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  • From: Richard Robinson <rrobinson AT nasw.org>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] cooler
  • Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:45:45 -0500

On Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:25:09 -0600, Earth Harvest Farm wrote:
> for folks who have done this: how did you insulate the area? same insulation
> that is used to insulate homes?
> if so, what R value is necessary? plywood to close in the insulation?
>walk-in
> coolers are so expensive, yet so necessary! thanks, katie earth harvest
>farm,
> lake geneva, wi

I don't have a cooler, but will need one soon, so thanks to Liz for asking
about these things. I think the ideal structure would be to build with
structural insulated panels (SIPs), which have rigid urethane or expanded
styrene insulation between sheets of oriented strand board. They are strong
enough to use as the floor, walls, and ceiling, without additional framing,
and they are terrific insulation. They can be worked with standard power
tools. You can't build a better-insulated structure.


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Richard Robinson
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