Browse Forums Building A New House Re: WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A NORTH FACING BACKYARD? 3Oct 27, 2008 10:53 am Built with Bentley homes in Doreen All moved in Dec 2009 Now for the garden! Our stuff so far viewtopic.php?f=31&t=16532 Re: WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A NORTH FACING BACKYARD? 7Oct 27, 2008 2:04 pm Built with Bentley homes in Doreen All moved in Dec 2009 Now for the garden! Our stuff so far viewtopic.php?f=31&t=16532 Re: WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A NORTH FACING BACKYARD? 17Oct 28, 2008 9:00 am Clothes dry quicker on the washing line if they are in direct sun light, especially in NW direction. In the place I'm renting at the moment the washing line is facing east, making it difficult to dry clothes.
Also most people have the bulk of their plants in the back yard. Many plants like direct sun light (especially natives), so a north facing back yard is a plus. If you do happen to grow trees in a north facing back yard, then the shadow they cast falls mostly over your property rather than your neighbors. I don't know if that is a positive or not, but it is something to keep in mind. Re: WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A NORTH FACING BACKYARD? 18Oct 28, 2008 10:46 am l hope this isnt a stupid question, but how do you know which way your house is facing, l have no idea if its east, west, south or north, lve read it a few times on this forum talking about what is best!
So just wondering how can l tell?? Re: WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A NORTH FACING BACKYARD? 19Oct 28, 2008 11:06 am look at where the sun rises.. that is east.. then turn to your left and that is North Re: WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A NORTH FACING BACKYARD? 20Oct 28, 2008 11:38 am Your lawn in your backyard will grow better with a North facing backyard too, it needs winter sun to grow well.
We have a North facing backyard and living areas - I love it. The bedrooms are on the south side ( darker in the mornings, yay ) No West facing windows ( stops the summer heat) We hardly turn the lights on during the day in the living areas, We don't have any curtains whatsoever on the North windows but we have a big pergola that blocks some of the sun. It doesn't make the house hotter in Summer as the sun is higher in the sky then. I would never by a block that didn't have a good North facing aspect, for resale it's alot better too. Not many people like a dark house. The warning is on the sticker on the door too. Second the aluminium powdercoat 6 12571 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 15505 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair That laser level looks lovely! We bought one for less than a quarter of that price off eBay. It worked really well for us and it's still going now, five years later. After… 1 13286 |