Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Sep 22, 2013 10:25 pm Hi guys, currently building a house in newcastle/Nsw, my block of land is facing west and plans are out of council and Construction will commence soon, master bed and garage at front side(west side) of the house, I heard about summer sun flows very hot in the afternoon. What I need to do for escape from afternoon hot weather?
Advices welcome... Re: West facing block 3Sep 23, 2013 5:13 am I have my eaves for 625mm long, master windows facing west http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab180/cameroncastle32/image_zps6f8d791a.jpg Re: West facing block 4Sep 23, 2013 9:04 am Exta insulation really isn't that expensive, I'd look at getting the best insulation you can get, at least in those master bedroom walls if nowhere else. You might be able to have an awning built above the window; no more than just an awning, I'm thinking a wooden frame which pokes forward about 2 metres & attaches to the house under the eaves & is supported on wooden poles & stretches right across the front of your main bedroom. The 'roof' of this frame isn't a roof, really, it's instead made of slats that are angled to let winter sun in & block summer sun (this works because the sun is much higher in the sky during summer). Remember, this west facing isn't necessarily a bad thing, if you can deflect the sun in summer but invite it in during winter you'll have a really nice self-warming comfortable main bedroom! You can also do stuff like growing vines on that frame (call it a "trellis" in that case) that drop their leaves in winter, I think grapes are a good example of this. They can develop a really thick sun-blocking bushiness to them, which works well ... although if you do that, it does mean you need to keep on top of the gardening. Re: West facing block 5Sep 23, 2013 9:11 am Forg, I can understand what you saying, will try and also place a tree in the infront of master. Thanks mate Re: West facing block 6Sep 23, 2013 4:39 pm Trees are a great long term solution as long as they are a reasonable distance from the house but will take 4-5 years to be effective. (photo at http://www.anewhouse.com.au/2012/02/shading-west-o…facing-) In the short term get a high reflective film on the windows. That made a huge difference to our west facing house. 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. Re: West facing block 7Sep 23, 2013 6:16 pm bashworth Trees are a great long term solution as long as they are a reasonable distance from the house but will take 4-5 years to be effective. (photo at http://www.anewhouse.com.au/2012/02/shading-west-o…facing-) In the short term get a high reflective film on the windows. That made a huge difference to our west facing house. thanks mate. 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 20055 The warning is on the sticker on the door too. Second the aluminium powdercoat 6 18386 Hi I live in a 100yr old semi and my neighbour added an additional floor last yr and our architect has advised that we can knock down our semi and build a free-standing… 0 37796 |