Looking for feedback on my floor plan

[hierony]

A yurt in Portugal sounds nice! Hopefully you have some shady outdoor/water areas to go during the heat of the day. With the lightweight structure that they are, yurts cool down quickly in the evening instead of staying hot late into the night...

If you're crafty/inventive you might look at a solar-driven adsorption chiller setup for AC. I don't think there's very many commercial systems available, but there's also info on building your own.

I like your floorplan. You may have already considered them, but pocket doors & captains beds/storage beds are great for saving valuable floor space.

Might get some really fast growing trees for shade the first summer or two while the better/sturdier trees grow :P Just remember to cut them down when they're no longer needed...

Best of luck! Yurt living is fun.

[nunodonato]

Originally Posted by hierony

A yurt in Portugal sounds nice! Hopefully you have some shady outdoor/water areas to go during the heat of the day. With the lightweight structure that they are, yurts cool down quickly in the evening instead of staying hot late into the night...

If you're crafty/inventive you might look at a solar-driven adsorption chiller setup for AC. I don't think there's very many commercial systems available, but there's also info on building your own.

I like your floorplan. You may have already considered them, but pocket doors & captains beds/storage beds are great for saving valuable floor space.

Might get some really fast growing trees for shade the first summer or two while the better/sturdier trees grow :P Just remember to cut them down when they're no longer needed...

Best of luck! Yurt living is fun.

We are definitely considering beds with storage underneath Any trees you recommend for fast growth?

I'm not familiar with "solar-driven adsorption chiller". do you have any links?

thank you!!