I get a lot of questions of why some of my photos have a railing on the deck while others do not. Because of the large amount of snow I receive (300” average) and my inconsistency in trips over the winter months, snow builds up on the deck really quickly.
The yurt buried under snow after several feet of snowfall. Taking down the railing every winter allows snow to slide off the yurt roof and make clearing the deck easier.
Many neighbors have had issues with snow building up and breaking their railing during the winter so I elected to build my railing as a bolt together system that I can take down every fall and put back up in the spring. I figure It’s easier to take it down and put it back up then having to rebuild it every year, and it also makes shoveling the deck easier when there is six feet of snow on it too.
Installing the railing for summer. I take down the railing every winter because it is easier than having to rebuild it every summer.
My old college roommate and good friend Tyrel helping to put the railing back up for summer.
Stacking the railing under the yurt for winter storage.
I store the railing under the yurt platform keeping it high and dry throughout the winter.
Looking up at the yurt after taking the railing down. Fingers crossed for lots of snow this winter!
