On May 8, 2:26*pm, "Joseph Meehan" wrote:
"ransley" wrote in message

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Dirt is not insulation, my freeze depth is 3.5ft, dirt transfers cold.

* Dirt does insulate and even the best insulators transfer heat (cold does
not transfer, it is just the lack of heat.) *:-)

* *In most areas the ground temperature evens out at about 4-5 feet.

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Joseph Meehan

*Dia 's Muire duit

OK dirt insulates, it sucks out your heat in winter, an insulated
basement wall underground will reduce heating costs. Does dirt
insulate better than stone or concrete, R value of stone might be 0.5-
1 R" im guessing here.