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Metalworking (rec.crafts.metalworking) Discuss various aspects of working with metal, such as machining, welding, metal joining, screwing, casting, hardening/tempering, blacksmithing/forging, spinning and hammer work, sheet metal work. |
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Mills, etc (was Heating with Wood)
Why would thermal mass be a liability? I could see that if there are
Combine large thermal mass with good insulation and you have an ideal situation. How do I know? My ~800 sq. ft. workshop has a 5"slab and walls that are 5" of reinforced concrete sandwiched between 2-3/4" of foam on each side. Gyproc over that on the inside and stucco outside. The ceiling has R-40 insulation under a white (reflective) steel roof. In the heat of summer, I open everything up in the early morning until the outside temperature reaches the inside temperature. I then close up. I have seen it 27C inside when the afternoon outside temperature was 42C. In the late fall I light the pilot on the 25,000 BTU/hr radiant heater. In the spring, I turn it off. Very economical and very comfortable. Ted |
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