Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation 1 Mar 23, 2014 9:11 am Am looking at a house to buy. It is in an elevated position and the west wall, which runs the length of the house (dining, lounge, master bedroom) has a westerly aspect to it. And being elevated and on a corner block it has no house next door to block any of the afternoon sun. With the front of the house also on the corner and having a northerly aspect, I would think this would be a very hot house in summer. Am looking at ways I could make a house like this less like a sauna inside, without having to resort to running air conditioning all day and night. The area on the west side at the moment is just lawn so was thinking of some creative landscaping to create some shade on that side of the house? Something that would still let light in. Not keen on blocking the window in any permanent way as, because it is elevated, it does not look out into a house but over the roof tops of the houses opposite and to the bush beyond. Any suggestions? Re: exposed west facing wall 3Mar 23, 2014 12:11 pm This describes what I have done with West Facing windows http://www.anewhouse.com.au/2012/02/sha ... g-windows/ The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. It might be a bit darker in the mornings but the light is still light, so you should be getting it. Similar to what you see from your western windows 3 19909 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Hi all, My neighbour has built his 15m long garage on our boundary. It was agreed as part of the planning permit that the wall must be in exposed recycled brick. For some… 0 10839 The warning is on the sticker on the door too. Second the aluminium powdercoat 6 18101 |