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Old 06-23-2014, 06:16 AM
 
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Thanks so much for the great advice, folks (and sorry about your speeding ticket here hml). I appreciate it and have my work cut out for me for sure.

As far as the trees are concerned, given the fact that you all get so many cloudy/rainy days as it is, I'm thinking that I won't buy in the shade, regardless if the root system is sturdy and not likely to tumble over. The more sun the better.
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Old 06-23-2014, 10:14 AM
 
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Hey, another thing, Stealth, what's with the windows facing south recommendation? Why not north (or east or west)? Just curious.
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Old 06-23-2014, 11:36 AM
 
Location: We_tside PNW (Columbia Gorge) / CO / SA TX / Thailand
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Very low sun in Winter in PNW Latitude . South is only chance to grab a few rays,

North is COLD air (it is cold enough here without that!) West is HOT in summer, East is COLD in winter (winds) East and south facing is preferred.
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Old 06-23-2014, 06:29 PM
 
Location: Southwest Washington State
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Even with South facing windows, you won't get more than indirect light throughout the winter. On most days, there will be too many clouds.

I never had heard the term "sunbreak" before living here. You are so happy to have one sunbreak in a day in the winter and early spring!
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Old 06-23-2014, 06:36 PM
 
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Wow. Thanks, you two. It's a bit intimidating and sad to know that grabbing sun in the winter is a big deal out there but I'm not deterred. Yet, at least.
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Old 06-23-2014, 09:21 PM
 
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trees do help keep the house cooler and break the wind. But some trees uproot concrete and cause plumbing problems.
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Old 06-23-2014, 10:58 PM
 
Location: We_tside PNW (Columbia Gorge) / CO / SA TX / Thailand
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...It's a bit intimidating and sad to know that grabbing sun in the winter is a big deal out there but I'm not deterred. Yet, at least.
$19.90 Flights to San Diego help! I also frequent DEN($99), SFO($69), SMF ($49), SAT($139), TUS($89) in the winter. Or drive 1 hour east.


I get very good solar gain in the winter with my South Facing windows. ~ 40% of my daytime heat requirement is supplied by Passive Solar. (I get a few more clear days in the gorge, (at the expense of more wind)
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Old 06-25-2014, 11:38 PM
 
Location: Vancouver, WA
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DO NOT MOVE into a house / apartment sheltered in the trees. SOUTH facing windows are essential for good health. Trees are BIG they can blow over and smash your house.
Here in Texas, homeowners spend a small fortune on special heat/sunlight BLOCKING shades for south facing windows. Exact opposite problem. Valid point in wanting those south windows in PNW and having them free and clear of any trees. The more sun the better up there! Here, not so much. The heat is stupid miserable. Oh, and oak trees fall on roofs here too - we get some serious storms in the Spring!
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Old 06-26-2014, 09:58 AM
 
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Here in Texas, homeowners spend a small fortune on special heat/sunlight BLOCKING shades for south facing windows. Exact opposite problem. Valid point in wanting those south windows in PNW and having them free and clear of any trees. The more sun the better up there! Here, not so much. The heat is stupid miserable. Oh, and oak trees fall on roofs here too - we get some serious storms in the Spring!
Don't go overboard with south facing windows... as nice as they can be in the winter they permit way too much solar gain during the long summer days. We had extended eaves constructed and still use blocking shades on many summer days.
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Old 06-26-2014, 11:42 AM
 
Location: Vancouver, WA
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Don't go overboard with south facing windows... as nice as they can be in the winter they permit way too much solar gain during the long summer days. We had extended eaves constructed and still use blocking shades on many summer days.

I'd love to know how one defines "long summer days" in PNW. I am not trying to be sarcastic. I am planning to move there in 12 months and looking for as much info as possible to compare life there vs. down south.

I am simply curious, because here in Texas, it does NOT cool down at night. The humidity is oppressive and it's still 80 degrees at 2 AM with 50% humidity. Sun is out from 6AM to almost 10PM.

I'd be OK with with a lot of heat and sun in the summer if I was up there, because it looks like it doesn't even reach 100 degrees ever. In Dallas, we had a 100 day streak of 100+ degrees last year...
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