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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Books are insulating.  I wonder if anyone has ever calculated the R
value of a bookcase full of books?
In my dream-earthsheltered home, the one I have drawn out and planned
for the last 15 years, almost the entire back wall of the house and part
of one side is shelving for 'the library'.  In my dream, one section of
bookcase moves and reveals a hidden door which accesses a
storage/utility area that runs the length of the house.  All water
lines, hot water heaters, waste lines, etc. would be back there, as well
as a fireproof safe, the freezers, and pantry shelving for canned goods.
I originally had a panic room/safe room back there, too, but then I
realize that my entire house would serve that purpose, so I nixed the
idea...lol

Bev


VAN DELL JORDAN wrote:
> I guess I realized I was going to get married when my wife (then
> girlfriend) told me that her favorite decorating style was library.
> We both have this fantasy of being able to move into a library, just
> make enough room for a kitchen and a nook for bedroom. There are no
> libraries available on our land but the house we are rehabbing will
> have more bookshelves than bare walls. This is both for love of
> reading and for the books themselves. Van Dell
>
>
> --- On Sun, 10/26/08, Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > From: Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com> Subject: Re:
> > [Homestead] Things one could long for in the country To:
> > homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org Date: Sunday, October 26, 2008, 3:37 PM
> >  I have this dream that one of the kids will want to live in the
> > house when they grow up; the deal it that I'll give them the house
> > if they will help build me an apartment in the barn. One long wall 
> > will be floor to ceiling bookcases with one of those rolling
> > library ladders (I've always wanted one of those). I don't care if
> > I don't have much furniture, as long as I have room for my books.
> >
> > Lynn Wigglesworth
> >
> > eureka AT hctc.net wrote:
> > > I've gone through periods of thinking collecting
> > books is
> > > folly. But when it comes down to it, I love ideas and keeping the
> > > books allows me to revisit ideas. I could
> > more
> > > easily live without access to people than I could
> > ideas.
> > > I've often thought an aclove for books run around
> > the
> > > entire house under the ceiling would be a handy way to store a
> > > large collection without having to dedicate a
> > room
> > > to shelving a collection. You may have more books than
> > me.
> > > If you are storing them in hopes of building a library
> > in
> > > your remote house that's one thing, but I
> > can't see paying
> > > to store anything long term. As it was in my last
> > house I
> > > stored some valuable things in a barn due to lack of
> > space
> > > and everything was eventually ruined by something. I
> > would
> > > have been better off photographing them for memories
> > and
> > > selling them to people who could enjoy and keep them properly.
> > >
> > > --Sage
> > >
> > > On Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:58:57 -0700 (PDT) bob ford  wrote:
> > > > I have to pay a lot to store most of my books.  I
> > bought
> > > > out all of the commercial shelving inside the cage
> > (where
> > > > they kept expensive , fragile stuff) when Best Electronics went
> > > > bust 10 or 15 years ago.  But,
> > most of
> > > > my books and periodicals are in file boxes.  They
> > take a
> > > > lot of space , they are very heavy, and they
> > attract
> > > > pests (watch for termites and especially for
> > roaches
> > > > eating the animal glue for 18th & 19th century
> > volumes).
> > > > I spent decades and I have no idea how much money
> > and I
> > > > will end up selling them for a song .  they have
> > brought
> > > > me pleasure over the years.  ButI would not do it again....bobf
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- On Sun, 10/26/08, eureka AT hctc.net wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > From: eureka AT hctc.net Subject: Re: [Homestead] Things one
> > > > > could long
> > for in
> > > > > the country To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org Date: Sunday,
> > > > > October 26, 2008, 1:40 PM
> > > > > > > I am a compulsive book buyer.
> > > > > Me too, Bob. I buy the versatile Scandia
> > shelving so
> > > > > it's been reconfigured in every house I've ever
> > lived in. I
> > > > > don't mind moving books, they are so much
> > a part of me.
> > > > > I even keep them in LOC order. LOL. I figure if
> > this is my
> > > > > worst habit, I can live with it.
> > > > >
> > > > > --Sage
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