Is it more colder in a brick house or in a regular house?
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Brick is nothing more than a veneer like other types of siding. The only difference with brick veneer is the air space between the baskside of the brick and the exterior wall structure. The comfort level of any home is primarily determined by the quality of insulation and its type, and whether are not the exterior walls have been properly wrapped and sealed at penetrations. So brick homes can go either way concerning comfort of temperature. That said, today's modern homes can be much better insulated than the homes of yesteryear.
depends on how the brick house is isolated!
if your definition of a regular house is chickenwire and stucco... its really not an applicable question anyway. a chickenwire and stucco house would obviously be colder where it snows, but since the structure of the house makes no sense in that climate, you can't really compare the two. one thing i do know though is that a brick house holds cool air a lot better than a "regular" house in the hot summer, and same with heat... just because brick is a good insulator.
Well, we have a brick house on the front and that hardy plank stuff on the back. There is definately a major difference between the two sides of the house. Some say its because the way we face North or south or whatever. But the brick is in the north in the winter and its still cold on the harty plank side. UGH! I'd go for brick if you are looking for a house.
What happens in a masonry building compared to a frame structure is that temperature swings are moderated by the thermal mass of the building. Masonry being both much more massive and thermally massive will slow the temperature changes within the building but will not save energy, just how quickly temperatures change.
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