what is the point of using high R value insulation in your building if the wood studs throughout have a poor R value.

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Wouldn’t your insulation effectively work like Swiss cheese?

Edit: while I have your attention, would you bother insulating a detached building that is NOT temperature controlled 24/7 like a house? It’s a hobby workshop. My thought process is that the insulation would only be paying it self off in the winter + while I’m in it + after whatever amount of energy I would have spent heating it WITH insulation. To me it just seems like the break even would be sooo far in the future…

Edit Edit: I’m not so concerned about the summer. I have a couple ceiling fans and a few attic/gable fans that help dissipate heat.

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If you put a jacket on in the winter with the front unzipped, does the jacket keep you warmer than without it? It’s not completely warm, your chest is still uncomfortable, but your arms and back are warmer so it still works. A mild to moderate improvement is better than no improvement in the long run.