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Forum: Building a Yurt 04-26-2014, 07:18 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 33,800
Posted By lizsteve
Re: Insulating a yurt roof

I've been meaning to follow-up with a photo and I finally properly finished our fabric covering on the insulation which is really just for show. Here's a peek at the finished product (attached I...
Forum: Building a Yurt 01-26-2014, 09:11 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 33,800
Posted By lizsteve
Re: insulating the roof

Reinventor, what you are explaining is :You put the yurt up, then the insulation, then a layer of plastic that you taped the seams?

Now that we have this problem, hindsight is brilliant. I am...
Forum: Building a Yurt 01-25-2014, 02:52 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 33,800
Posted By lizsteve
Re: insulating the roof and CONDENSATION?

Hi Folks,
We successfully insulated the roof with salvaged foam board cut to triangles to fit snug in the rafters. Then covered with a muslin for a better look and tacked up with battens. It's...
Forum: Building a Yurt 12-02-2013, 02:33 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 33,800
Posted By lizsteve
Re: insulating the roof

We have forged ahead with a combo of ideas... We ended up getting a good deal on used foam board. We cut to size and put in between rafters. Wasn't too bad actually - just lots of little specs of...
Forum: Building a Yurt 09-10-2013, 08:34 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 33,800
Posted By lizsteve
Re: insulating the roof

Oh yes - thx. I should have said we have one for the dome but it won't be as think as the rest of the ceiling and we only use it when REALLY cold cause it's so much of our natural light.
Forum: Building a Yurt 09-10-2013, 08:23 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 33,800
Posted By lizsteve
Re: insulating the roof

Very helpful folks, thanks.

Related question is since general rule is that you're only as insulated as your spots with the least amount of insulation - does insulating the roof help that much? ...
Forum: Building a Yurt 09-09-2013, 08:04 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 33,800
Posted By lizsteve
Insulating a yurt roof

We're in upstate NY and thinking about adding extra insulation to our ceiling. any thoughts on this? Will just the roof insulation keep us significantly warmer anyway?

We are thinking we'd...
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