Post by Brent George on Oct 20, 2020 21:03:17 GMT
'Shiny' roof prompts neighbour to wear sunglasses indoors, but owners say they did everything by the book.
Shutting curtains, buying blinds and wearing sunglasses indoors are the only way a Wellington woman can hide from her neighbour’s “shiny” roof.
Luanne Cockburn has lived at her Ngaio home for eight years – about a year ago, she received a letter from those neighbours across the road, announcing that they would be building their home. While she had no problem with the build, when Cockburn found out they would not be painting their Zincalume roof – steel coated with zinc and aluminium alloy – she become concerned as she and her children suffer from migraines.
“There’s a really strong glare that comes off the roof into our house for several hours of the day throughout the summer months – it’s really affecting our health and wellbeing,” Cockburn said.
Stuff - Residential: 21-Oct-2020
PS: I can relate to this!!
In Christchurch, the CCC do not have have any controls or rules around the installation of Zincalume (non-coloured). Therefore a standard corrugated or trough cross-section roof can produce and disperse glare incredibly well. Therefore, even on mildly sunny days the glare from any uphill vantage point is debilitating. The only way (we were told) to get some relief, would be to make a submission in the next District Plan review cycle....
Some enlightened Councils (eg: Queenstown Lakes District Council) do indeed have good controls over roof type (no plain Zincalume!) and colour. They obviously acknowledge that a shiny roof can be viewed by others and will have some potential negative affects if left shiny.
PPS: It only takes about 10 years for the Zincalume to fade a little, by which time your relationship with the owner of the roof has well deteriorated; your retina's have been sufficiently conditioned to accept glare; and your gazing habits have been adjusted such that you avert your eyes in the direction of the roof (and view) most sunny days....
Shutting curtains, buying blinds and wearing sunglasses indoors are the only way a Wellington woman can hide from her neighbour’s “shiny” roof.
Luanne Cockburn has lived at her Ngaio home for eight years – about a year ago, she received a letter from those neighbours across the road, announcing that they would be building their home. While she had no problem with the build, when Cockburn found out they would not be painting their Zincalume roof – steel coated with zinc and aluminium alloy – she become concerned as she and her children suffer from migraines.
“There’s a really strong glare that comes off the roof into our house for several hours of the day throughout the summer months – it’s really affecting our health and wellbeing,” Cockburn said.
Stuff - Residential: 21-Oct-2020
PS: I can relate to this!!
In Christchurch, the CCC do not have have any controls or rules around the installation of Zincalume (non-coloured). Therefore a standard corrugated or trough cross-section roof can produce and disperse glare incredibly well. Therefore, even on mildly sunny days the glare from any uphill vantage point is debilitating. The only way (we were told) to get some relief, would be to make a submission in the next District Plan review cycle....
Some enlightened Councils (eg: Queenstown Lakes District Council) do indeed have good controls over roof type (no plain Zincalume!) and colour. They obviously acknowledge that a shiny roof can be viewed by others and will have some potential negative affects if left shiny.
PPS: It only takes about 10 years for the Zincalume to fade a little, by which time your relationship with the owner of the roof has well deteriorated; your retina's have been sufficiently conditioned to accept glare; and your gazing habits have been adjusted such that you avert your eyes in the direction of the roof (and view) most sunny days....
