Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation 1 Dec 26, 2012 4:11 pm I have been in a number of houses where they have built a second story effectively into the roof cavity (i.e. so that the ceiling on the second storey follows the angle of the roof). Without exception they have all been extremely hot in summer. I was wondering whether this was inevitable (as you are right next to the tiles/at the highest point in the house) or whether there are ways to avoid this issue (e.g. having solar panel, having particular types of tiles etc)? Re: Rooms too hot when building in the roof 2Dec 26, 2012 6:55 pm Three issues all solvable 1. You need plenty of insulation 2. As hot air rises you need good ventilation/openable windows 3. Shading of windows- avoid skylight windows on roof slope, instead have vertical windows on ends with proper shading(http://www.anewhouse.com.au/?p=448). 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. Firstly, if your house is still under builder's warranty (10 years in Victoria) you should have no need to crawl into roof space but let the builder handle it, unless you… 3 5633 I want to build a decking to the drawn shape outlined in black. The problem is how close can I build to the gas hot water unit? Will I be able to build around it and be… 0 20219 It will be neat but you won't have much freeboard. At least they are not weep holes. Are you in a high intensity rainfall region? The regulatory slope is only required… 3 8245 |