Rico Loma

This might be one instance where an  rmh is not your best choice.   Consider a rocket stove designed by Fox James, all truly works of art, with minimal mass. You could thus avoid the scenario you are predicting, i.e.,too much heat with a long delay.  

[b]Cordwood is slow I think but better than cob, also some the advice above is worthy. Using metal mesh is fast and more effective, most likely added cost.    
     (plus slip straw insulation is easy to add. What is your opinion on this style.?)



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..If you do a post and beam roof first,
you could put up some ferro-cob walls in a few days, say.
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Using that as a non-structural skin, on the outside could be light-clay straw [8+"?],
plus a couple coats of plaster.

. . The ferro-cob I'm envisioning is just a simple thick-guage metal mesh, stretched tight —and tacked—
around [or inside] the post-and-beam structure. . . .
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Starting from the bottom just build up using long-straw cob;
you could perhaps brace a piece of plywood on the opposite side, to make the application easier—
so the thick-guage fencing / concrete reinforcing mesh wouldn't flex so much—, or mirror your application with someone on the opposite

Yes, Ray , you give a thorough analysis,  thanks

To reiterate some of these good ideas, please use a microfiber or similar material for the curtain.  All cotton or waxed fabric? Hmm, not so much.  Cotton sheets hold the moisture for too long, unless you live in an arid environment. Waxing fabric is a long shot, it creates a stiff product which will be hard to wash.
Our fabric curtain is going on ten years,  quite inexpensive,  has not mildewed despite our small bathroom in the sultry humid South.  

Doug fir can burn well enough when seasoned, we used that extensively when I lived on Orcas Island WA for a year.  As you point out, it sure helps to have a good stove.  
To offer advice,  I guess folks would like to know about the new home. Is it approximately the same size, 2400 square feet?  

Congratulations on the new house, I am sure this is an exciting time for y'all

Around my corner of North GA, well tech guys charge 200 per hour just to offer opinions. Please consider some tasks you could perform, easy to test for free.....Costco is where I got a free consultation on whole house filtering that included water test.   Using a rope , a rock and a bucket, you can find out what your water column looks like, and ask around your neck of the woods for existing  wells being used.  Can't hurt for you to give it a go.  

It will be more work for you, but you could repaint the roof with appropriate coating.  Other options exist for keeping your interior cool, like healthy air space beneath the metal.  Also consider a safari roof if you need greater cooling

You are not alone in your love of cows. I rate them highly.
  When a dear friend was heading out on his honeymoon,  I offered to feed the dogs and milk his herd for a week.  I learned so much, and I began to understand why Hindu culture considers the cow holy, and they revere them as sacred.   Other cultures too,
Zeus was smitten by Hera, if we care to remember....
To ancient Greeks, the large, luminous, gentle eyes of a cow were a standard of majestic and noble physical beauty for a goddess.

You could say, cows are udder-ly gorgeous

bruce , much appreciated, you invariably add knowledge to every conversation.
Bought rough sawn white oak , about 1.25 inch thick,  for decking years ago.  Amazing.   Local sawmill also, I had to go 4 miles into a thick forest. So sturdy, and with extra nailing it could be better than plywood?
Thanks for the tip bruce,  much obliged.  Hmmmm,  will be filling the tank in my truck, should be in your driveway by 9 am. tomorrow, ready to  visit your friend's sawmill............
Rico