Matt McSpadden

I typically use sharp cheddar with american cheese. While american cheese is on the edge of being cheese... I do at least get the stuff that can call itself cheese. Do not be fooled by the "cheese product".

Hi,
I think cob would be more of a heat battery than insulation in that context.

Perhaps perlite if you could find a good way to seal things up.

Some cellulose insulation isn't too bad.

Rockwool maybe, but you would need a frame or else get the blown in kind.

How about straw? That has been used for insulation for many years. As long as you can keep critters from living in it, and keep it dry, it would provide some insulation.

Yes, my climate is way too wet and cold to build directly on the ground like that. It will be up off the ground, so I completely agree with adding insulation. The floor support will most likely be 2x10 floor joists spaced 16" on center.

What subfloor options are there for solid wood or other natural materials?

I am planning an addition to my house. Somewhere in the range of 12x30ft. Everything I have ever done either used plywood or already had very old 150+ year old boards on it. Most of the 1x lumber I see these days doesn't seem strong enough for a subfloor. I supposed I could just line it with 2x4 or whatever dimension was cheapest. Are there options specifically for this?

What options have you heard about? What options are available near you?

I once looked at a house about a half mile from the Interstate, and I too could hear the background noise as traffic went by. In that case it wasn't too bad. I suspect the more trees, shrubs, berms, and rock walls you have in the way... the less noise you will hear.

Doing a little market research. I already dry the classic Genovese basil and I am looking at offering a basil variant. I am wondering which one people would be more likely to use.

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In case you ever get them confused...

How do you comfort an English teacher?

There, their, they're

Which kind of canoe is the most dangerous?

A volcanoe!