[papercreters] Re: underground papercrete house? How do I waterproof it?

" which should be
stable at approximately the annual average temperature for your area." ....And what does that mean exactly?


--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, spaceman <Spaceman@...> wrote:
>
> Actually the earth is not an insulator, but is a great thermal mass.
> Without insulation between you and the earth your inside temperature
> will tend to be at the same temperature as the earth, which should be
> stable at approximately the annual average temperature for your area. In
> my area that would be 68 degrees and that is why I am building
> underground. If there is a large difference between that annual average
> and the temperature you want inside, you will have to invest a lot of
> energy into heating and cooling. Thermal mass is equivalent to heat sink
> in this case.
>
> spaceman
>
> On 2/18/2013 7:45 AM, eepjr24 wrote:
> > You will have the earth as an insulator, except perhaps in the ceiling. I could easily see PC as a nice insulator above, it can be made in panels easily.
>




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