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    Mail:
    Time to get your mailbox up! Check with your local post office for their mailbox placement preferences. This is something we put off doing because we had so many other “to dos” on our list. But when we finally stuck our mailbox in the ground, it felt AMAZING . Makes this dream called Yurt seem much more real. Consider forwarding mail from your old address around this time.
    Building:
    The deck should be done, and the yurt up! If you’re leaving your yurt completely open inside, without any walls, then you’re about done. If you’re running electric/plumbing, that’ll take some time, but the rough stuff is over. If you’re building walls, get going! The electric and plumbing can’t happen till at least the rough in structure is up! If you’re using propane for heating or cooking, schedule your propane tank drop off now. If your electrician can run the line (he’ll need to be certified to work with propane), he can do that now; otherwise, the propane company will just add that to the bill.
    Inspections:
    Our contractor had the building inspector out several times before he did the final certificate of occupancy. I highly recommend this. He’ll bring up potential issues, and be familiar with your project. So when he walks through for the final inspection, there shouldn’t be any surprises…which is what you want at that point!
    Furnishings & Appliances:
    Put them in the yurt, where you want them, make sure they fit as you envisioned. I’m one of those people with a knack for “seeing” where everything will go, never measuring, and it always works. My whole life. This time? I was WAY off. You’ll hear this, but it really is true, planning for a circle when you’ve been thinking square your whole life is HARD . So keep your receipts and stay flexible.
    Plumbing/Electric:
    We went with a full bathroom, enclosed with a ceiling and I am SO happy that we did. It takes up a fourth of our floor space, but it gives an interior wall for the kitchen and for the bedroom. I think we managed to keep it looking very open in here, which was our goal. And the bathroom is home to a full size shower/bath kit, stacking washer and dryer, medium sized chest freezer and some storage space. You might choose something else for your needs, go with it. Composting toilet surrounded by bookshelves? We’ve seen that. Outdoor shower? Yep, seen that too. Efficiency kitchen? Sure! Just think about how much time you’ll be there, and how you use your home now. We live and work from our yurt, so we wanted it to be comfortable, with modern conveniences.

    STEP SIX: FINISHING UP
    - Water turned on?
    - Electric outlets all working?
    - Outside lights?
    - Inside lights?
    - Appliances all work?
    - Mail being delivered?
    - Heating or cooling source set up?
    - If needed, propane tank scheduled to be delivered?
    - If needed, Internet and phone working?
    - Final inspection scheduled with county building inspector?
    - Certificate of Occupancy received?
    Congrats!!! You’ve survived!! Now it’s time to sit back and enjoy all of your hard work. We haven’t regretted our decision a single day since we moved into our yurt. Even on the second night when our area was hit with a massive windstorm with 50+ winds and heavy rain. It lasted all night, and while we didn’t sleep much because of the noise, I really did feel safe in our yurt. And the next day, one of our neighbors came by to check on us, and said his HOUSE was shaking with the wind. So, more power to the YURT!!

SO, HOW MUCH DID IT COST?
    yurtFAQs.com
How much does one of these run you?
    30 ft yurt from Blue Ridge Yurts (with add ons) - $15,290.88
    5 ft french doors and 4 vinyl double hung windows - $1,875
    Building permit - $375.24
    Plumbing and electric - $6,073.90
    Ditch for plumbing and electric - $665
    Electric company running line outside - $639.41
    Deck - $14,200
    Interior wood work (bathroom walls and ceiling) - $6,344.56
    Wood stove - $2,769.90
    Wood stove chimney piping -