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How do you keep a house cool in summer without air conditioning?

We built a small cabin with a loft. The floors and ceiling are well insulated at R-40 and R-60  We are off grid, and have a well and hand filled cistern   The problem is the walls are 4 inch hardwood (R-2?). We have a woodstove that can heat the whole place, and overheat it if your not careful. so even when we went the...

Posted by Teresa Roper Oct. 15, 2021 Heating and cooling 1 response