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[*] posted on 3-27-2012 at 03:21 PM


i really think the curved "wall" or petate has alot to do with not creating those nasty eddies that blow sand in...somehow it spills air or the wind disperses???? instead of hitting a flat surface and climbing above it or going around it to create nasty eddies.



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[*] posted on 3-27-2012 at 03:46 PM


Hi rob, I have one Palo de arco that I grew from seed and have been so excited at the success haven't had the heart to trim it back to a bushy stage. I didn't realize that they could get by with only weekly watering and a nice bushy row of them on the windy side might make a very good wind buffer. I'll try to get some seeds going.

Are you saying Pompano, that your breeze problem was possibly a windbag that lived a little too close to you? Luckily we have wonderful neighbors and we have a nice distance between each other.

Blanca, I do like the tallo fence and we're going to use some in places around the perimeter. Some people build their tallo fences with palm stems that still have leaves attached and say they make a great wind and view block. It's a different , sort of fuzzy and very rustic look when the leaves are still on the tallos and it requires more support posts because not much air passes through and a stiff wind will uproot the entire fence.
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[*] posted on 3-27-2012 at 05:01 PM


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We have a lot of wind to deal with out here on our stretch of the beach but we decided to plan around it. We designed the house with the front door facing south to keep the dust out from the prevailing winds. We built a rock wall around the property at a height to keep our view but minimize the dust. We then contracted to bring in about 30 truck loads of fine volcanic gravel and spread it out (which REALLY helped).

Lastly we designed our off-grid system to incorporate a hybrid system which would add the power of the wind to our 3+ kW of solar panels in keeping our batteries topped off.

It has proven to be a good solution and dust has become a non-issue for us. Our battery bank is really happy too...

You really thought of that when you built? Very smart! You did a good job planning everything else there too. I thought I was good using a passive-solar SouthWest orientation where I could.

Our last home in Mission Beach had a rooftop deck that was rarely usable for entertaining with no practical windbreak possible. Only for late night/early morning or when the Santa Ana's come through. In Rosarito we had the same architect design an interior courtyard plan, instead of fighting the constant wind. No roof decks or balcony's facing the ocean. It's not that toasty up here, even in the summer.

I do admit to using the strong on-shore breeze for what is known in my house as the "woooosh clean". I open all five oceanfront doors and let the wind blow all the dog hair out the other side. The rolling dust bunnies grow to the size of, well- bunnies and I capture them alive before they run off to my neighbors yard (sometimes).

btw: Nice job on that windscreen BFS

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[*] posted on 3-28-2012 at 05:24 PM


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We have a lot of wind to deal with out here on our stretch of the beach but we decided to plan around it. We designed the house with the front door facing south to keep the dust out from the prevailing winds. We built a rock wall around the property at a height to keep our view but minimize the dust. We then contracted to bring in about 30 truck loads of fine volcanic gravel and spread it out (which REALLY helped).

Lastly we designed our off-grid system to incorporate a hybrid system which would add the power of the wind to our 3+ kW of solar panels in keeping our batteries topped off.

It has proven to be a good solution and dust has become a non-issue for us. Our battery bank is really happy too...

You really thought of that when you built? Very smart! You did a good job planning everything else there too. I thought I was good using a passive-solar SouthWest orientation where I could.

Our last home in Mission Beach had a rooftop deck that was rarely usable for entertaining with no practical windbreak possible. Only for late night/early morning or when the Santa Ana's come through. In Rosarito we had the same architect design an interior courtyard plan, instead of fighting the constant wind. No roof decks or balcony's facing the ocean. It's not that toasty up here, even in the summer.

I do admit to using the strong on-shore breeze for what is known in my house as the "woooosh clean". I open all five oceanfront doors and let the wind blow all the dog hair out the other side. The rolling dust bunnies grow to the size of, well- bunnies and I capture them alive before they run off to my neighbors yard (sometimes).

btw: Nice job on that windscreen BFS

[Edited on 3-28-2012 by Woooosh]


Yeah - I had some time to evaluate while helping a friend with his home construction project in the same area. It gave me the chance to see what I would do differently and I incorporated those ideas into our home. When it comes wind, planning ahead DOES make a big difference.

Having been fortunate to have seen your place, Cristina and I both can attest to what a great layout you guys have. We also know what you mean about the labs hair buildup. We just have one and even at 15 years old Dakota can shed more hair in a day than I grow in a year...

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