hi everyone. I just put the compass against our large sliding door which leads from living/kitchen area to alfresco area. The compass reads NW. is this ok? it isn't true north, which would be optimal.
It's not just about orientation but also size and type of opening and it's positioning in the room. I have 2 west facing bedrooms that never heat up at all because of the size of the windows and the fact they have window hoods on them. Sunlight hits those rooms only around 6pm for about 1hr.
What you need is for someone to draw up a sun map for your house so you can see the path of the sun during the hottest months of the year. Even if the sun comes directly into that sliding door during the heat of the day there are still things you can do about it. Given that it adjoin an alfresco area with I presume a solid roof the orientation of your prevailing winds is going to be a bigger factor on the comfort of the room.
It may well be optimal for your location taking into account layout on block and views. Shading is needed for westerly and northern windows in summer to minimise the heat from direct sunlight entering the house. My kids bedrooms have western windows and they are the coldest rooms in house as vegetation stops all direct sun,
Yes that is fine, for winter and spring and autumn, in Perth. You just need to ensure that there is protection from the afternoon summer sun. Either with a built structure or planting or a removable awning eg: retractable blinds.
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Kate
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