I have a unit of condo soon and it faces west, in fact the previous owner had a DIY retractable wood panel that is placed right on the balcony to block the sunlight 100%, but it looks like crap. i dunno how to describe it further. What i think of is to tint the balcony window, will it work? Furthermore, direct exposure to sunlight sucks as my whole living hall would be heated up like an oven

have you considered curtains ?

yes, but dont feel like taking out natural lightings

Curtain only blocks the direct sunlight at the window, but the problem when the house is facing west with direct sunlight is the concrete will be heated up as well uppon sunset.

If heat is not an issue and only the glare of the sun is the only concern, then curtain, blind or other alternatives would solve the problem.

Window tint might help too.

This post has been edited by J1@l_ l_l l\l: Sep 3 2011, 11:46 PM

good window tint, blackout (or called sun-block) curtain, AIR-COND....kasi settle 1 shot

Good window tint , may I suggest V-Kool, 3M, or Huper Optik.

Black absorbs heat

yes, when sun sets, the heat will release to atmosphere aka inside my home which sucks. Im not those who open air cond 24/7 furthermore. i guess ill do the maximum amount of tinting as possible and install some curtains..

May I suggest exaust fan, it does a good job too if U don't want to ON the air conditioner for too long.

Once U have shaded the windows, the only heat source is frm the absorbed heat in the concrete of the wallings. Even if U ON the fan to the MAX, U might still feel the stuffiness. Therefore a good ventilation by using exhaust fan might be able to help out.

Ottherwise, U will have to find a way to sprinkle water to the outer wall to dissipate the heat

haha make sense. even terrace homes nowadays feel very stuffy despite not facing the west.

ya, ventilation fan sounds a good idea

rumah confirm panas if ini macam..

From what you have described, it seems that the previous owner used the rolled up timber blinds. This is the cheaper option.
If aesthetic is your priority, maybe you want to consider using these aluminum sun screen



Added on with the tinting, that should be able reduce the heat transmission into your unit.
When getting the tinting, go for the highest Total Solar Energy/Heat Rejection (TSER). No point compromising these for cheap window tints.

yeap, its a rolled up timber blind. it looks crap from outside seriously. but this aluminium setup is stationary? else i wont be able to get outside to balcony..

thx for the advise

The aluminum sun screen is installed at the balcony railing location. You could still use the balcony. There is also another one that I happen to come across where the blades could be adjusted. Not sure if it could be rolled up.

BTW, I think there are also the timber kind that works quite the same like the aluminum sun screen. Try google...

is there any way to prevent the heat from roof?

Install turbine ventilators, aluminum insulation sheets, install rockwool in the ceiling, paint your roof with Nippon Solaroof paint

wow...feel like a big project n need 2 burn a big hole in my pocket...btw,how much s it to do all of these?how long the nippon paint can last?

These are just some of the methods that people used. You do not have to use all of them.
Installing the turbine ventilators is the cheapest. Cost less the 1k for those reputable brands.

Can turbine ventilators be installed on condo or high rise property? I wanna do it too...

Doubt very much you are allowed to install the turbine ventilation of strata title property. You will have to check with the management first.
You could install them on most landed property. On some landed properties within a G&G, I have heard from friends that their management does not allow.

Even if the management allows, but since mine is a high rise property, which means no roof, so, which part the ventilation turbine can be installed? Can install on the wall?