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Forum: Building a Yurt 03-10-2015, 11:15 AM
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Posted By Zelig
Re: Choosing Floor Insulation

Jay, what size and make of yurt do you have and what sort of wall and/or ceiling insulation?
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-03-2015, 04:59 PM
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Posted By Zelig
Re: Choosing Floor Insulation

Yes, we get frost heaving and our frost depth is probably about 8ft or more. The charts for frost depth I've seen seem pretty broad-brush in nature.

Our "topography" over short distances has a...
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-03-2015, 07:49 AM
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Posted By Zelig
Re: Choosing Floor Insulation

I'd think tyvek or similar would be better in that it allows the bales to breath.
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-03-2015, 05:14 AM
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Posted By Zelig
Re: Choosing Floor Insulation

Thanks Hierony for your responses. Unfortunately for me, a bale costs about $6 CDN, but that is still within reason for the R-value, simplicity and non-toxicity value. Also, if the straw spoils it is...
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-01-2015, 10:55 AM
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Posted By Zelig
Re: Choosing Floor Insulation

I'm interested in your strawbale thoughts. I'm guessing from your picture that you are using this for your floor? Did you lay your bales right on the ground or build it up somehow? Did you use any...
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