Simon Gardner wrote:

All the usual things... insulation, increasing shade - plants, trees,


NOT a good idea if you value your property. Depends on the tree of course,
but never plant any too close to the house. Your foundations are valuable.
You can do yourself considerably more financial harm than you would ever
expend air-conditioning the entire house, the garage, the garden shed, the
Wendy House and the dog kennel.

Good point! Carefull selection and placement is obviously vital! Perhaps
you should drop seeds in the neighbours garden so that it't not your
insurance that cops it when the house falls over! ;-)


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Cheers,

John.

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