ᐅ Shadow casting – Is there still afternoon sun on an east-facing plot?
Created on: 5 May 2018 12:45
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dineweg
Hello,
I am planning to buy a semi-detached house, but I am unsure whether it will get enough sunlight or if I will be sitting in the shade in the afternoon. That is my concern. The plan includes two semi-detached houses on an east-facing plot, 1.5 stories high with a pitched roof (ridge height 7.64 m (25 ft)). To illustrate, I have attached a site plan. In your opinion, which half is better? The left or the right one when viewed from the street? On the left side of the plot, there is a two-story architect’s office building, but it is set back further because of parking spaces in between. On the right side, there is a bungalow with a roof—not flat, but significantly lower than the semi-detached house.
I hope you can help me!
Dine
I am planning to buy a semi-detached house, but I am unsure whether it will get enough sunlight or if I will be sitting in the shade in the afternoon. That is my concern. The plan includes two semi-detached houses on an east-facing plot, 1.5 stories high with a pitched roof (ridge height 7.64 m (25 ft)). To illustrate, I have attached a site plan. In your opinion, which half is better? The left or the right one when viewed from the street? On the left side of the plot, there is a two-story architect’s office building, but it is set back further because of parking spaces in between. On the right side, there is a bungalow with a roof—not flat, but significantly lower than the semi-detached house.
I hope you can help me!
Dine
11ant schrieb:
The answer to whether we should choose left or right, of course, also depends on which rooms get morning or evening sun, and similar factors.
Focusing solely on the aspect of where you can get more sun on the garden lounge chair, I can’t see that making a difference.Exactly, it’s about the garden.
sven.conzi5 May 2018 15:19SchleswigBau schrieb:
There is a website where you can view the sun’s position for any day, season, and time on a map with satellite view. I found it very useful back then. You can search for your plot on the map and check the sun’s position, for example, in the afternoon.
I think the site was called Sonnenverlauf.
You still have to estimate buildings, trees, and other obstacles yourself.We went to the plot with our phone back then and simulated the sun’s path at different seasons and times. It helped us a lot.
sven.conzi schrieb:
We stood on the property with a smartphone and simulated the sun’s path at different times of the year and day. So, you checked it online and then walked around on the property where the sun was supposed to be?
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sven.conzi5 May 2018 16:5911ant schrieb:
So, you checked it online and then walked on the plot where the sun would be according to that?We used an app. Afterwards, we at least had a good idea of when and at what time the sun [emoji295] would shine on the plot. Of course, we couldn’t take into account the shadows from other buildings, since everything was still open land at the time. Still, we found this information very useful for further planning.