us know how it goes. That last trip up the ladder was scary!
Nice work!! Looks amazing!
Thank you very much, we are so pleased with how it came together!
Just found your channel,and watched the log burner install.
Absolutely fantastic video..👍💯👍
Thank you for the kind comment! It is truly appreciated.
moving straps make quick work of those stoves . thanks for the vid!
Moving straps is a great idea, we should have thought of that! Thanks!
Really helpful. Thanks
So glad it was helpful, thanks DJ!
Looks great!
Thank you very much! :)
Beautiful!!❤
Thank you, we love it and continue to enjoy it this December!
Poor nervous Tina, watching you walk up the super long ladder! Holy cow that was scary! Stove/chimney look good and I'm sure you guys are glad to have that heat! Especially with the new baby! Congratulations btw!!! 💜💜💜 And the hearth and mantle look soooo good! Love it!
Thanks! We are sitting here by the cozy fire on Christmas day, and Tina is 6 days late. We are feeling very eager for baby to join us :)
@@Green_Heart_Family_Farm ohhh man!!! So exciting! Any day/minute now!!! Merry Christmas!
Was the stove pipe heavy? I was wondering if it would have been easier to stick them all together on the ground and then fit them into place on a shorter ladder with a second pair of hands? I’ve seen several people put it straight out through the skylight and an equal number that go through the side like you did. Is there a reason for that? Like heating wise or logistics wise?
Beautiful yurt interior design
Thank you! We love it :)
Well done!!!!!
Thanks, Phil!
It looks amazing!!
Thanks, Richard!
@@Green_Heart_Family_Farm I’m in the process of buying a wood stove and installing it. Bit of a job, was hoping to get someone to do it for me as they would be faster and have the tools I don’t have. Apparently its a busy time of year and didn’t plan for that as I was hoping to be moved in the yurt very soon. Pretty sure it’ll all work out fine but absolutely love what you guys did and would love to do something similar😁
Loved this family , funny 😄. I subscribed. 😻
Welcome, Rhonda, and thank you! :)
Grea! Greetings from Denmark t
Hello, welcome! My ancestors are from Denmark! Family name "Jensen"
@@Green_Heart_Family_Farm ja I am a german Livingstone in denmark. And my grandma was from polen. So Kind of multikulti 😄🫣 Your yurt is a model of how to build beautifully. I am trying tp figure out how to sew the Roof
I love wood stoves 🔥💜
We do too! So cozy :)
Thanks a lot of good ideas that I'll use in my coming Rocket stove project ;)
Sounds epic, please share your progress when you get to work :)
Beautiful
Thanks, Julie! :)
The part where you put the last piece on the ladder is exactly the same experience we had with our wood stove DIY video!
I put it on and then I realized that it wasn't tall enough to meet the height requirements, then I tried to carry 2 pieces of triple wall chimney pipe up the ladder and nearly fell 25ft down.
I hate heights but got it done, standing on solid ground after getting off that ladder is such a relief haha! I don't know how people do that for a living.
Glad you got yours done. Yes, working at heights is scary!
Just subbed. Like what you're doing! God bless!
Thank you, and welcome Katherine! Let us know if you have any questions. So glad you said hello :)
If anyway possible, I would add extra support under that. With the 400lb stove and added weight of the stone on that one spot can cause future problems if extra support isn't placed under that small part. 💚 Love the charlie brown tree!i think the mantle and framing made it perfect! Great work on the chimney bracing!
We have a very strong foundation built under there. You can get a glimpse of it at the very end. Plenty strong for the weight of our stove and stones.
Looks great!g
Thank you very much, Vilma :)
Nice job man! I hate heights and never would have been able to connect the last two pipes! I’ve had to do thing on ladders before. Not my thing!
Thanks, John. I appreciate the kind words. I just got up to light the morning fire in the stove, and this is a nice way to start the day.
Very nice:)
Thanks :)
cool video
Thanks!
Just ran into your video. As a professional stove installer I'd recommend to use small selftapping screws to add at every joint of the chimney, usually requires at least 3 screws at each joint. DuraVent locking system it's not enough especially at 15' hight
Thanks for the suggestions, and thanks for watching.
I know your relief. I installed 7=>3 foot lengths. Great video. One thing I do not understand is why did you not put the 4 x 4's in sono tube? If you have frost in your area it will elevate the chimney. The yurt will stay at the same height because of the sono tubes.
I'd use sonotubes and hardware above that if I did it again; I was a construction rookie at the time :)
Looks great. Think a few support cables to the top of your chimney frame might be good if you get some heavy winds.
Yeah, I have considered it and keep an eye on things whenever we have wind. The round shape of the chimney really helps it be quite wind resistant. Thanks for the kind words and suggestion!
Good video by all! I was sooooo impressed that your pregnant wife was able to do so much work in her advanced stage!
How's the relatively new baby?
I'm just discovering yurts; and you have done a magnificent job here.
Thanks for the video.
Thank you! Baby is doing great, she just had her first birthday and she can walk now :)
If you need to access the stove pipe, you have encased it with those stones. You’ll have to dismantle at least that part of your work to get to the stove pipe.
Yep but I don't mind if that comes up; 4 years in and we haven't needed to do that yet.
Loved this video!! Very inspiring. Question: did you get the windows from Pacific yurts or did you just frame those in yourself?
Thank you very much for the kind words! We purchased the glass windows as extra options when we ordered from Pacific Yurts. We love them.
Beautiful workmanship. I do wonder about the sparks flying out of the chimney. What is going to stop the sparks from catching the outside fabric on fire ?
Thanks for the compliment! As for the fire question, I'm not aware of this being a concern, as I have never seen anything resembling a spark leaving the chimney, only smoke. The chimney cap also exceeds any requirements for minimum distance from our roof.
Hope you set up a fense arownd the stove when the baby start krawling etc! Barbro Sweden
Yes, next fall we will have to set up protection for the baby :) Thank you for the reminder!
This is amazing! Well done! That heart is like a dream masterpiece inside! BTW, does the pacific yurt transport to europe?
Thank you very much! I believe Pacific Yurts ships worldwide.
Great video. Planning a similar install. I saw a different video where guy make his hearth with hardiboard like you, then pavers, then slate tile. Your approach (without the pavers) seems easier, but do you have any thoughts on that? Other than watch you-tube videos, how does one know how a hearth should be designed? Thanks for these wonderful videos you've created.
Glad you like it! I've been perfectly happy with the slate tile, and I don't think I'm missing anything without a layer of pavers. Maybe they just wanted to build up some height for the stove pad? I recall researching recommended clearances for the stove during the planning stages. You've got it, good luck!
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This was great. I would love to see a floor plan of your yurt. Also, hate to ask personal question, do you parents sleep in a private bedroom on the main level and the 2 children sleep in the loft? One of my kids (with husband and 2 children) are considering a yurt in Southeast USA.
The kids are in the loft, and the baby has been sleeping in a pack & play next to our bed. Haven't figured out if/when she's moving up to the loft yet!
A little above OSHA standards on that ladder :)
Definitely :)
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Thanks :)
what a cockup you made of that flu fitting
Care to share more helpful advice rather than just be passingly rude?
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Great vid but why not add a wet back for your hot water?
Our plumbing system is on the opposite side of the yurt from the wood stove, and we are on the grid, so we used a traditional electric water heater. I'm sure that works great for folks who plan their design around it, but it wasn't necessary for us.
Very Nice ! Please use some mortar with the stones. It looks like an accident waiting to happen!
In the video we discussed our reasons for choosing not to mortar the stones. Glad you liked it otherwise, and we appreciate your concern.
Maybe a stupid question but is the yurt isolated, it seems to me that it is cold in winter 🥶 🥰
If you mean insulated, yes, it has insulation in the ceiling, walls, and floor. It can be cold if we don't light a fire, but very warm when we do.
Yes, they have their video of the set up and build, the yurts siding comes in layers. 😁
Are you going to spray foam inside
Also What keeps the loose stones from being toppled forwards?
Careful stacking :)
In regards of the loose stone wall, it seems to me that you might not have enough space between the back of the stove and the wall. Why is that important? It's to allow enough air circulation all around the stove and obviously not overheating the wall...don't take this as criticism, but humble tips
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I was just wondering you’ve probably said it but what size is the yurt ?
We have a 30 foot diameter yurt from Pacific Yurts. Thanks for watching and thanks for asking!
What's your strategy for starting a fire since you have a horizontal exit? I also have a horizontal exit thru the wall with a tee outside and then straight up. So far what I've done is prime the vertical stack with denatured alcohol and then go back inside to start the fire. If I try starting the fire indoors without priming the vertical stack first, I get smoke in the house. However, in the occasion of nasty weather I might not want to go outside. Do you have problems with cold air coming down the chimney?
Hey Justin, I only have issues with smoke coming back into the yurt if I try to start the fire with the yurt dome open or an exhaust fan running. Otherwise pretty standard; load 4-6 logs, light a chunk of Super Cedar firestarter, place it in a crevice with good airflow, then add a bit of kindling around it. How tall is your chimney? There may well be other variables, including temperature/pressure outside, that I'm not aware of, because once every few months I'll have trouble with smoke and not know exactly what the cause was. Thanks for the question, happy to discuss more if you'd like. -Jarvis
@@Green_Heart_Family_Farm The chimney is about 18 feet tall vertically. I have the basic chimney cap that came with the Selkirk thru-the-wall kit, so it's not at all great for preventing downdrafts. I may look into the Vacustack cap sometime in the future. I am also situated on a hilltop, which may increase the negative pressure or downdraft problem.
I have thought of getting a yurt. There is ONLY one thing that concerns me, however. I am in northern Alberta where it is regularly -30C, sometimes -40C and with the wind child factor can exceptionally feel as cold as -65C. I have seen a video or two and read that yurts are prone to having mold in cold climates. The idea is that any moisture or humidity will condense at the coldest parts. For yurts, this means the walls. No matter how good the insulation is, it is thin and there is a cold zone between the outer wall and the insulation. What are your thoughts on this? Please advise! I really like the idea of a yurt but the potential for developing mold does concern me.
We are in the early days of owning our yurt, but we are concerned as well. We are still figuring out the best way to get through the winter while managing moisture. We have seen a few mold spots between the insulation and outer wall fabric during our first winter; this spring/summer we will pull back the wall fabric and assess the extent of the situation. For our climate, we will have to learn how to get through the winter with as little mold development as possible, then enjoy a nice dry yurt the rest of the year. Keep an eye on our channel over the next few years and we will discuss how it is going. Thanks for the comment, and good luck with your decision! Factoring in the price and quality of life in our yurt, we are still very happy with the decision, even with the difficulty of managing moisture. It is only the significant downside of the yurt that we have experienced, so far.
id mabey treat the insulation with some antifungal treatment or water resistant treatment and regularly vent the inside of the walls. and having a large wood stove or 2 smaller ones at opposite ends will help. airflow is your friend and will be your greatest ally against mold. some slight modifications will have to be made but if you want to use the yurt as a permanent residence in stupidly cold and humid places you need that airflow to stop that mold growth. mold will always find a way but with this you can greatly minimize it. synthetic insulations are also a great option but its understandable if you dont want things like the fiberglass insulation or Styrofoam bricks (both have the same insulation grade). theres plenty of options so dont sweat the small details and do what works best for you. just remember, airflow is important. i use these things that suck moisture out the air here in florida and they work great. but they stopped selling them at my local home depot so i had to make my own. but yeah look into ways of reducing ambient humidity and anti fungal treatments.
@@baronvonkaiser9912 Now that you mention it, I wonder if Sheep's wool batting might be a solution. It looks similar to fiberglass batting but it is wool. Wool absorbs a huge amount of moisture, and naturally prevents mold. People are wanting to use wool batting in conventional homes but since it is not part of the standard building code, it is really difficult to have the home properly insured.
@@trevorstolz8580 damn building codes. if its not synthetic and cant be mass produced and taxed they dont want it
@@baronvonkaiser9912 Of course I agree with you. I live on an acreage 50 km out of town, so a 40 minute drive. I have peace and quiet, a woodstove and a diary cow. The government hates self-sufficiency of any kind.
NICE WORK. I'M IN NORTHERN NEVADA. WOULD YOU ENTERTAIN A VISIT TO TOUR YOUR HOMESTEAD AND YURT?
Maybe some day when we have set up an Air BnB or other vacation rental on the property, we will. We will announce that on the channel if it ever happens. Thanks for the kind words!
I'm curious, what did this project end up costing you?
Hi Mark,
The stove was the most expensive component at about $3000, then the chimney materials at about another $750, then the hearth materials at $150 or so. I think we probably our total cost was about $4000. Used stoves and smaller stoves can be acquired for much cheaper, so I'm sure a version of this project could be done for under $1000. Hope that helps!
-Jarvis
I can't imagine a stove with 24" log capacity and rated for to heat 2300 square feet would be a good choice for a 30' yurt.
We are very happy with it, both for its looks and function. What would you have selected?
Could you put a stove in the centre of a yurt?
I know it's possible, but perforating the ceiling is discouraged by yurt manufacturers. Passing the chimney pipe through the wall is preferred. A custom built yurt with the goal of having a chimney exit the center of the dome is certainly possible if someone wanted to do that work, though.
Is this standard for wood stoves in yurts? I feel intimidated.
Don't feel intimidated! This was the first time we ever installed a wood stove. We just kept at it and it came together really well!
Seems as though you could had Preassembled the chimney and installed it as one long piece to avoid assembling so far in the air
Interesting thought, have you ever seen that done? I'd like to see it if so; I'm guessing it would take special lifting equipment?
No, wrote this 2/3 through video, after finishing not entirely certain it would have been helpful but seems like could had used some straps to up high as a guide / stabilizer and lift from bottom but might be a bit heavy. Either way well done ✊👍
@@blain5827 Got it, thanks!
Put it in the center of the house so you're not wasting half of the heat from the stove on the back wall.
That does not make sense in a yurt.
This fire pit is one of a few covered pits that is on the list ruclips.net/user/postUgkxAU9pOCSV9Y5JprooHvfxTpOrt4hx8uRM of approved products for Disney Fort Wilderness. The product served its purpose well and provided excellent fires throughout the evening. We were able to open the door and do s'mores, but I had to be careful because the handle was a bit hot on occasions. Additionally, I wish they had replaced some of the standard nuts with lock nuts in some places. We lost the door handle after just a couple of days of usage. Not a deal breaker, just a recommendation. I still give it 5 stars.
For all this work, a RMH is much more efficient. Look into it. Best Regards!
I watched lots of rocket mass heater videos in previous years, and find them very interesting, but I find the small, modular footprint of the wood stove much easier to work with in a yurt. The large barrel, all the clay, etc. for a RMH doesn't seem like a good fit on a raised wooden foundation in a yurt.
If you don't it's going to be a lot of condensation inside your house
Not a safe thing to stand below,if that pipe had fallen or both it’s possible someone would have been hit
Aren’t you scared those rocks will fall on your kids?
No, I'm not. The rocks are very stable, and, more importantly, we don't let the kids play behind the stove. No one really ever sets foot where a rock could fall on them, even if it fell.