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Posted: 6/14/2012 5:09:41 PM
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Does anyone know how to beat this? I've considered pergolas around the house; a "vergola" (my term for it), which is putting slats or panels on the outside of the house, with 2x4s edgewise, spacing them from the exterior wall and 2-4" at top and bottom, to let the sun strike these panels instead of the exterior wall; Fans at each of the soffit vents to push or draw hot air from the upper ceiling space (about 6-8" in height, and is insulated). Any other suggestions? |
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Posted: 6/14/2012 8:26:18 PM
shade trees or a new roof with a light color shingle.
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Posted: 6/14/2012 11:49:05 PM
Our single wide did that until we got some curtains with a radiant barrier. We use them on the west side of the house and it is amazing how much heat they keep out.
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Waveform
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Posted: 6/15/2012 12:09:15 AM
A metal carport over the trailer.
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Posted: 6/15/2012 11:27:16 PM
Originally Posted By Waveform:
A metal carport over the trailer. I thought about that till I found out how much it would cost. Still, if I could afford it that is what I would do. |
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FrankSymptoms
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Posted: 6/16/2012 2:07:00 AM
Originally Posted By hobbsar:
Originally Posted By Waveform:
A metal carport over the trailer. I thought about that till I found out how much it would cost. Still, if I could afford it that is what I would do. That, along with a "weather roof," is what the vergolas would be for. I understand that they do this in some South American countries. |
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Posted: 6/16/2012 8:29:13 AM
Lots of places in Florida paint their roofs white for this very reason
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Posted: 6/16/2012 6:27:17 PM
There really is no buffering zone for temp in a trailer. How much investment are you willing to put trailer? I lived in the Mojave desert in a rambler with a crushed brick roof....wasn't bad.
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Gingerbreadman
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Posted: 6/16/2012 8:31:58 PM
Originally Posted By Covertness:
Lots of places in Florida paint their roofs white for this very reason There is also shiny paint meant for trailer homes available. I believe it has aluminum in it. My place has it on the roof, but it still gets quite hot inside, especially on sunny days. I blocked the kitchen and adjacent room from the rest of the house with a curtain so that I only have to cool a small portion of it during the day. I can leave most of the windows open and still keep my cool air. |
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Posted: 6/17/2012 4:32:51 AM
My bedroom wall gets a lot of the afternoon sun and the room gets warmer than the rest of the house. I was going to put up a trellis and then some kind of vines that would eventually grow and block the sun from directly hitting the wall. I was thinking of 2x4 spacers between the wall and the trellis. I guess on a long trailer that may be a little too much.
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SuperSixOne
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Posted: 6/19/2012 5:10:16 PM
What color is your roof? If it is black paint it white.
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Posted: 6/19/2012 5:22:11 PM
[Last Edit: 6/19/2012 5:22:53 PM by BallisticTip]
Build a pole barn over your D wide.
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FrankSymptoms
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Posted: 6/19/2012 5:30:55 PM
[Last Edit: 6/19/2012 5:32:03 PM by FrankSymptoms]
Originally Posted By downrivertrash:
My bedroom wall gets a lot of the afternoon sun and the room gets warmer than the rest of the house. I was going to put up a trellis and then some kind of vines that would eventually grow and block the sun from directly hitting the wall. I was thinking of 2x4 spacers between the wall and the trellis. I guess on a long trailer that may be a little too much. Not necessarily. My bedroom faces the rising sun; the roof of the house takes the noonday sun for the most part. I sleep days and getting too hot is detrimental to this. Originally Posted By BallisticTip:
Build a pole barn over your D wide. I've considered this but the CCRs won't permit it. (Yeah I know, I shouldn't have bought in a controlled housing district.) |
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ex_dsmr
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Posted: 6/21/2012 1:04:08 PM
[Last Edit: 6/21/2012 1:06:17 PM by ex_dsmr]
Originally Posted By Waveform:
A metal carport over the trailer. This and/or trees. The latter though is going to cost some $'s if you are buying mature shade-ready ones. ETA: Well I guess the carport is out. Trees? |
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Posted: 6/21/2012 2:57:04 PM
Do you have access to a creek or river if so pump the water to sprinklers on the roof to cool you house. I use to work for a small company who did this along with pumping cold creek water through cast iron radiators inside the building and you would need a light jacket it would get sooo cold inside.
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FrankSymptoms
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Posted: 6/22/2012 1:19:18 AM
Originally Posted By JosephTurrisi:
Do you have access to a creek or river if so pump the water to sprinklers on the roof to cool you house. I use to work for a small company who did this along with pumping cold creek water through cast iron radiators inside the building and you would need a light jacket it would get sooo cold inside. No such access here. I remember my cousin doing this when I was young, during a heat wave. It DID cool the house a lot! (In SoCalifornia, the hot season was usually a week or so, so no one had A/C backintheday. I would spray water on my roof but water is bloody expensive here! |
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Posted: 6/23/2012 5:06:52 PM
Radiant barrier or reflective insulation. Check out Reflectix brand website. Look for DIY attic install.
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