I had to start this one didn't I
Eaves on single story house, are they worthwhile?
Eaves on a 2 story house - are they worthwhile?
How wide should they be?
Why not?
Should they be on all sides ie NSEW
Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation Re: Eaves or No Eaves ? 9Jun 28, 2007 9:35 am stonecutter1309 I wonder if double glazing the west facing windows may help in addition to some sort of shading. We have 2 bedrooms facing full west that will get very hot in summer. From the same website.. Double glazing Two panes of glass separated by at least 10 mm can reduce winter heat loss but is generally only cost effective in situations with high heating requirements. Double glazing can also reduce conductive summer heat gain. However, when exposed to sun double glazed windows will still allow significant heat transfer, which means that full shading is still required. Re: Eaves or No Eaves ? 10Jun 28, 2007 9:51 am An alternative to eaves is shades over windows. The horizontal shades with vertical strips about 25 mm high look good and help with pushing breezes lower into the room.
From www.greenhouse.gov.au, we have: See figure 9 below for the "downdraft" effect: Also, from www.greenhouse.gov.au, we have: My interpreatation is that "to calculate the overhang needed, multiply the distance from the eaves-line down to the bottom of the window by 0.45", which makes a more respectable eave depth. Re: Eaves or No Eaves ? 11Jun 28, 2007 9:55 am Eaves will also help shelter the windows and reduce the summer rain coming from in when you have the windows open - on any side of the building
And by stopping the rain actually hitting the windows - via eaves - the windows don't get as dirty - or at least the don't look like dusty rain spalttered windows everytime it rains. I'm all for eaves - others are not. Update from me! Couldn't find the trimmer - not sure if there isn't one simply because the eave is so narrow. Went ahead with the spring toggles and it all worked out… 7 6465 The two 15mm holes are obviously not compliant. The Dept of Fair Trading would love to see this one! Do the gutters pool water after it stops raining? Although it's… 4 8907 Which ceiling hook to use to hang Xmas lights under Eaves in 1st floor in 2 storey façade (no… 0 1658 |