[GBlist] correctn: how thick insulation

["jfrost" <jsf3018@neo.tamu.edu>]

Apologies! I should have stated the time
period  for the below conditions.  
How about  three months.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jfrost" <jsf3018@neo.tamu.edu>
To: "GreenBuilding List" <>
Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 12:18 PM
Subject: how thick insulation


> This is just a ( playful?)  thought question, not
> for any practical economic use.....
> 
> How thick would  fiberglass insulation have to be
> in my walls & roof    IF:
> 
> I had a [  2 x ?  ]wood frame constructed bldg   
> 
> with the Temp. outside     100deg.  and  
> inside goal Temp was        60deg.  ????  & 
> 
> no / or near 0 mechanical means of  keeping
> the 60deg temp other than the initial time to bring it
> down to that.
> 
> 4ft?    10ft??    20ft?
> 
> just curious
> jfrost
> 


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