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Shade & Pergolas & Solar Protection 


Pergolas range

There are a wide range of pergolas that may provide good shade for your house, enhance the beauty of playgrounds and landscaping and reduce air conditioning costs.

You may opt by pergolas made of standard sizes. Sizes as 3x2, 3x3, 4x2, 4x3 meters (10x6.5, 10x10, 13x6.5, 13x10 feet) are very common, but non pre-customized dimensions are also cheap solutions.

Many of the structures of pergolas are made of round wood posts and treated bearers and rafters, and standard size units can be combined to make larger ones.  But there are, of course, other kinds of structures with other materials.


Pergola Covers

Some pergolas are sold with the addition of shade netting. Removable shade-cloth over pergolas is a flexible and low cost option for shading.

Vines are another kind of covering you should consider for pergolas. In this case, if you live in a temperate or cold climate, the right option is the deciduous vines. They don’t block the winter sun, allowing adjustable seasonal shade.

For tropical and hot climates consider evergreen vines over pergolas.


Pergola Location

To shade a house and cooling it, pergolas should be located adjacently to their walls, and take into account the sun's path.

Typically, in North hemisphere countries pergolas should be placed in the south side of the house, while in south hemisphere countries they should be located in the north side... See, for more details: Shading and climates.

When planting vines consider a space between the vine and the wall around 1,6 feet (0,5 m). It helps ventilation and also cooling.


Pergolas & Trees and Shrubs

Pergolas are excellent structures to shade the walls and windows of the house, but, in cooler climates, they should also admit low summer sun. To obtain this combination, you may use trees and shrubs to intercept this low sun. Just plant them at the right distance of the house, having into account the sun angles, the pergola’s height, and the height of the shrubs or the crowns of the trees you intend to use... For more details, see: To shade a House with Trees and Shrubs



 

See:
Solar protection
Landscape and energy savings
Awnings and screens
House Shade: Trees and Shrubs
Shade & Climate
Windbreaks


 


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