Excuse me, what are the disadvantages of a house facing north?

North-facing houses have disadvantages such as poor lighting, humidity, and coldness in winter.

1. Lighting difference

Orientation is also a basic indicator. No matter how good the layout of the north-facing house is, it is impossible for the sun to shine in from the north. A good orientation must conform to the local climate, topography, and geographical location. In most areas of China, the south orientation is preferred, and the two most important functional rooms of a house should be arranged to face the south: the living room and the master bedroom.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the northwest. Houses facing south receive the longest amount of sunlight during the day. On the contrary, north-facing houses receive the shortest amount of sunlight during the day.

2. Humidity

The room faces the north and the sunlight exposure time is short, especially in the bathroom and kitchen. Bathrooms are generally humid and easy to breed germs, so they must be well-lit and ventilated. The kitchen generates a large amount of oil smoke and takes a short time to form. It is difficult to discharge it in a short time by natural ventilation, so do not choose a north-facing kitchen.

3. Cold winter

In winter, the sun’s altitude angle is small. If the doors and windows of the house face north, it will not allow more oblique sunlight to enter the room, making the room cooler. Cold. At the same time, there are cold currents from Northwest Asia in winter in our country, mostly northerly winds.

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Other factors affecting house lighting

1. The distance between buildings is too narrow

The distance between buildings refers to two adjacent buildings The standard for the distance between exterior walls and the distance between buildings is:

The standard for towers is "floor height: floor spacing = 1:1.2", and for slab buildings is "floor height: floor spacing = 1:1.7". If the latter is less than 1.2 or 1.7, the distance between buildings in the community is shrinking. The most affected mid- and low-rise residents may not be able to guarantee the minimum lighting duration and need to resort to artificial lighting.

2. Low floors

When the distance between buildings is constant, the higher the floor, the less blocked parts and the longer the lighting time. However, you need to pay attention to the situation where the light is too strong. Residents on the top floor will face the problem of excessive exposure in summer. This can lead to higher indoor temperatures and higher energy consumption.

For high-rise towers, the bottom third of the entire building has the worst lighting, while the top floors are too bright.

3. The proportion of bays and depth of the apartment is unreasonable

After considering the external factors, it’s time to move indoors. Interior mainly involves bays and depth. Depth refers to the actual length of an independent room or a residential building from the front wall to the back wall. In modern house design, ordinary houses usually combine the living room and dining room into one. The biggest impact of the depth is that it is difficult to get light in the dining room.