Size and Volume Comparisons of Yurts, Domes and Tents

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Comparing Sizes of Yurts, Tents and Domes

People often ask how many people can sit, sleep or stand in a certain size Shelter Systems' yurt or dome. Study the drawings below to make size and volume comparisons of our different domes.

You can also mark a full-size circle on the pavement. Have a friend hold to the ground a string equal in length to one half the diameter of the dome you are wondering about. Walk around your friend, keeping the string tight. Use chalk or small rocks to mark a circle "drawn" by the end of the string. After you get your circle marked ,put a sleeping bag, cot, chair, table, etc. inside the circle. You can also draw objects in the circle. Invite some friends over to size up your "dome." Draw some other sizes on the ground and compare.

How to Visualize Interior Space Size

The best way to get an idea of the space inside the dome is to print out a picture of the dome. Then mark a circle on the ground or pavement with chalk or small stones that is the diameter of your Yurt Dome by having a friend hold a cord that is 1/2 the diameter of your Yurt Dome to the ground while you walk around him keeping the cord taught and marking the ground. Next have your friend stand in the circle while you back away from him holding the picture of your Yurt Dome at arms length till the Yurt Dome's diameter in the picture matches the diameter of the the circle you have marked on the ground. Now you can move the picture, keeping it at arms length, over top of your friend and it's base will match the circle. Your photo will be to scale with your friend. You can have him move about inside this "dome" and get a clear idea how much interior space is inside.

Photos Comparing Different Size Domes With People

A drawing comparing the sizes of 8'/2.4m, 11'/3.3m, 14'/4.2m, 18'/5.4m, and 20'/6m

Comparing the package size and weight, and door size of domes.

	8'-Yurt	11' Yurt	14' Yurt	18' Yurt	20' Yurt	30 ' Yurt
Pkg Size:
Poles	40"x3"x3"	45"x3"x3"	46"x8"x8"	57"x11"x11"	64"x12"12"	62"x18"x15"
Covering	30"x 8"x 4"	35"x8"x5"	28"x13"x13"	31"x24"x18"	36"x18"x18"	43"x23"x23"

PkgWeight:
Poles	8 lbs	9 lbs	22 lbs	39 lbs	40 lbs	112 lbs
Covering	9 lbs	11 lbs	20 lbs	31 lbs	35 lbs	67 lbs

Standable distance from wall and standable area for 6 feet or 1.8 meter person

	8'-Yurt	11' Yurt	14' Yurt	18' Yurt	20' Yurt	30 ' Yurt
ft from wall	2 ft	5 ft	3.4 ft	2.8 ft	2.1 ft	3.3 ft
m from wall	.6 m	1.5 m	1 m	.86 m	.64 m	1 m
sq feet	28 sq ft	1 sq ft	36 sq ft	138 sq ft	196 sq ft	429 sq ft
sq meters	2.6 sq m	.09 sq m	3.3 sq m	12.8 sq m	18.2 sq m	40 sq m

Relative size footprints

Comparisons in square feet, square meters, cubic feet, and cubic meters per dome.

8'-Yurt 11' Yurt 14' Yurt 18' Yurt 20' Yurt 30 ' Yurt

sq ft 50 sq ft 95 sq ft 154 sq ft 254 sq ft 314 sq ft 706 sq ft

sq m 4.65 sq m 8.84 sq m 14.32 sq m 23.62 sq m 29.2 sq m 65.66 sq m

ft 3 183.5 ft 3 348 ft 3 718 ft 3 1526ft 3 2093 ft 3 4662.5 ft 3

m 3 5.25 m 3 9.95 m 3 20.5 m 3 43.5 m 3 60 m 3 133 m 3

The number of persons that can sleep in each dome.

Comparing the Width and Height of the Doors
Note that the doors are not as wide at the top as they are at the bottom

8' Yurt 11' Yurt 14' Yurt 18' Yurt 20' Yurt 30 ' Yurt

Door Size 50"x 50" 55"x55" 42"x42" 51"x51" 64"x64" 69"x69"

Comparing the Width and Height Arch of 14',18', 20', and 30' in Opened Arch

Dome Size

Width of Opening

Height of Opening
Diameter at
Shortest

14' dome

11' 6 "

5' 6"
9.1'

18' dome

14' 6"

7'
11.8'

20' dome

16' 6"

7' 5"
13.1'

30' dome

23' 5"

7' 4"
24.5'

Relative volumes of the 30'er, 20' Bubble, 20'er, 18' Bubble, 18'er, 14' Bubble, 14'er, 10' Bubble, 11'er, and the 8'er

Side view of 30'er, 20' Bubble, 20'er, and 18' Bubble

Side view of 18'er, 14' Bubble, 14'er, 10' Bubble, 11'er, and 8'er

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	8' Yurt	11' Yurt	14' Yurt	18' Yurt	20' Yurt	30 ' Yurt

Door Size	50"x 50"	55"x55"	42"x42"	51"x51"	64"x64"	69"x69"

Dome Size	Width of Opening	Height of Opening	Diameter at Shortest
14' dome	11' 6 "	5' 6"	9.1'
18' dome	14' 6"	7'	11.8'
20' dome	16' 6"	7' 5"	13.1'
30' dome	23' 5"	7' 4"	24.5'