West facing Patio and deck
friendlykim
5 years ago
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julie herbert
5 years agoYou could try shade sails or retractable awnings to give you the shade you need.
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dreamer
5 years agoAs oklouise has said, the hot afternoon sun, comes from the side. Retractable awnings, pergolas vergolas shade sails, will only deal with the overhead sun. The blinds that you have, are they a breathable shade cloth PVC, or are they a solid fabric. There are different types of material used for pull down blinds. The pvc shade cloth with a larger weave, will let some air through. You could also install a ceiling fan.
friendlykim
5 years agodreamer
5 years agoThe third photo that Julie Herbert has posted, I think is a very good solution. We have retractable blinds and because they are motorised they are so easy to use. And with the additional drop down sides, this would work. Still check out the pvc rating though. We went through a company in Perth called, ABC blinds. Size of each blind is 5000 x 3500 cost $2800 each installed.
dreamer
5 years agoSorry, crossed posts. Well if you already have a fan, breathable fabric a patio roof etc. then maybe you need a roof extractor fan to take out the hot air.
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5 years agoHi friendly Kim. I've just looked at your profile to see if I could find your photos. I noticed you have them on a new post. I now understand, you already have a full alfresco area under the main roof, and vertical sun blinds, and also have noticed your fan, as you mentioned. The roof extractor fan may help remove the heat. I was also thinking if you had some tall lush plants along the side where the pull down blinds are. This would stop the sun, but allow the air through. But, sometimes we just have to move inside. This is why solar passive orientation of our new homes is so important. Hope you find a solution.
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5 years agoHi friendlykim, I have been pondering your challenge. Maybe a cantilevered patio might help. The supports would be in the ground between the pool and side boundary fence. You could have a steel or wooden structure. This would then stop the west sun on the pool and before it enters your alfresco area. Since it is cantilevered, there is no supporting posts to get in your way on the alfresco side. Downside, this might be costly. Food for thought.
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