Air Circulation Is As Essential As Shade When Keeping Your Home Cooler

Where is your houses positioning in coordination with the sun? For the duration of the winter season, the majority of the suns heat will come from the south. Over the summer months this changes and the majority of heat is generated from the southwest. The strategic placement of your trees is important. Trees block the majority of the suns rays during the summer time while minimizing blocking the suns rays in the winter.

Next, you are going to decide on which kind of tree you would like. Preferably you need a tree that makes a dense shade and grows very tall; if possible 60 feet or higher, having a spread of over 25 feet. One thing to make note of is throughout the hottest part of summer months, the mature tree can provide a shadow at 4 p.m. that is as long as the tree is tall. Nearly always, the southwest or southeast side of the home is definitely the best location for that shade tree.

Make certain that the tree is far enough away from the house to make sure that once the tree is mature animals cannot use the tree as a easy way of entering your attic. Also you will want to keep an eye on leaves clogging the gutters. If the total spread of the mature tree is 50 feet, then your limbs will spread 25 feet in each direction when the tree is fully developed. You need a space of at least 15 to 20 feet from the house towards the tip of the branch spread on the mature tree. Don not forget that air circulation will be as important as shade when keeping the house cool.

Another thing to take into consideration when planting this kind of large tree is that the root system might turn out to be large. Ensure that the tree is far enough from any septic lines, drain tiles, and foundations, as this can create problems in the future.

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Posted by crexland   @   30 March 2010

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