Cob: Re: Insulation for cob

[William Lewis]

The basic concept to keep in mind is that a conductive material will conduct
whether it has air pockets in it or not. If there is a continuous path for
heat to travel from inside to out, it will. FYI, any book on general home or
masonry construction will explain this.




>has anyone ever though about
>or tried to add styrofoam balls or peanuts to the cob mixture. It seems
>the "voids" it would create would cause a little better insulative value
>for the wall overall.



. Did I
>hear right that a cob wall only has about an R-0.25/inch?!?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Shane Van Wey
>
>