Cooling BTU's

[addicted56]

Bob,

I like the idea of a huge tarp over the yurts during the day. I should go to the excess equipment yard and pick up some of our camoflauge netting and rig a way that I can unroll/roll it up like you see on R/V's. That would make a huge difference and be nice when the kids want to be on the deck in the afternoon. The trees provide great shade but only before 10 and after 6 in the summer. In the winder we have shade almost all day at least on one portion of the deck.

Jafo,

I think I will oversize. I forget how much they breat and while I have great radiant

insulation

which works great for blocking the sun and keeping in stove heat, but horrible for the convective heating/cooling we will get from these units without R vlaued

insulation

.

[ineffableone]

Originally Posted by addicted56

Bob,

I like the idea of a huge tarp over the yurts during the day. I should go to the excess equipment yard and pick up some of our camoflauge netting and rig a way that I can unroll/roll it up like you see on R/V's. That would make a huge difference and be nice when the kids want to be on the deck in the afternoon. The trees provide great shade but only before 10 and after 6 in the summer. In the winder we have shade almost all day at least on one portion of the deck.

Rather than a tarp, you might want to look at surplus parachutes.

For example you can get a 28' white parachute for $120 It would almost completely cover your 30' yurt's roof and is already round is shape. Being white it would reflect the sun rather than be heated by it. Russian White Parachute - 28'

Just be sure to leave at least a foot of space between your roof and the parachute/tarp for air flow.

[addicted56]

I found a container full of surplus woodland camouflage the other day. Cut the lock and it was probably sitting in that container since our first deployment in 2004. It is going to the dumpster or to DRMO if they will even take it. The container was so old it leaked and everything is covered in

moisture

and probably mold.

Might make good concealment from the flight line we are under as well. I figure I can run a cable to trees on either side, throw in some grommets and a rope on each side and we could easily pull it over and back if we wanted it off. Maybe 20' up so it felt more like the canopy of a forest instead of netting.

Glad to hear that for the most part 36 BTUs was not overkill. It was in the teens for a couple of days this year but I don't mind using a small space heater in the small yurt, and we have a wood stove in the big yurt for those days. Sounds like they should all work quite well.