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

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On 2/18/2013 7:09 PM, waterengineman101 wrote:
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> stable at approximately the annual average temperature for your area." ....And what does that mean exactly?
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> --- 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.
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>> spaceman
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>> 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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