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Looks lovely. But just to manage design expectations on here I would absolutely not recommend this as a way to control solar gain, it’s like sticking up a parasol inside a greenhouse. Braise soleil go on the outside of a building.
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This is super nice (as is the guttering), you should be very proud. I reckon the internal fake-soleil will do what you want it to do along with the 3M film.
The Saffron Yellow looks great and having something that will pop is good IMO, give me that over another grey house any day. Our neighbour across the road has just done a DIY gastropub grey job on his masonry but also painted the felt roof over his bay. With the same paint, lol...
Deliberately chose not to go with concealed guttering/down-pipes, partly due to ongoing maintenance (you're fucked if they get blocked)
I really don't want downpipe running through our EWI because it will compromise it, and non-concealed would compromise our facade (I don't think the architects would ever speak to us again) so I'm thinking about using this stuff:
https://www.europipes.co.uk/products/flat-drain-pipe-advanedge/What could possibly go wrong?!
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Rooflight lid came off the other day.
Size, placement and intersecting joists acting as a 'brise-soleil' have all worked out; it gets light deep into the darkest corner of the space, and the joists block direct sun at the hottest points of the day to reduce solar gain.
Douglas Fir joists and birch ply lining will be staying exposed, with a coat of 5% white oil.
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