Heating a yurt

[Jafo]

Moisture is your #1 concern when it comes to heating. Over insulate at your peril. There is a reason why the word moisture is automatically hyperlinked when you post it here.

The biggest mistake I see people make with yurts is that they try to insulate them like they would a traditional home. A traditional home has vents in the eaves and ridge vents, not to mention in bathrooms and kitchens. Do you see any vents in a yurt? Generally no.

Your yurt MUST breath. That means generally, oversizing your heating unit, whatever it may be. It means that to a degree, less is more when it comes to

insulation

.