For this reason a location should be ...

For this reason a location should be ...

For this reason a location should be chosen where plenty of sun is available.

The amount can then be regulated by artificial means.

There has been much controversy over the relative merits of north-south versus east-west facing.

There is no principle involved here-the facing that gives the most sun is the best; but again the contour of the ground is a determining factor.

The problem of facing is not of great importance with a small house, since it is so nearly square, but the sun's path over a larger house should be considered.

Trees shading the location should be kept well trimmed to let enough light through.

Deciduous trees make excellent shade, for they are more or less bare in seasons when the sun is weak while their full summer foliage coincides with the period when the sun's rays are strongest.

It is not necessary for the lot to be level.

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