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In most masonry homes the insulation is on the inside of the masonry, so you don't get the masonry as part of the thermal mass inside the insulation envelope.
by gnopgnip 5y ago
In most masonry homes the insulation is on the inside of the masonry, so you don't get the masonry as part of the thermal mass inside the insulation envelope.
Wood framed houses can have thermal mass to keep a stable temperature. This is more common with homes with exposed wood framing, and SIP on the outside.
- icoder 5y agoMasonry can be basically on any type of housing right?. Here in the Neherlands the inside is often concrete with lits if thernal mass, also in floors/ceilings, which are often big fat slabs of concrete.