- Unfold the wall sections and place them upright in an approximate circle.
- Tie two ends together, overlapping slightly. tie the other two ends to the door frame.
- Adjust the position of the walls until they are perfectly circular. Use two poles held end to end to check that the diameter is exactly the same at several points.
- Tie a strong rope around the top of the walls. This step is very important, to fit the roof without this band around the Yurt will cause serious damage.
- Ask a friend to hold the crown above their head in the centre of the yurt.
- Fit the string loop of each roof pole over the top of a wall pole and fit the other ends into the holes in the crown.
- Tie the tension band tightly around the entire yurt at the point where the wall and roof poles meet.
- Pull the crown hard down to ensure that it is level and that all of the roof poles are securely seated.
- Fit the wall cover.
- Fit the roof cover and tie it down with a rope passing through the grommets.
- Tuck the plastic skirt under the bottoms of the wall poles.
- Fit the door.
HAPPY YURTING!
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