• Post Reply Bookmark Topic Watch Topic
  • New Topic
permaculture forums growies critters building homesteading energy monies kitchen purity ungarbage community wilderness fiber arts art permaculture artisans regional education skip experiences global resources cider press projects digital market permies.com pie forums private forums all forums
this forum made possible by our volunteer staff, including ...
master stewards:
  • Carla Burke
  • Nancy Reading
  • John F Dean
  • r ranson
  • Jay Angler
  • paul wheaton
stewards:
  • Pearl Sutton
  • Leigh Tate
  • Devaka Cooray
master gardeners:
  • Christopher Weeks
  • Timothy Norton
gardeners:
  • thomas rubino
  • Matt McSpadden
  • Jeremy VanGelder

Insulation or mass for a cold frame?

 
pollinator
Posts: 1760
Location: Denver, CO
124
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
I am building a cold frame out of brick. Would it be better to insulate the inside of the frame, or leave the insulation off to gain the thermal mass advantage?
 
Posts: 171
Location: Deutschland (germany)
4
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
well I'm about to build a cold frame too. My plan was to insulate the outside of the northern wall.
I found this article about building solar greenhouses very inspiring. My coldframe will be a miniature version of this greenhouse, but probably without the underground heat exchange system.
 
Posts: 554
Location: Asheville NC
8
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
I think it would perform best if detailed like a passive solar home design. Include some thermal mass but put insulation to the outside of it.
 
Posts: 632
31
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
And plan for a little extra room and stash some water in there, like 2 liter bottles, or gallon milk jugs. Stores more heat than masonary per pound and per volume (I think...).

troy
 
Hug your destiny! And hug this tiny ad:
A rocket mass heater heats your home with one tenth the wood of a conventional wood stove
http://woodheat.net
reply
    Bookmark Topic Watch Topic
  • New Topic