Browse Forums Building A New House Re: West facing block 6Sep 23, 2013 4:39 pm 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 19971 The warning is on the sticker on the door too. Second the aluminium powdercoat 6 18177 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 37681 |