What can I get from a hardware store that I can put on the windows that will help block out heat and sun?
My kids room gets alot of sun towards the end of the day and gets really hot in there. Any suggestions PLEASE?? even with the AC going it still does not get cool enough.
2007-05-26 13:20:44 · 7 answers · asked by cheerful2 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I live on a sailboat in the Caribbean so I know something about sun!
We just made a full boat awning out of a material called Phisertex, available from www.sailrite.com.......it's a plastic/synthetic weave; looks kinda like heavy screen.....it cuts about 85% of the suns rays and heat but you can still see thru it......it's lowered the temperature inside the boat some 15 degrees, but, as I said still allows us to see other boats and the Caribbean outside....it sounds like it would make ideal inside curtains or even better "outside replacing the bug screens you have now" stuff......it sews with moderate to heavy duty home sewing machine or you can get your local awning shop to whip something up.....good luck!
2007-05-29 08:17:27 · answer #1 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know you may be focusing on the glass, but I have the same problem. I have a condo that has two sliding glass doors which both face south, so I get the full brunt of the sun, all day. I would highly recommend a ceiling fan for the space. I run mine during the day and have the central air set at 78, just to keep it somewhat reasonable without taxing the system. I think you will find that a ceiling fan does wonders, circulating the hot air and replacing it with cooler air.
Good luck.
2007-05-26 15:24:37 · answer #2 · answered by Mark S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have spent the money on window tint it helped a little bit , however master bedroom was still hottest room in house. I have a large balcony with huge window and AZ sun was killing me. So I bought a large outdoor window shade from home depot . About an hour after I put that up and pulled that shade down the temperature equalized with the rest of the house. I love it and still no complaints from HOA.
2007-05-26 17:17:40 · answer #3 · answered by scooby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm a licensed builder in the state of michigan. though you can get curtains and such from a hardware store( which will work fine), i would have to recommend vinyl replacement windows. if you go this direction, get windows with Lo-E glass and argon gas. argon gas is an incredible insulator. Lo-E is a chemical that is fused into the glass during manufacturing. it blocks sunlight in warm temps to keep your house cooler and ALLOWS more sunlight to pass through in colder temps to keep your house warmer when needed. such windows lower both cooling and heating costs.
2007-05-26 13:32:41 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am very sensitive to light so we bought window tint and put it on the windows. It is easy to install and it will keep the heat and damaging rays from the sun out.
2007-05-26 18:01:05 · answer #5 · answered by Cheryl C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be interested in what answers you get on this because my house faces east - west and gets the morning and evening sun giving rise to the same problem you have. Best of luck!
2007-05-26 13:25:21 · answer #6 · answered by orange_slice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get window tint or even use full screens. is the wall insulated, new house or old.. brick or wood. brick out of luck. sometimes you think it just the windows when its all the above
2007-05-26 13:24:17 · answer #7 · answered by hometech02 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋