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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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