How to fight hot summer?
Posted on: 30/Jan/2016 5:52:46 PM
Though there are two months left for the summer to onset, it is important to take preventive measures right now. While working men and women escape the heavy heat by being in air conditioned work spaces, those at home cannot escape from the prickly heat.
The bedrooms in your home may be air conditioned, but your kitchen area falls prey for the summer heat. There are a few useful tips to manage such situations. These procedures will give you complete satisfaction and impose the true flavors of being in a chill, cool village.
Coconut fronds, maple leaves, or citronella can be used at windows, and doors. These will make the room feel cool. Those living in multi-storey apartments can practice these methods. It gives excellent benefits, particularly the use of citronella is highly beneficial.
Those living in the top most floor of a building can make special arrangements to cool down their room. You may place wet gunny bags on the terrace of your building. You may throw in some coir inside the gunny bag as it can help maintain the moisture. This prevents dissipation of heat inside your living rooms. You may use coconut fronds for awning your terrace until the end of summer. Sprinkle some water on the terrace during evening times every day.
You would have felt a unique chillness inside houses that have towered structure atop the reason being the raised structure of the ceiling. If not at such height, you may at least make it raised to about 12 feet. This will guarantee you a chilled and cool home. If your house is not of that kind, you may use wooden blocks to prevent heat.
These days, most houses have flooring done using mosaic tiles. Though this is not ideal for summer, this prevails to be the top choice for most people.
Wooden blocks
In such houses where excessive heat is felt, use of wooden blocks to join the ceiling and floor, thereby preventing the entry of hot air may be of help. You may also make alterations in the false ceilings. Wooden false ceiling is ideal for use in summer. In addition to inhibiting heat, it also gives your home a rich and different look.
You may also use exhaust fan to get rid of excessive heat. These can be used at the hall, bedroom and kitchen. This also allows fresh air to enter the house.
