Cob: Cob insulation idea

[Darel Henman]

lightearth at onebox.com wrote:
> 
> Hey Jen,
> 
> ....,,24 inches of dry wood doesn't present much of a thermal break.

It presents a thermal break of R-val 30.92 for white pine to 31.44 for
spruce or yellow pine.  What does your clay panel R-value per inch?


> We plaster over the whole thing
I though you were putting it between walls.

... ending up with about a 24 inch wall with thermal mass, insulation (R
value?) and a durable/load bearing wall...
> 
The mass is already there in the cob, it has its own R-value as well.  
Which might not be necessary depending on the area.   For areas with
long cold spells and little sunlight energy this would be good. Earth
does not conduct heat quickly, but it can store and sink a lot.

> Marlin
> --

Darel