catalogue of yurts and tipis 2010

Tipis.The tipi. The srtucture of a tipi is a cone of poles, covered originally by buffalo hide, and nowadays by a skin of canvas. A supplementary inner lining is added to keep out any draft, and as insulation. .

The CoverMade from waterproof, rot proof and flame retardent canvas, it has reinforced pegloops and smokeflap-pole loops, and hand-stitched lacing pin holes. Supplied with pegs and lacing pins, door, door sticks and transport bag.

The Lining is between 3 and 6Ft in depth depending on the size of the tipi. It pegs right to the ground, and channels the air between the cover and lining, up and out the smoke-flaps, creating a good draw for the fire. Not essential for summer living but provides insulation and draft-proofing in hard weather. Made of canvas with a 1Ft(30cm) PVC skirt on the bottom. This prevents the canvas from resting on the ground where it is most susceptible to damp and fungus. Supplied with rope and pegs.

The PolesPine, Fir or Spruce trees depending on availability. All trees are sourced, cut, stripped and finished by hand to a beautiful finish. Supplied with a hemp anchor rope.

Extras:

The Hat - A large square of canvas which, attached to its own pole, covers top of the tipi and prevents rain from entering. It is necessary to cut the “crown” to do this.

Wooden floor - It is advisable to create a mound of stones or gravel, with a small ditch if the ground is very damp. The wooden floor is then raised on joists of douglas fir, and has a hole at the center for a fire place, and a space for stones or gravel in the doorway, where there is the possibility of rain coming in through the smoke flaps.

The fire - The heart of the tipi is the fire. It provides warmth and light, cooking facilities and hours of beauty…

If you follow the normal precautions around the fire there are no problems. Create a circle of stones as your fireplace, and avoid using woods such as chestnut or willow which spit embers. Do not leave the fire unnattended, especially in windy weather.

the crown

Whether you have a floor of wood, gravel or rushes, you can put down carpets and sheepskins. Avoid cotton as it draws the damp. Wool is the best. Roll up futon matresses are practical as they can be put away in the daytime, leaving more space. Baskets are great to keep things in – they’re beautiful, discreet, and blend in well with the

simplicity of the tipi.

SizePrice

in euros

DiameterSurface,

m2No.

personnescover Lining Poles Total tipi

wooden floor

total with wooden

floor

2m70 5.72m2 child’s tipi 350 - 200 550 - -

4m20 13.85m2 1 - 2 830 350 350 1530 720 2250

4m50 15.90m2 2 - 3 880 380 375 1635 799 2434

4m80 18.09m2 3 - 4 925 410 400 1735 882 2617

5m10 20.42m2 4 - 5 975 440 425 1840 1049 2889

5m40 22.89m2 5 - 6 1020 470 450 1940 1103 3043

5m70 25.50m2 5 - 7 1140 515 475 2130 1160 3290

6m00 28.26m2 5 - 8 1260 560 500 2320 1223 3543

6m30 31.15m2 6 - 9 1380 600 520 2500 1435 3935

6m60 34.20m2 7 - 10 1535 685 545 2765 1502 4267

6m90 37.37m2 8 - 11 1690 770 575 3035 1572 4607

7m20 40.69m2 9 - 12 1840 850 600 3290 1895 5185

7m50 44.16m2 10 - 15 2030 915 665 3610 1970 5580

7m80 47.76m2 13 - 18 2220 980 735 3935 2050 5984

8m10 51.51m2 20 + 2400 1045 800 4245 2133 5985

TIPIS

If you want a ‘hat’ count an extra 80 euros

The column marked ‘no.people’ is an indication of the number of people who can sleep inside, but this figuire is variable depending on the usage of the space. We can help assess the appropriate size for you if you supply us with your project

details and the needs of the space.We can also make tipis both larger and smaller than those marked above, prices

on demand.

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The Frame

The yurt is a circular self-supporting

structure:a wooden frame,

comprising trellis walls (khana)....

Yurts

...with bent or straight roof rafters arching from the top of the walls to a central wheel.

Floors - Wooden floors work really well in yurts; they also keep the frame off the ground which prolongs the life of the wood. Floors made in detachable sections mean that you can still move your yurt if you want, or they can be fixed and insulated for full

time dwellings.

After cutting the wood, and stripping it if neccessary, we steam it, and bend it on jigs to give it its form before hand finishing to bring out its natural beauty.

The Cover - We cover our yurts with canvas (see Materials) it is much more suited to the European climate than felt. The cover comes in 3 pieces- the walls (which have a

30cm PVC skirt), the roof, and the star.

Windows - we make windows from marine quality UV stable PVC. These can open and close with vcelcro or zips, and can be made to the size and shape of your choice. Double glazed gless windows in specially adapted frames are

also available.

the roof cover

The star has the option

of a canvas, or clear

PVC plastic circle which covers the

actual wheel. Coloured

’petals’ are a popular

choice. the walls

A canvas door is supplied with the cover. Alternatively, we make hand crafted oak doors to order, or we can fit double glazed french windows into

specially adapted frames.

Insulation – Our prefered insulative material is 1400g/m2 hemp felt. It is a material that breathes, and is naturally resistant to fungus and insects, so infestations of mites, commonly found in sheeps wool felt, present no problem here. It is fire proofed with sodium carbonate. We also supply an underlayer of coton for the aesthetic, made

in detachable sections for ease of cleaning.

SizePrice in

eurosOptions

DiameterSurface

M2No.

Ash frame

Canvas To ta l InsulationWooden

floorInsulated

floor

3m80 11.34m2 2 - 3 1315 1075 2390 1020 680 11904m20 13.85m2 3 - 4 1465 1195 2660 1080 720 12854m50 15.90m2 4 - 5 1565 1275 2840 1140 799 14144m80 18.09m2 5 - 6 1665 1355 3020 1200 882 15715m10 20.42m2 6 - 7 1755 1435 3190 1300 1049 18665m40 22.89m2 8 - 9 1845 1510 3355 1400 1103 19765m70 25.50m2 9 - 10 1980 1625 3605 1500 1160 21126m00 28.26m2 10 - 11 2225 1810 4035 1630 1223 22346m30 31.15m2 11 - 12 2460 2000 4460 1760 1435 25826m60 34.20m2 12 - 13 2750 2240 4980 1890 1502 27346m90 37.37m2 13 - 15 3040 2480 5520 2020 1572 28697m20 40.69m2 16 - 17 3330 2720 6060 2150 1895 33407m50 44.16m2 17 - 18 3645 2975 6620 2350 1970 35007m80 47.76m2 18 - 19 3950 3230 7180 2550 2050 36698m10 51.51m2 20 + 4260 3490 7750 2750 2133 3394

YURTS

non-opening window, 1m2 80 eurosopening window, zip or velcro fastening 150 eurossingle french window 200 eurosdouble french window 350 euroshand crafted oak door 500 euros

The column marked ‘no.people’ is an indication of the number of people who can sleep inside, but this figuire is variable depending on the usage of the space. We can help assess the appropriate size for you if you supply us with your project

details and the needs of the space.We can also make tipis both larger and smaller than those marked above, prices

on demand.

Materials

The Wood - Where possible, the wood used in our structures is sourced locally, that is within the Ariege(09)department. Here we find a wealth of naturally regenerated, mountain-grown timber. We use douglas fir for our tipi poles, and for any joists in floor construction, sawn ash or coppiced chestnut for our yurt frames, and oak for doors and their frames.

Canvas - We use 407g/m2 polycotton The canvas is chemically treated to E.U Standards to be Flame retardant, Rot resistant and Waterproof. Flame retardant is a legal requirement on any tents intended for public use. We have also found it prolongs the life of the canvas. This canvas is available in white, sand or khaki colour.

There is a wide range of other colours available, though without the flame retardent treatment.

Plastic - PVC - The PVC we use as window plastic is a high quality UV stable marine plastic.The plastic skirts on the tipi lining and the yurt cover are from a reinforced PVC and are available in a variety of colours to match any trim or coloured canvas on your tent.

Insulation – Our prefered insulative material is 1400g/m2 hemp felt.. It is a material that breathes, and is naturally resistant to fungus and insects, so infestations of mites, commonly found in sheeps wool felt, present no problem here. It is fire proofed with sodium carbonate. For under floor insulation, we use 10cm thick hemp wool.

Contact

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MassatFRANCE

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