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Re:$30 Homebrew Automated Blinds Opener by blacksmith_tb on Sunday May 18, 2025 @06:04PM (#44024632)
The only tricky part being that it's desirable to limit the amount of sun shining into the house in the warmer months, but not the cooler ones. Awnings that fold or are otherwise removable are a reasonable solution, there are also sunshades which mount outside, and also use a spinning rod to raise and lower (if the electronics and motor here could be weatherproofed a little they might be quite usable).
Re:$30 Homebrew Automated Blinds Opener by asdefghyk on Sunday May 18, 2025 @06:14PM (#44024697)
Having the blind close to the window and covering at least a extra 6 inches or 15 cm band around edge of window significantly reduces light spillage into the room, when the blind is down, in my experience.
Re:$30 Homebrew Automated Blinds Opener by scotty79 on Monday May 19, 2025 @02:24AM (#44026968)
In cooler months the sun is lower over the horizon so the awning block less of it.
Re:$30 Homebrew Automated Blinds Opener by sokoloff on Monday May 19, 2025 @11:13AM (#44030739)
Indeed. Our 100 year old house has exactly the right-sized roof overhangs to shade to the bottom of the upper floor windows for the peak sun periods in the summer while still letting much of the winter sun in.

Then, for the lower floor we accomplish a similar effect with tall, deciduous plantings.