Many homes face the wrong direction for solar exposure. In the northern hemisphere, living spaces should face south to capture the sun's warmth and light. One retrofit removed a chimney and added large windows and vaulted ceilings to transform a road-facing house into a sun-filled home.
Most people place their home wrong, facing it towards the view or the road. The problem is there's no consideration for the sun. Instead, orient your house to the living areas on the south side where the sun is in the northern hemisphere. But what if your house is already oriented to the road and to the view? Here, let me come show you. You open You open up the south side living area. South side. There was a chimney right here. We took that down, open, added more windows. We vaulted the ceiling and we put in gable lights. All that natural light and warmth is coming in naturally. We're working with nature rather than against it.
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