Whats the difference between canvas yurts and Mindful Living homes?
Mindful Living homes are built using standard construction materials and methods. Fabric yurts, on the other hand, are designed for portability and use a lattice wall structure (like an expandable baby gate) with a fabric outer covering. Our round homes meet and exceed building code requirements and are fully insulated to current code standards. Fabric yurts, on the other hand, are designed to meet code requirements for “membrane covered frame structures.” Energy code requirements can be problematic for fabric yurts because of the limited rating system used for insulation. Most fabric yurts use insulation that relies on a reflective capacity not currently rated in the energy code. Mindful Living Homes are fully insurable and can receive bank financing. Because of their portable nature, fabric yurts cannot receive traditional home financing and are not insurable as primary residence or office space. Ultimately, Mindful Living Homes are everything-and more-that you look for in a conventi
