Forum: Building a Yurt
04-24-2013, 11:03 AM
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Re: Insulation for cold places.
It does get complex. To be honest I'm not convinced that felt is ever going to work in a Western European (read: damp) climate. Mongolia is much drier.
The foil works fine, and some other...
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Forum: Building a Yurt
04-24-2013, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 19
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Re: Insulation for cold places.
If you don't have a damp-proof membrane (such as Tyvek) between the felt and the canvas it WILL get damp, and you will have mould problems as a result. Been there, done that :(
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Forum: Building a Yurt
04-20-2013, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 19
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Re: Insulation for cold places.
This looks like bog standard Reflektix / Astrofoil / Airtex foil insulation. There are many manufacturers. I've used it many times, be prepared to buy lots of aluminium tape to get it all set up.
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Forum: Building a Yurt
04-18-2013, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 14,657
Re: Insulation for cold places.
And therein lies the rub. We're on our third (and to be honest they are the winners) supplier in our quest for quality, appearance and professionalism. We started local (we were in Scotland at the...
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