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Hawaii

msongs

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1. most wood houses here have zero insulation to help keep in cool air. concrete

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Sep 22, 2019, 01:40 AM

Sep 2019

buildings and apartments are much easier to seal up. huge numbers of wood houses have only single wall construction where u can drive a nail from the inside and see it pop out on the outside

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Why The Growing Demand For AC Threatens Hawaii's Renewable Energy Goals [View all] TexasTowelie Sep 2019 OP

most wood houses here have zero insulation to help keep in cool air. concrete msongs Sep 2019 #1

But at least it's not 121 degrees in July like in Phoenix AZ! RealityChik Mar 2020 #2