Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jul 08, 2020 12:42 pm Hi,
I have a small block so there's not much that can be altered to my house plan. There is about 2m gap from the west wall to the fence. Just want to ask for advise and recommendation for a double-storey house I'm planning to build in this block. The main bedroom (located on the upper floor) is on the north side of the block, with a window on the west. (Which I know from reading this forum that west-facing window is not ideal). I've never had my bedroom facing this way, how hot does will this room get? Is the only solution : move the window to the north-facing wall? I am planning to have this filtered / tint / shaded of course (but I'm still unsure what works yet) after handover and also plant some kind of a tall plant here like pine and such (which may take a while to grow I guess). Will this be sufficient to slightly reduce the heat coming through from the west? There are windows from the north from the bathroom, will this be enough for some breeze? Any suggestion? Window dimension: 12.18 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Thanks Re: West Facing Window 3Jul 09, 2020 12:01 am Moving the window is preferable to planting a tall tree, such as the pine you mentioned, on a small block. If your bed is also being located on the northern wall, change the style of the window to two narrow floor to ceiling windows, one either side of the bed. Re: West Facing Window 4Jul 09, 2020 12:08 am Re: West Facing Window 5Jul 09, 2020 8:16 am Thanks for the solution guys.. It's kinda sad since the West side has a nice view. I guess, I need to compensate this! Are there any exterior or interior blinds or what things helps with the heat from the West-window, if I decide to stick with this West-window? Re: West Facing Window 6Jul 09, 2020 8:44 am You could have the window fitted with Low-E glass. We had this glass fitted to one set of our 5m wide sliding doors for an additional $1,100. “ Low-e glass stands for low emissivity glass. This glass varies from normal clear glass in that one side of the glass has a special metal coating, technically known as a low emissivity, or Low E. coating. Low-E glass is a type of insulating glass, which increases the energy efficiency of windows by reducing the transfer of heat or cold through glass. That means in the winter your house stays warmer, and in the summer it stays cooler.” Re: West Facing Window 7Jul 09, 2020 9:18 am Getting a highly reflective window film (Not a Tint) can make a huge difference to the heat gain from a west facing window. 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 Window 9Aug 08, 2020 5:37 am bashworth Getting a highly reflective window film (Not a Tint) can make a huge difference to the heat gain from a west facing window. hey, i am in a similar situation. Which one would you recommend and from where can I get that? 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 19987 The warning is on the sticker on the door too. Second the aluminium powdercoat 6 18195 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 37693 |