Off with the roof new design based off yurt design

[Rob Tof]

Yesterday I took off the roof of my run it was always collapsing with heavy rain. My design is based off a yurt. That's a Mongolian tent.
The first pic is of the old sagging in from rain.
Second and third is all framed up the whole roof is supported by the cable.
4th is in side
5th is the roof cover is on

 

[Rob Tof]

Today went well. Roof 95% done, roof system so much better then before. Looks great and no post in the center. Only have about a hour more of work. All total for the 2x3s and cables was about 108$

 

[aart]

Huh...intriguing!

The cable should hold the uprights(pvc on a trampoline base) from spreading.
What's holding the rafters together at the top?

I want to grab an upright and shake the heck out of it to feel the stability.
Sorry, engineer by nature always looks for fail points.

 

[centrarchid]

Ugly, but might be stronger than one thinks. Looks will push you to some changes that could be functional. Watch for wind effects.

 

[Rob Tof]

I used a kids bike tire as the ring I drilled threw the rafters and strung a cable threw the center holding and tieing it all together. After it was set up both me and a buddy tied a rope to the ring and hung from it. The two of us were over 500lbs the roof flexed a bit but really held up well. Also it rained hard here all day with some wind. So happy so far with how it looks and how it came out.

 

[Rob Tof]

Huh...intriguing!

The cable should hold the uprights(pvc on a trampoline base) from spreading.
What's holding the rafters together at the top?

I want to grab an upright and shake the heck out of it to feel the stability.
Sorry, engineer by nature always looks for fail points.

On my kids trampoline the uprights are steel not pvc.

Ugly, but might be stronger than one thinks. Looks will push you to some changes that could be functional. Watch for wind effects.

The pool cover is ugly that's only temporary. Next summer if everything works as I'm thinking I'll be spending the money on a good cover for it. Not sure what to use yet. Yurt type material I'm thinking. I'll need to find a place that makes canopys to make it. As for the frame I think it looks cool.

 

[aart]

On my kids trampoline the uprights are steel not pvc.

Oh, I see now (had to copy to photo program to zoom in) that those are the uprights from the tramp safety netting, my mistake for not looking closer - should be plenty strong.

I used a kids bike tire as the ring I drilled threw the rafters and strung a cable threw the center holding and tieing it all together. After it was set up both me and a buddy tied a rope to the ring and hung from it. The two of us were over 500lbs the roof flexed a bit but really held up well.

See this too by looking closer....haha pretty good test!

Fugly but Functional is Fine!

Here's a place that makes Yomes(Yurt/Geodesic Dome cross),
They may sell, or be able to make, what you want:
http://redskyshelters.com/


Brilliant @Rob Tof , hats of to your creative ingenuity!!

 

[Rob Tof]

Oh, I see now (had to copy to photo program to zoom in) that those are the uprights from the tramp safety netting, my mistake for not looking closer - should be plenty strong.

See this too by looking closer....haha pretty good test!

Fugly but Functional is Fine!

Here's a place that makes Yomes(Yurt/Geodesic Dome cross),
They may sell, or be able to make, what you want:
http://redskyshelters.com/


Brilliant @Rob Tof , hats of to your creative ingenuity!!

I only wanted something different. Most people have squares with either slanted roof or a framed. I knew this wasn't for me. Then one night I saw a yurt on the discovery channel it peaked my interest. I went on YouTube diy yurt. None scratch built the biggest tuff part is the top ring. I knew if I could figure out the ring I could do it. Setting up the ring took 5 tries and over 4 hours to get it up with out falling apart. I was bonked more then once on the head by a rafter till I figured out how to best hold them up till I could cable them.

 

[tigger19687]

I would use wood and not cable as the support. Come Winter that will not hold well and be a PITA to get the snow off no ?
My Shelterlogic carport is a PITA getting the snow off and it has metal rods from gound to top.

 

[Rob Tof]

I would use wood and not cable as the support. Come Winter that will not hold well and be a PITA to get the snow off no ?
My Shelterlogic carport is a PITA getting the snow off and it has metal rods from gound to top.

Yurts have been around for hundreds and hundreds of years. They are ment to be light weight and very strong while still able to flex. If you think of the climat in Mongolia it's cold and lots of snow. The rain sheds off it like a dream. I am now contemplating covering the whole top half with flex seal or some thing like that and see how it holds up againced uv.