A yurt is a portable, bent-wood framed structure traditionally used by nomad herders in the steppes of Central Asia as a portable home. It is a highly efficient design that was originally conceived to maximize strength while minimizing the use of materials. Yurts were originally built utilizing felted matting over a stick latticework for the walls and roof. Fabric eventually replaced the matting and milled lumber replaced the sticks. More recently, with the desire for a more substantial round dwelling, conventional building materials started to be used for the entire structure in “hard shell,” wood-sided yurts. In advanced economies, yurts appeal to those interested in novelty as well as efficiency and cost. Fabric yurts are finding popularity as campsite enclosures and as temporary dwellings, while wood-sided yurts act as more permanent living spaces.
Although SCAFCO Grain Systems’ market focus is on complete grain storage systems, SCAFCO has found a place in the world of yurts. It turns out that some suppliers of yurts have discovered that a SCAFCO bin/bin roof serves very well as the roof system for their version of a yurt.
Smiling Woods Yurts is a company in Washington State, USA, that manufactures wood-sided yurt kits. They have been using SCAFCO’s roofing systems as a key component in their yurts for a number of years, and have worked with SCAFCO perfecting a roof system that incorporates a central dome skylight.
Another company that has used SCAFCO Grain Systems’ roofs as a part of their product is Clean Air Yurts and Woodworks. They recently reported that SCAFCO’s products are working well and the customers are very happy with the results.
SCAFCO Grain Systems has been serving the agricultural industry for over 50 years and is honored that suppliers of yurts are integrating SCAFCO Grain Systems’ bins/bin roofs into their product lines.