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roflwaffle · 03-23-12, 05:14 PM

I'm looking for accurate generalizations. It doesn't have to be perfect, but I'm not sure if an anecdote will be very useful. I'm basing the earth temperature off of the average winter temperature/humidity for the region and graphics like this one.

The exterior walls are going to be more expensive to insulate (and make it look like the rest of the house due to the pine exterior), but there's also a bigger difference in heat loss and it's easier to constructively insulate them (insulation on the outside and thermal mass on the inside is best according to MIT.), but at the same time, it should be a whole lot cheaper to frame/insulate/drywall/paint the interior than it will be to frame/insulate/sheath/paint the exterior, but the returns will also be lower because the ground will be warmer than the exterior during the winter, and it's the most ineffective combo of thermal mass/insulation.

03-23-12, 05:14 PM	#7
roflwaffle Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 116 Thanks: 29 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	I'm looking for accurate generalizations. It doesn't have to be perfect, but I'm not sure if an anecdote will be very useful. I'm basing the earth temperature off of the average winter temperature/humidity for the region and graphics like this one. The exterior walls are going to be more expensive to insulate (and make it look like the rest of the house due to the pine exterior), but there's also a bigger difference in heat loss and it's easier to constructively insulate them (insulation on the outside and thermal mass on the inside is best according to MIT.), but at the same time, it should be a whole lot cheaper to frame/insulate/drywall/paint the interior than it will be to frame/insulate/sheath/paint the exterior, but the returns will also be lower because the ground will be warmer than the exterior during the winter, and it's the most ineffective combo of thermal mass/insulation. Last edited by roflwaffle; 03-23-12 at 05:25 PM..