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[–] 1 point 1 day ago (2 children)

Thermal mass, dude.

It slows thermal creep and helps stabilize internal temperatures.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    Thermal mass is only going to be good if you live somewhere that is hot during the day and cold at night, because all of the heat still transfers inside because concrete is a terrible insulator. If it stays hot overnight, you're in an oven that gets hotter every day until summer ends.

    No thanks.

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  • [–] 1 point 22 hours ago

    That's why wood rules in cold climates. Traditionally, your (wood-fired) stove sits in the middle, holding your house's thermal mass, and the walls are light and insulating so it doesn't take forever to warm up the house.

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