08-21-2016, 01:47 AM
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Yurt Forum Youngin
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 11
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30' yurt + insulation layering
I have a 30' yurt on a 2-by T&G platform with a dry bermed, insulated, heated walk-in "crawlspace" basement with barrels of water as a thermal mass. (So I'm not insulating the floor).
I opted not to pay $3400 for reflective bubblewrap in a liner.
I think my solution will be building 'pie pieces' out of the following.
I can get the reflective bubblewrap for about $500.
I can get 1/8" of wool felt for about $800 per layer.
I can get 1/4" wool felt for about $1600 per layer.
possible white tarp or other vapor barrier?
natural cotton muslin on hand for inner wall appearance
I could supplement with foam panels between other layers.
Now, Air gaps are a good thing, so I think 2 x 1/8" will (always?) be better than 1 x 1/4" and I know I want to control for condensation, perhaps using the reflective as a vapor barrier.
Which layers would you include in what order? I'd like to keep the cost under $2500
Any particular overlapping strategy between roof and walls other than the roof felt outside wall felt, except for vapor barrier that wants to ceiling to weep inside wall... ?
Thank you so much!
AH
PS I want to thank hierony and others for their pointing me to wool products and felt.
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