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Forum: Building a Yurt 05-26-2016, 05:21 PM
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Posted By hierony
Re: Choosing Floor Insulation

Just try not to stub your toes on that stake...
Forum: Building a Yurt 05-16-2016, 09:00 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 22,856
Posted By hierony
Re: Choosing Floor Insulation

I was thinking if you used a doubled layer of plywood, you could also put some foam insulation between the two. It'd require longer screws, but it would effectively be SIP panels, right? I've seen...
Forum: Building a Yurt 05-11-2016, 06:11 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 22,856
Posted By hierony
Re: Choosing Floor Insulation

Also on the plastic wrapping--I looked at my notes and I used standard 8 mil plastic sheeting, which got lots of holes from screws poking it or even just the straw poking it. Either a different,...
Forum: Building a Yurt 05-11-2016, 06:01 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 22,856
Posted By hierony
Re: Choosing Floor Insulation

Hehe. You don't need a chainsaw to cut strawbales. They'll usually have 2, (sometimes 3 but on heavier/bigger bales or for hay) loops of either baling wire or baling twine. If you cut the wire/twine...
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-10-2015, 04:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 22,856
Posted By hierony
Re: Choosing Floor Insulation

Jay--did you really use hay bales? Mice would love the hay (seeds, green tasty legumes/grasses and all) much more than just straw (dry grass stalks). A search or two around also suggests if the straw...
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-06-2015, 07:10 PM
Replies: 34
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Posted By hierony
Re: Choosing Floor Insulation

Have you considered using earthbags to make a slightly elevated level area, then using strawbales? Btw, the feedstores here charge 5 USD for a bale while the farmers charge ~$3 (sometimes including...
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-03-2015, 12:24 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 22,856
Posted By hierony
Re: Choosing Floor Insulation

As long as you don't have any moisture sources inside/under/on top of your bales, you probably could just seal with any available plastic (UV stable). Tyvek would allow things to breath, but water...
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-03-2015, 12:27 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 22,856
Posted By hierony
Re: Choosing Floor Insulation

You know, some people have made entire houses out of strawbales :D Internet says/rumor has it there are strawbale houses over 100 years old. Mind you, these would be sealed with plaster/stucco--if...
Forum: Building a Yurt 03-01-2015, 07:07 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 22,856
Posted By hierony
Re: Choosing Floor Insulation

Hello Zelig,

It was actually from Yves of Groovy Yurts that I learned about the strawbale platforms--he's posted on the forums about his setup. I emailed him for more details--I'll share what I...
Forum: Building a Yurt 02-28-2015, 07:15 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 22,856
Posted By hierony
Re: Choosing Floor Insulation

I'm a fan of straw bale platforms--nice and thick insulation. It won't mold IF kept dry (ie, don't let water pool on it, make sure water drains away from your platform; potenially seal with stucco)....
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