Our house is about 60 years old. Back then, individuals did not really insulate their home. That was because oil was plentiful and cheap and insulating materials were costly, poorly fabricated and uncommon. People were not concerned about insulation till the energy crisis of the 1970's, when the price for gas increased dramatically. That is why today we are very conscientious about saving energy and insulating our homes. The expense to heat a home is huge, and every penny we spend on the best insulation and installing it correctly is worth it. Here is a link to more information about the energy crisis in the 1970's: Wiki page on oil crisis Amusing take on why they did not insulate From the wiki link you can see this chart of oil prices: Notice the spike in 1973 and 1979. Link to historical oil prices: Oil Price History Chart The whole first floor of our house has an outer wall of stone. Between the stone and the cement board...
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