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Our Advantage
What makes our yurts better than the rest?
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What does make our yurts better than the rest?
 We have studied the real yurts of Mongolia and Central Asia. We have understood why they were made that way. With a passion for quality, aesthetics and tradition we have crafted our yurts accordingly.
It is important to recognise we are the only yurt makers making authentic and traditional yurts in Europe.
Most other yurt makers make simplified yurts based on simplified plans (no felt, no exterior ropes, wrong shape door frame, simplified crowns...)and are without many of the important features that you will find on an authentic yurt.
Our yurts offer all the advantages of the authentic yurt without all the disadvantages of the cheap poorly made imported yurts we often find Europe.
Quality Yurts Made to Your Specification
Our aim is to create a high quality authentic yurt, sensitive to the original design and heritage but made to last. In addition, we offer our customers the opportunity to fully customise their yurts. We offer a vast range of doors and windows, we join yurts to make yurt complexes, we offer different wall heights up to 6 feet, natural wood crowns or painted to your specification, different stove positions, wooden floors, different coloured felt, braided tension bands and much more. Whatever you want we can do it.
We specialise in bringing your ideas to life.
Special Features
Our yurts have many special features. These features are nothing new and are found on all traditional Mongolian ger, yet, surprisingly, not often found on European made yurts. We believe these features are important and should not be omitted. Below these features are described.
Solid Oak Eight Spoke Mongolian Crown
 The most beautiful and important part of a yurt is the crown. Our eight spoke crowns are crafted from 26 individually cut pieces of solid oak. Unlike the cheap alternatives found on most other European yurts these crowns are exceptionally strong and stunningly beautiful and will last many years. Oak is the best wood by far for the crown and just because a real crown takes longer to make it must not be substituted for a cheaper alternative.
Crown Storm Rope
On our yurt crowns, like a real Mongolian yurt crown, we attach a rope to the underside. In the event of a storm this is attached to a large stone beneath the crown to prevent the crown lifting. Again we have never seen this important feature on other UK or European made yurts.
Traditional Door Frame & Custom Doors
 The Mongolian yurt door frame is distinct. It has a high threshold to prevent the ingress of wind, snow and dust. A low lintel to keep the heat in and avoid heat pockets in the roof above the door. The frame is flat and strong and embedded in are hand forged steel rings to bind the walls to.
We offer custom doors in many styles including painted panelled doors, barn doors, rustic doors, doors with windows and more. You decide on the type of door you would like and we will make it.
The door frame is a structurally important aspect of the yurt and needs to be made well. We make a thick frame with very strong mortice and tenon joints to give a very strong frame.
Six Rings and Three Ropes
A distinctive feature of the traditional yurt is the three ropes clasping the wall covers to the frame. Its part and parcel of a real yurt. On either side of the door frame are three steel rings, hand forged, to thread the three ropes through. The ropes (or webbings) are tied around the frame to counter the weight of the roof and secure the covers and door frame to the lattice walls. These ropes are not an option. The strength of the yurt is dependent on them.
Authentic Adjustable Covers
On a Mongolian yurt there is always felt and canvas. These covers are always adjustable because if they are not its very hard to put the yurt up if it has a felt insulation cover fitted. We know of no other European made yurts who offer adjustable covers.
We offer the cover combination of your choice. Made from top quality materials and designed for ease of use our covers are excellent.
Felt Cover - Insulation
We are the only yurt makers in Europe who routinely make, use and sell felt covered yurts. We know what works and what doesn't so know when you buy one of our yurts it will perform optimally.
Felt is the traditional method of insulating and covering a yurt. A felt layer adds insulation and character.
Felt transforms a tent into a home.
We offer 100% wool, 10mm thick in two colours.
If you need advice about what covers are suitable for your intended usage please get in touch.
Cotton Liner
In Mongolia felt is combined with an outer canvas cover. Between the felt and frame a cotton liner is used to brighten the ger. We now supply felt inner cotton covers made from 100% cotton with all felt insualted yurts.
Outer Cover*
An outer cover is positioned on top of the canvas. It stops the sun damaging the canvas and can be embellished with a colourful design. In Mongolia, all yurts have an outer cover over the canvas. We offer this as an extra for those who need it.
*optional extra
Authentic Look.
The overall look is a result of the steam bent curved wall, door frame, door height, felt, cover design. Our ger look and feel like a Mongolian ger. We do not make our ger like the original just for looks and beauty each part needs to function optimally too. This design evolved through many generations – we believe it works.
How To Order your Ger
Step 1) What Size ger do I want?
Step 2) What type of covering and insualtion do I want?
Decide if you want a canvas only covered ger or an fully covered and felted and
insulated ger as found in Mongolia.
Step 3) Download e-Brochures and Price Lists (PDF)
Once you have decided what size you need, what cover you want contact us to find
out more or to place your order.
Step 4) Order your Ger
Once you have all the information required contact us to order your Yurt Workshop ger.
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