/diy/ - Do It Yourself

[Anonymous No.2555065]

I live in the fucking DESERT and I am tired of the sun blasting into my window, even with blackout sheets on it the heat still creeps through like crazy and I don't want to be black or mexican and put tinfoil in there

What is a good way to block sunlight from hitting my window completely so the heat and light isn't so horrid, do I hang something from the roof in front of it? I don't want to put a tarp in front of my shit but I am running out of patience

[Anonymous No.2555070]

Triple Pane windows or a heat resistant tint-like film (they don't go deep black but it will always look like a storm is coming). Or an awning

[Anonymous No.2555072]

>>2555070
Does that really help with the heat? I kind of wondered if I put something that hung down along the entire roof then it might help with how hot the walls get and maybe transfer less heat into the room as a whole but I couldn't think of what might not look like absolute shit

[Anonymous No.2555079]

thick walls with high ceiling

[Anonymous No.2555157]

>>2555065
>and I don't want to be black or mexican and put tinfoil in there
Then apply gold leaf to the windows.

[Anonymous No.2555163]

>>2555065
You need plants cuh
Trees nigga, large ass trees cuh ya feel me
Fo real some bushes and shieet
Vegetations is key cuh fo real
Get the water nigguh

Meanwhile get some white drapes

[Anonymous No.2555173]

>>2555157
Gold leaf

>TRIPPLE VIRGIN MARY SPIC POWERS ACTIVATE!!!!

[Anonymous No.2555246]

Roll of shade fabric outside.

[Anonymous No.2555261]

Honeycomb blinds help a ton with heat and cold both.

[Caveman !ZrDebyJajE No.2555264]

Sunsail if the window is in the back yard, awning if it's facing the street or side of the house. If that's the actual house and it's the front window, rip out that railing and add a covered porch across the whole front.

[Anonymous No.2555310]

>>2555065
Where I live every single house has these on their windows.
You want to let the sun in? You roll it up.
Too much sun? You roll it down, and it blocks the sun before it reaches the window.
Very effective, cheap, and simple.
You can even automate them if you're into that.

[Anonymous No.2555323]

>>2555065
Have you tried not living in the desert?

[Anonymous No.2555333]

>>2555065
if you hate it so much why do you fuck it.

[Anonymous No.2555346]

>>2555065

why the fuck do people put their AC on the fucking roof? is that to keep thieving colored people from stealing the copper? must be a bitch when a tech needs to work on it. also being on the roof the sun is gonna beat down on it making it less efficient than it having some sort of shade covering over it. fuck you desert rats enjoy your sweltering existence and I hope you dehydrate and die in the desert

[I love !uTrapCode. No.2555353]

>>2555346
Just get a swamp cooler if you live in the desert.
Also solar panels

[Anonymous No.2555453]

[Anonymous No.2555512]

>>2555353
For a swamp cooler to work well you have to have windows open at the opposite end of the house, meaning you can't close your bedroom doors which is a fucking mess when it's more than just you who lives there

[Anonymous No.2555578]

>>2555065
>What is a good way to block sunlight from hitting my window completely so the heat and light isn't so horrid
two layers of brickwall

[Anonymous No.2555587]

>>2555346
An AC on a residential roof is a swamp cooler. They are far simpler than air conditioner systems and work well in dry climates.

[Anonymous No.2555597]

>>2555587
Not how that works, dipshit, you can have both and that is certainly not a swamp cooler, it's a blow down style AC that most houses in the midwest have, never understood why though

[Anonymous No.2555605]

>>2555065
>wants to block heat
>doesn't want to use insulation
that's question
regards
question frog

[Anonymous No.2555643]

>>2555065
Replace those fake shutters with real ones.

[Anonymous No.2555653]

>>2555643
just fyi shutters would not really do much to stop head from direct sunlight

[Anonymous No.2555654]

>>2555653
Of course it would. Wood is an infinitely better thermal insulator than glass, and a completely opaque shutter blocks all the infrared rays that glass lets through.

[Anonymous No.2555684]

>>2555654
Shutters? do u live in a barn lmao >>2555643

[Anonymous No.2555849]

>>2555346

[Anonymous No.2555850]

>>2555512
OR
install these:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Up-Dux-14-in-x-7-1-4-in-Evaporative-Cooler-Ceiling-Vent-7610/100344666

[Anonymous No.2555853]

>>2555597
my theory is that in ye olde days the swamp coolers were on the roof.

instead of modifying the roof and changing shit, just mount the AC to the roof and use existing duct work. most AC units on roofs in the desert have gas heaters built in to them.

though I think you can get roof mounted heat pumps. but I could be wrong.

[Anonymous No.2556174]

>>2555853
You shouldn't be on this board

[Anonymous No.2556186]

>>2556174
why? I do more DIY than 90% of the tards who come here.

[Anonymous No.2556271]

I've planted around my house for the last 12 years. Sycamore, cypress, you name it. I have the deciduous blocking the direct sun and then during winter it let's in enough sun. If you ammend the soil you'll be fine to plant a lot of stuff. Just research what grows in your area and elevation.

[Anonymous No.2556404]

>>2555849

>he doesnt know an ac in the direct sun will not cool as well as one with some shade

[Anonymous No.2556516]

>>2556174
there are in fact sorption ACs that need heat to run (NOT a gas engine to run the compressor, an actual heat source that heats up the desorber in the AC)
though I don't know how common they are in US or if this is what he actually meant

[Anonymous No.2556521]

>>2555065
The heat is radiating from your bricks as well. Buy some Boston ivy and let it grow on your bricks. It will cut down on the heat a lot. For the windows, just get outside wooden shutters. If that's your house, you can also install an awning. There's also retractable awnings like what Sunsetter sells.

[Anonymous No.2556524]

>>2555310
Do you live in a ghetto liquor store?

[Anonymous No.2556557]

>>2556521
You... you think those bricks are real? Look at that neighborhood

[Anonymous No.2556588]

>>2555065
Awnings you retard.

[Anonymous No.2556643]

>>2556588
Awnings aren't great for sunlight that hits the ground and comes back up and depending on the angle they would need to be wicked long to fix OPs situation there

[Anonymous No.2556837]

>>2556643
>sunlight that hits the ground and comes back up
Are you retarded?

[actually greek No.2556839]

>>2555065
>don't want to be black or mexican and put tinfoil in there
>i'm a racist retard and would rather burn my eyes out than do something practical about it
>I'm too stupid to block the sunlight
>help me /diy/
bitch just stare at the sun until you stop seeing it.

[Anonymous No.2556842]

>>2556839
Go back and smooch your dark masters feet while they loot your home

[Anonymous No.2556860]

Ceramic window film?

[Anonymous No.2557290]

Go buy a bunch of 2x10's and build a wall then put some trellises on them, boom easy

[Anonymous No.2557312]

>>2556404
He doesn't know I lived in houses for 44 years that had them on the roof and they worked perfectly fine.

>>2556643
the stupid things people think about.

[Anonymous No.2557422]

>>2557312

>lived in houses where the AC was on the roof because he lived in colored people neighborhoods with high crime rates
>mfw

[Anonymous No.2557431]

>>2555310
These are the GOAT, but most modern buildings do not have them. Either because they're a bitch to install in concrete buildings, or because landlords are penny pinchers who'll charge extortionate rent while spending as little as possible.

[Anonymous No.2557436]

>>2557431
I'm from Spain. Most buildings here are concrete/brick, and they always have that kind of blinds.
Good window brands (eg: Kömmerling, ...) always offer the option of including them directly on the window, which makes installing them a breeze.
They do increase the window price a bit, but it's 100% worth it. I guess you're right some landlords are too cheap...

[Anonymous No.2557437]

>>2557436
Diagram of how modern ones are installed: they are built in on the window frame.

[Anonymous No.2557608]

>>2557437
I wonder where I can buy these in the states

[Anonymous No.2557652]

>>2557608
roller blinds or roller shades are not built into the window like that, but seem to serve the same purpose.

[Anonymous No.2557669]

>>2556837
Are you saying you don’t pave the outside of your house with mirrors? What are you, poor?

[Anonymous No.2557775]

>>2557422
It's cute watching the retards make shit up because they're too stupid to have a real argument

[Anonymous No.2557815]

>>2557775

ok, so explain the actual purpose of having the AC unit on the roof then? what benefit does it serve other than to keep darkies from stealing the copper and coils for scrap? you have not given any answer as to why its on the roof. you seem to be the one who dowsnt know shit or else you would have provided a legitimate reason for it being up there.

[Anonymous No.2557819]

>>2555065
Unironically trees. Get a climate-adapted oak at a local nursery and position it to block the sun hitting your house. Bonus if you get something deciduous, since itll let the light in during the winter.

[Anonymous No.2557830]

>>2557815
Study physics and then get back to us, just retarded level course on atmospheric pressure and why having air coming from above or at least an even plane is better than coming from down

Bonus: captcha wants you to learn about ductless mini splits

[Anonymous No.2557831]

>>2557830
Fucking god dammit

[Anonymous No.2557902]

>>2555310
We use those in America to protect against hurricanes

[Anonymous No.2557915]

>>2557902
Sorry I meant against niggers

[Anonymous No.2557982]

>>2557830

my AC is on the ground and my vents are in the ceiling and there is no problem with any atmospheric pressure affecting its output. so that argument is invalid and you are a fucking retard who still has no valid reason to have an AC unit on the roof and cant admit its to stop the jungle bunnies from stealing shit

[Anonymous No.2558049]

>>2555065
You use tinfoil, dummbass. JUST because niggers do it doesn't automagically make it retarded.

[Anonymous No.2558081]

>>2558049
It's retarded because the tinfoil is a poor insulator and absorbs a lot of heat which is now on the INSIDE of your home

[Anonymous No.2558091]

>>2557982
You're AC heat pump is on the ground, but where is the air handler anon? hmmm where?

[Anonymous No.2558137]

>>2557982
First off blacks like to rob things inside your home or on your person, or just hurt you for primal reasons

Secondly you are an idiot, just because it works doesn't mean it is as efficient, fucking Christ man

[Anonymous No.2558154]

>>2555246
>Roll of shade fabric outside.
This. You want to stop the heat before it gets to your window. Anything inside, like curtains, just stops the direct sunlight, but it's still letting the heat into the house. It just takes longer to be noticeable. Shade the outside of the window, and you'll notice a huge difference. Simple shade cloth is probably the cheapest option and is available everywhere. You can get variations that are intended for this use case that look a little nicer.

[Anonymous No.2558214]

>>2555346
Most commercial buildings have the AC on the roof, rage monster autist. Of all the things to be angry like a little spastic over, lol. And, most homes have the condensors in the attic, which is just as hot as on the roof. It's hard to work on? Nigger, why do you even care, it's not like your job to do it, settle the fuck down and shut the fuck up.

[Anonymous No.2558217]

>>2555065
They should invent something for this, like...I dunno, cloth on a frame, to block direct sunlight from a window. And, oh, I don't know, call it an...awning? Yeah. That could work. I'll be a billionaire! You could even make them fold up! Or be removable!

[Anonymous No.2558222]

>>2556837
Yes. this is 4chan, where half the posters are in fact, that retarded.

[Anonymous No.2558226]

>>2557815
Roof units tend to be all-in-one units, combined with heating. They're not split systems where you have the condensor and coils on the ground, and the air handling unit in the attic or basement - they're also often smaller, and there's less noise on the rood - and they're easier and often cheaper to install. Most commercial buildings use larger versions of the same units.
It has FUCK ALL to do with black people stealing them, which isn't a fucking thing anyway.

[Anonymous No.2558299]

>>2558226
>It has FUCK ALL to do with black people stealing them, which isn't a fucking thing anyway.
This, blacks are too fucking lazy to steal something like an AC or take it apart they would sooner rob the house, it's Mexicans you have to worry about doing the hard work on stealing copper or catalytic converters

[Anonymous No.2558332]

>>2556643
it's amazing how retarded some people are about sunlight of all things.
i once had a friend argue with me that it doesn't make sense to close the curtains during a hot, sunny day where the sun was coming in through the window, because there's no way the sunlight coming through the window could be bringing heat in, because air can't move through the window
this dude is otherwise somewhat intelligent, so i was fucking baffled. i told him to sit in the sunlight next to the window for the rest of the day and tell me how he thinks about if it brings heat in to the home and he just got mad and stormed off back to another room.
fucking retards

[Anonymous No.2558461]

>>2558214
>Most commercial buildings have the AC on the roof

thats pretty obvious. were not talking commercial were talking residential you stupid fuckstick.

[Anonymous No.2558462]

>>2558091

the air handler wont be on the roof you fucking retard.

[Anonymous No.2558463]

>>2558137
>First off blacks like to rob things inside your home or on your person

just as easy to come by your AC and clip the copper lines and rip the coil out of the condenser. they like to scrap that shit for crack money

[Anonymous No.2558464]

>>2558226

once again it isnt about commercial buildings its about your shitty house in jungle bunny land

[Anonymous No.2558551]

If you have a rooftop AC can you have it converted to a ground unit or will that nigger up all the duct work etc

[Anonymous No.2558625]

>>2558551
If you have a cinderblock wall on one side of your yard can you pick it up and move it to the other side?

[Anonymous No.2558701]

>>2555653
>plantation shutters aren't effective
They absolutely are though, as long as they're in place over the windows on the exterior, painted white, and angled appropriately to ensure all direct sunlight hits the slats, and doesn't reach the glass.

[Anonymous No.2558938]

>>2558332
No shot would reflected sunlight make a huge difference on heat in a home lmao

[Anonymous No.2558942]

>>2558938
reflected? no, minimal unless your ground is extremely reflective lmao. direct? absolutely.

[Anonymous No.2558949]

>>2558551
No. Rooftop AC units are typically a contained system, you'd have to rip it out to install a two piece system. It's two completely different things.

[Anonymous No.2558950]

>>2558461
Rooftop systems on commercial buildings and homes are the same fucking thing, retard. Just different sizes. Learn something instead of autistically bellowing about things you're ignorant about.

[Anonymous No.2558963]

>>2558950
>he has a package unit on his house
You can, but that's not the norm for single family construction.

[Anonymous No.2559240]

>>2558963
You can not be this stupid

[Anonymous No.2559279]

>>2558963
Package units are not at all uncommon on single family homes, at least in the southeast. Around my area they seem to be most commonly found on older houses that were originally built without central HVAC and were later retrofitted.

[Anonymous No.2559301]

>>2558950

I DIDNT SAY THEY WERE DIFFERENT RETARD, even tho there are some differences, but the whole point is RESIDENTIAL USE OF ROOFTOP AC IS TO PREVENT COLORED PEOPLE AND MEXICANS FROM STEALING THE COPPER AND WIRING OUT OF THEM. otherwise there is no practical reason for a residential unit to be ON THE ROOF! nobody is climbing on top of mcdonalds roof to steal copper, or on top of walmart. stop being a dumbfuck darkie

[Anonymous No.2559373]

>>2559301
rooftop AC (on houses) has been around since AC for homes was invented.

putting them on the roof had NOTHING to do with theft because people didn't steel wiring and shit like that until the early 2000's.

The house my wife and I bought in 96 did not have AC, it had a cooler. we got AC 2 years later. how the previous owners lived without AC in the desert I don't know.

the installer put it on the roof because the house (built in 1952) would not accommodate a heat pump (no place for the air handler). not because there might be roaming bands of brown people thieving copper.

[Anonymous No.2559376]

>>2559301
also the same for my mother-in-laws house, no attic at all, no space in side for the air handler (house built in 53), so it had a rooftop unit.

rooftop units are very common in the US in places with houses built before the 80's.

just because you don't like it, or are just being an ass does not make something true.

[Anonymous No.2559383]

Perhaps you will listen to the world when they tell you about Climate Change.

[Anonymous No.2559445]

>>2555065
Sandbags around the walls, air inlets from sand covered tubes. Evaporative cooling.
Can't understand why Americans insist on building the same cardboard and plastic houses in every environment? Sand is readily available to you. It absorbs the heat while keeping the cold out at night. Use it just like the hippies building earthships do. Coping with contrived technical solutions like conventional air conditioning is just flushing money down the drain.
Keep it as simple as possible!

[Anonymous No.2559473]

>>2559240
You have pic related on your house?
>>2559279
>Package units are not at all uncommon on single family homes, at least in the southeast.
I've only seen a few at ground level, but with how common crawl spaces in the southeast with the exception of immediate east coast and FL, why would you do this instead of a traditional residential split system (air handler, furnace, and evaporator inside; condenser and compressor outside)?

[Anonymous No.2559568]

>>2559473
>why would you do this instead
conversely, why Wouldn't you?
Often times with a house built in the 50's or whatever, there's no convenient place inside the house to locate the indoor air handler/furnace/plenum....

[Anonymous No.2559576]

>>2559568
>Often times with a house built in the 50's or whatever, there's no convenient place inside the house to locate the indoor air handler/furnace/plenum....
I can see it if the crawlspace opening is too small to get the equipment in there, but you still needs space to run the duct work, and you are going to be cutting relatively large holes for the supply and return trunks. Why not cut one large enough for the equipment. Also, the attic is an option. Flat roofs are not common for 1950s era single family homes in the southeast.

[Anonymous No.2559596]

>>2559301
Ah, you chose "continue to bellow autistically like a retard about things you're ignorant about".

[Anonymous No.2559867]

>>2559596

lol shutup stupid bitch

[Anonymous No.2560025]

>>2559867
Nice comeback

[Anonymous No.2560079]

>>2560025

thanks stupid bitch

[Anonymous No.2560179]

>>2560079
Woke up angry and stupid did you

[Anonymous No.2560213]

>>2560179

lol shutup stupid bitch

[Anonymous No.2560404]

>>2555323
/thread

[Anonymous No.2560665]

>>2560179
Every. Damn. Day.

[Anonymous No.2561318]

Honestly if you don't mind looking like a broke loser and live on your own, just put in window units

[Anonymous No.2562298]

Easy fix Anon, PUT THE SHADES ON THE OUTSIDE if you have a means. Inside, sun will still contact glass, heating it up and making it go inside. Outside shades will prevent that.

[Anonymous No.2564081]

>>2555065
sadly there's no solution for your problem OP

if it were they would have invented it centuries ago

[Anonymous No.2564101]

>>2557437
I like it.

[Anonymous No.2564111]

>>2557437
Neat

Perfect for the exquisite shut-in