Keeping Shed Cool

[Mumbles]

Hi all

Just as the title says really - I am looking for ways to keep my shed cool.

It is a wood shed, with a plastic roof

Thanks

[mothhawk]

Short term, I've no idea, but long term, grow something leafy over it, right over the roof - hops, clematis, grapevine, whatever. The greenery will help keep it cool by shading it, and also as the leaves transpire (breathe and lose water) the evaporation slightly drops the temperature, which is why in the sun it's cooler under a tree than under an awning or tent.

[Mumbles]

thanks

any one got any short term ideas I can use while these things get big enough?

[Greenleaves]

I think I read somewhere about soaking a big terricotta pot in water and then putting that in there. Apparently all to do with evaporation. I said I think I read it but every chance I dreamt it

[Mumbles]

heehee that sounds like me!

[Glutton4...]

Could you rig up a tarpaulin over the top? Leave an air gap above the roof, and pull the tarpaulin over to shade the sunniest side. Open the door and window, to let the air circulate. I always try to site my shed away from the sun where possible, but. I know this can't always be done. Hope you find a solution.

[Mumbles]

Good idea thanks, it will eventually be moved to the back of my plot but this area is currently covered by 6ft brambles (high and wide)


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[iGrow]

You could try greenhouse shading -either the painted on type or netting sort.

[Mumbles]

ooo that reminds me. In my first apartment we had white voiles in the bedroom and even on the sunniest days when the rest of the apartment was boiling the bedroom was always cool. Then I changed them and the bedroom was suddenly boiling all the time. I have some old white voiles from when we redecorated. Do you think I could drape one of these over the roof to reflect the sun?

[Printemps]

Don't know if it is readily available in UK, let alone what it would be called, but here in SW France we can buy from garden centers rolls of coconut-type matting which is often used for privacy screening, but are also draped over glass verandas to reduce solar gain. I'm sure it would be effective over a plastic roof too, particularly if you could get an air gap as Glutton4 suggested.

It's currently 35C in the garden and a comfortable 22C in the lounge and this indoor comfort can only be obtained by keeping doors and windows firmly closed! The last thing you want is 35C hot air circulating indoors.

Bon chance!

[Bill HH]

My daughter was temporarily living in our conservatory a couple of years ago it was unbearable on hot days, I covered the roof with cotton decorators sheets and sprayed then with a hose every couple of hours.

[arpoet]

or drape an old carpet over the roof.....