Air Circulation Is Often As Important As Shade When Keeping The House Cool
Where is the houses location in coordination together with the sun? During the winter season, the majority of the suns heat will come from the south. Through the summer months this shifts and a lot of heat is generated from the southwest. The strategic placement of your trees is very important. Trees block most of the suns rays during the summer time while minimizing blocking the suns rays during the cold months.
Picking the right kind of trees is a very important consideration. Ideally you will want a tree that can make a dense shade and grows very tall; ideally 60 feet or maybe more, with a spread of over twenty five feet. Another thing to note is that over the hottest part of summer time, the fully developed tree will create a shadow at 4 p.m. that is as long as the tree is tall. Generally, the southwest or southeast side of the house is considered the best location for that shade tree.
Make sure that the tree is far enough away from your house to make sure that once the tree is mature animals cannot utilize the tree as a way of getting into your attic. Also you really need to keep an eye on leaves clogging the gutters. If the total spread of the fully developed tree is fifty feet, then your limbs will spread twenty five feet in each direction when the tree is fully developed. You will need space of at least 15 to 20 feet from the house towards the tip of the branch spread of a mature tree. Also remember that air flow will be as important as shade when keeping the home cool.
Another thing to give some thought to when planting this type of large tree would be that the root system may also grow to be large. Be sure that the tree is far enough from any septic lines, drain tiles, and foundations, as this could create problems in the future.
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