Emergency Shelter for 200 dollars - the hexayurt

The Hexayurt is a prize-winning shelter you can build yourself for about $200, using fire safety insulation boards and a time honored yurt design. Suitable raw materials include common building materials ( fire safe insulation boards,) hexacomb cardboard and plastic. You cut six 4' x 8' panels in half diagonally to make the roof, and use six more whole panels to form the walls. It takes about two hours. 


Many of these were created for Burning Man and around the world. Not a permanent solution for housing but sturdier than a tent.. 

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The Colorado Yurt is 5'10"you can increase the wall height to 6'9". The standard roof is constructed of Pro-Structure fabric, an industrial duty material with thermally welded seams for consistent watertight integrity. The material is constructed of a vinyl laminate over a polyester substrate. A polyurethane topcoat provides excellent UV protection and cleans easily. You may choose gray, tan or white for your yurt roof color.

once you have your platform finished, the actual yurt installation takes from less than a day to up to three days. The yurt's wooden framework will last indefinitely. The fabric cover of the yurt will generally last eight to fifteen years depending on the severity of UV rays. One can add insulation, stove attachment, and french doors.