"Painter" wrote in message:
Just moved to Houston TX this week to an inherited house. Wonderfully hot
place this early in the year. snip


Welcome to Houston - wait until August! LOL!

Insulate! Your best defense against this mess is insulation. Blow in
10-12" of the stuff - ventilate your attic - and tint your windows. Build
yourself a barrier between the cold and the hot - live in the cold side.

Jim Mc Namara