[quote=disimilar1]In this part of the world a Southwest orientation can make a big difference. We have rented and moved quite a bit since the “peak” . Now that we bought we found the same as you however it has to do with the way the home is facing in our case. Not much you can do about that.[/quote]
agree.
especially in the summer. neighbors across the street have the afternoon sun right into the family room and most bedrooms. these rooms are southwest facing. they tend to complaint about the heat in the summer a whole lot more.
as for our prior rental, we were getting that southwestern sun into the family room in the afternoon. despite the rental being 50% smaller, the heating cost was twice our cost now (newer home better insulation helps too).
