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Thermal Integrity

Thermal Integrity

Rushing in where fools fear to tread.

Low-carbon insulation materials, tested in a Canberra shed and documented here (the failures too).

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Compression versus containment

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Every problem I had making rice husk blocks came from asking one material to be strong and insulating at the same time. It turns out it doesn’t have to be.

Some thoughts on rice husks

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Rice husk. Insulative, natural, breathable, mould-resistant, fire-resistant, and a cheap waste product. Now I just need to figure out how to make it stick together.

Details

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Schedule of materials with costing.