Walk on the beach with the kids and his Dad (it was wild and beautiful), brekkie at Freo markets and then he sweetly came with me to look at display homes (just because I love looking at them).

I have ducted A/C through out the house..all the bedrooms have ceiling fans..the back bifolds have louvres roofing to protect from afternoon sun..also privacy screens to go in to add to the protection apartment is over insulated so we don't tend to turn on A/C that much ..just to cool it down then we turn it off

The best house I have owned I designed myself. (That's not to say it was perfect...when you design it yourself the mistakes can annoy you) This link explains how I went about it House Design

Further to some previous comments I’ve made over the past few years on various subject matters ; anyone that would like some further detailed information on the subject on sun control window insulation films as an option to consider for improving both heat loss and heat gains through windows ( also referred too as window tinting and / or glass tinting ) , including glass security /glare control / fade protection and decorative glass treatments etc can check out some articles I had printed in the “ The Owner Builder “ magazine no’s 180 & 181 ( Dec-Feb 2013-2914 editions ) It may help those understand a little better the product for those having various issues, such as this present subject matter on cooling methods , in this comment section . As others have mentioned, one product may not solve all their particular problem/s and quite often more than one product / solution may often be required to obtain a better outcome . I’ve found a lot of problems start initially with overall buildings design , orientation and the amount of glass / windows used and their sizes /design and type / amount of insulation used overall . Having been in the window tinting industry for about 38 years now and covering both domestic and commercial buildings , I’ve noticed how the weather patterns changed to an extent that the solutions/ products that may have been available / used some 30 odd years ago ; now have new and updated products / solutions on offer . One can email me for further advice to clarify some issues . Although I’m a Tasmanian based business, I’ve lived and worked all around Australia and spent over 5-1/2 years in north Qld so do have some experience living in different climates .