Cob: Thermal Mass

[Chandra Shakti]

Y'all must think that old lath and plaster homes have a lot less thermal 
mass than my experience leads me to believe. I have lived several Kansas 
summers in such homes without any air conditioning but following my 
suggested strategy and have NOT been uncomfortable - except when I go into 
grocery stores and other businesses which they keep TOO cold. (yes, 65 or 
even 70 degrees is crazy during the summer!) -Chandra


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<snip> Chandra's strategy would not be good for a low thermal mass home. You 
would be simply making yourself uncomfortable trying to charge the 
insignificant mass which has a very low capacity. <snip>
<snip> Thermal mass of a thin plaster on lath is nearly negligible. For 
structures with a lot of thermal mass this strategy is recommended, but NOT, 
just plaster on lath. <snip>

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