Tag Archives: weatherizing

Warming Up the Yurt

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

I spent the weekend Weatherizing the Yurt and the following couple of days it was so warm in here I had to turn the heater down to its halfway point! But this also coincided with unseasonably warm weather. We had … Continue reading →

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Weatherizing the Yurt

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

In November, as the temperatures started dropping, I spent some time Battening Down the Hatches. But during this last cold snap, and especially after I encountered some Moisture Management Problems, I decided it would be worthwhile to take additional steps … Continue reading →

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A Plan for a Cozy New Year

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

Last night the wind was whipping around my yurt, the bamboo scraping across the skylight, and I fell asleep trying to figure out a weatherization plan. I’d already done my best to heat myself up by drinking a nice warm … Continue reading →

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Battening Down the Hatches

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

As the temperature drops I’ve been slowly cranking my heater up notch by notch. It’s been a wet and chilly week with temperatures in the high 30s to low 50s. Portland has a mild climate and I know it won’t … Continue reading →

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