What is the R-Factor of a Log Home?
A. Actually, R-Factor does not apply to a log home. R-Factor measures the amount of heat and cool that transfer through a solid. Since wood, like concrete, is actually a heat and cool sink, it operates on Thermal Mass. The logs absorb and hold the heat and the cool and do not transfer them through the log. Thus keeping your home cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The larger the log the more thermal mass, therefore the more energy efficient your home. However, even a 7″ log would compare to the energy efficiency of a 2×6 frame and sided house. You can find additional information on the energy efficiency of log homes here.
