Do portable air conditioners work in yurts?

[thebitmaster]

Thanks Bob! That means a lot coming from you. I also considered using Tyvek to put the batts in, since there would be less likely to be

moisture

problems, but it's way more expensive. My Mom had the great idea, for the walls, of using mattress storage bags. A king sized bag is only like $11 and will hold an 6 ft x 6 ft of

insulation

with room to spare. The issue I had there was that the 2'x4' batts I had wouldn't stay in place inside the bag, they would fall and bunch together. But since I want to have the radiant barrier anyway, I think what I'm gonna do is either cut that to size, or maybe just a big roll of craft paper, spray that with adhesive, and glue the fiberglass to it *before* I seal up the bag. Then I think it will act more like a single blanket.

Originally Posted by Bob Rowlands

That 'bagged fiberglass in plastic sheeting.' idea is ingenious. Thanks so much for the tip. That should go into the build archives here.

[Bob Rowlands]

To prevent the batts from slumping it might be possible to lay precut lengths of backed batt down on precut plastic sheeting. Tape the flange on the batt to the plastic using that foil tape that hvac guys use. Then fold and seal the edges of plastic around the batt using the same tape.

'Sealed'

insulation

packs for wall or roof, like in your diagram. No

moisture

saturating the batts and no fiberglass decanting onto everything. Insulation packs could be hung, stacked on edge, stuffed above rafters. Easily fit curved surfaces. You know that just might be a real winner for insulating yurts.

[shesupsidedown]

This is an old thread but I use a portable unit in my 16ft yurt. It does a great job cooling until temp reaches over 100. Good to know: my yurt has the standard insulation package, rigid foam over the lattice walls, with fabric over that and real windows installed.

[Jafo]

I have a mini-split in my home, not in my yurt but it would be an easy install in a yurt. They are VERY quiet and ductless. You would mount the indoor unit on the studs, assuming your yurt has one.