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[Stan]

Simple answer stay out and have some tins in the fridge and just relax. Not been in my shop all week just leave door open during day the so the heat does not damage anything.

[SteamboatPhil]

Way ahead of you Stan 

[Dreadnought]

It was 46 degrees yesterday so no work lol 
I'll go out their early this the morning for a bit and then just leave the door open. 
Dave:)

[roycv]

A while back I was thinking of how to cope with the heat and decided to alter my days.  I was up before 5 in the morning and working on the latest model.  So a morning's work took me into 9 or so and I thought to see how it went from there.  Pleased with the result at the end of the day, off to bed early and slept well.

The next day I was b****y knackered!  So that idea went on the pile of 'good ideas / also rans'.

Another idea I had toyed with was to use a couple of bed sheets on the roof of my shed to reflect more of the sun's rays.  There is usually no wind when it is hot so minimal needed to keep them in place.

Anyone else tried any preventative measures?
I do have a window and a door open at the same time, if you want a draft it has to have somewhere to go.  What about a fan blowing air over cold water?  You might have to wear wellies, just in case!

At home we are up early half-five or so, (well my wife is!)  and open the doors to allow a blow through of cooler air.  Then draw the curtains on the sunnyside.  We face East at the back and west at the front.

In the car I run the air con on closed circulation as it can't cope with these temperatures, also if I wear shorts I have a white hand towel across my exposed legs.  It then goes over the steering wheel when parked.

It looks like we are going to live with these temperatures for quite a while now. 

Perhaps ideal for your own solar panel system?  You can buy complete systems as sold to boat owners. 

The club has had Solar panel lighting in use for our storage containers for a few years now.

Best to accept and adapt.

Kind regards
Roy

 

[Peter Fitness]

Living where I do, in north east NSW, our summer temperatures are routinely in the mid 30s, so I’m used to that. However, I’ve found as I get older, it’s the humidity that affects me, whereas I can tolerate dry heat. My 12 metre by 6 metre farm shed, part of which is my hobby workshop, is colourbond steel, and can get very hot, so I have a couple of fans that circulate the air, making it tolerable. It also has big sliding doors for tractor access, and numerous windows, but on the really hot days I’ve found it much more comfortable to retreat to the air conditioned comfort of the living room😁. We have a 6 Kw solar system on the roof of the house that helps pay for the running of the air con. If all else fails, there’s always the swimming pool


Peter.

[NickelBelter]

Having both an air conditioner and a shop in the basement is a blessing.  This summer we're hitting high twenties regularly, more with the humidex, but overall not as bad as it could be.  Last year it hit mid-to-high thirties without any humidity and the sidewalks in my neighbourhood buckled two feet upwards in places from the expansion.