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? 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 18092 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 19907 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 16653 |