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Mar 19, 2024 2:29 PM CST
Name: Jim
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Sorry it took me so long to see this! Confused and welcome! Welcome!

It would be real nice if you could do a ground to air heat exchange, but you would need to dig down 4-6 feet to install it.

Concrete. Take a look at these two methods: https://ceresgs.com/solar-gree...

You could do the Swedish Skirt around the perimeter, or you could dig down, insulate the dirt walls, refill, top with gravel and pour a slab. These would be the two most efficient IMO.

If you can't do anything like that (I couldn't do either), go with crushed rock tamped well, a good layer of paver dust tamped well, and a nice dark color brick or stone that will absorb a lot of heat. You could put rigid insulation somewhere in that sandwich, but I don't know how well it would stand up over time.

BTW...expect water on the ground...a lot! One thing I like about the dark bricks I have is they absorb some water and help evaporate it fast, as opposed to the water having to "find" the drain.

Please let us know what you do. Now, I should go back and read your 2nd post.
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