Sizing a wood stove for a 20' yurt ?

[chrisdag]

The Yurt vendor told me to size the stove based on the SF of the yurt - everybody else told me to get a very large outsized stove to handle the known heat loss. We ended up purchasing a floor model Quadra-Fire Yosemite stove which should be great.

And on a side note while looking for methods to insulate the yurt base I found this vendor of reclaimed/recycled rigid foam

insulation

. Apparently it's quite cheap, usable and is popular with people who need to grab a few more LEED credits for their certification. Welcome to Insulation Depot - Rigid Foam Insulation, Used Insulation, Roofing Supplies, Roofing Material -- I found a Maine reseller of their stuff and will likely use the 2x8 3-inch XEPS boards (2-layers) for our project.