Going on from the Facing Direction of your House thread it got me thinking.
Our block faces West.. All our houses have faced north or east so that hot Western sun has never been an issue.
Our block is 43m wide and we want to take advantage of that and build a wider house.. which means more rooms facing West.
Is the western sun that bad... across from us there are lots of tall trees so as the sun goes down its not so bad but one day they will be cleared.. Double glazed windows, insulation in the walls, window tinting.. does it make a big difference?
Any wise words of advice?