{"id":5523,"date":"2010-10-13T07:44:23","date_gmt":"2010-10-13T12:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=5523"},"modified":"2010-10-13T07:44:23","modified_gmt":"2010-10-13T12:44:23","slug":"yurt-living-solutions-to-mold-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/yurt-living-solutions-to-mold-fears\/","title":{"rendered":"Yurt Living: Solutions to Mold Fears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/BlueRidge-YurtPhoto2.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Ridge Yurt\" width=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/BlueRidge-YurtPhoto2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/BlueRidge-YurtPhoto2-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/BlueRidge-YurtPhoto2-600x425.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You may be surprised to learn that yurts have fewer mold issues than most conventional buildings. Yet it is a frequent question with legitimate fear of health issues that can derive from mold. <em>Yurts of Hawaii<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yurtsofhawaii.com\/faqs.html\" target=\"_blank\">addresses mold on their FAQ page<\/a> because after all, they most frequently build in the rain forest.<\/p>\n<p>No doubt about it, the best mold prevention anywhere on anything is air flow and sunshine. Other yurt sites address mold issues differently, typically focused on the material, \u2500 but the essential requirement is ventilation. To conclude that the vinyl material is a better mold prevention than the canvas with acrylic coating, or otherwise, is speculative.<\/p>\n<p>All successful yurt makers do their research to select mold-resistant fabrics. Below are some construction and exterior tips verified in Hawaii, but beneficial anywhere:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Elevate the yurt<\/strong>, preferably a minimum of three feet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clear trees and large plants<\/strong>, preventing shady moist areas, three to five feet around the exterior of the yurt, or the lanai\/decking. (That means no hovering tree limbs).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maintain landscaping to prevent constant shade<\/strong>, allowing at least partial sun on all areas of the roof.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Install the gutter system properly<\/strong>, ensuring no continuous drips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>&gt;&gt;Next: <a href=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/?p=5523&amp;page=2\">Tips to avoid interior mold<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p><!--nextpage--><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/BlueRidge-YurtPhoto.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Ridge Yurt\" width=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/BlueRidge-YurtPhoto.jpg 640w, https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/BlueRidge-YurtPhoto-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/BlueRidge-YurtPhoto-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Tips to Avoid Yurt Interior Mold<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No carpeting<\/strong>, yet area rugs are an option.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid grouted tile<\/strong> where there is any lack of good air flow.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Omit closet doors<\/strong> when possible; use an alternative such as beads or curtains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It also helps to wash the yurt at least once a year. Just remember that bleach does not eliminate mold (yet sunshine does), and that bleach is not recommended for yurt washing anyway.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the guidelines above for healthy living and enjoy a sustainable yurt lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>The photos are compliments of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueridgeyurts.com\/aboutus.php\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Ridge Yurts<\/a> in Virginia that illustrate surrounding forest and landscape with the above mold-prevention guidelines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No doubt about it, the best mold prevention anywhere on anything is air flow and sunshine. Actually yurts have fewer mold issues than most conventional buildings.  <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/yurt-living-solutions-to-mold-fears\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":11869,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[15],"tags":[301,243,5200,3993],"apple_news_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BlueRidge-YurtPhoto2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5523"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5523"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5523\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}