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My uncle built his home from hardwood. No insulation. In sub freezing temps, you can put your hand in the wood and it isn't cold. Compared to my (poorly) insula
by jkmcf 1y ago
My uncle built his home from hardwood. No insulation. In sub freezing temps, you can put your hand in the wood and it isn't cold. Compared to my (poorly) insulated home, it b is significantly better.
- bluGill 1y agoThat isn't a good way to measure because the inside of the house is warming up the walls. Hardwood is a poor insulator, but it is an insulator. If you touch wood it will feel warm, but it still loses a lot of heat compared to a properly insulated wall.
- Loughla 1y agoAre the walls solid hardwood? Is it a cabin? How thick are the walls?
- olddustytrail 1y agoHearing this reminds me of the Dara O' Briain line that American houses seem to have been built by the first two little pigs.