The hot tub that feels like a stage
Do not let one good July afternoon approve a permanent object.
This is the annual vote. The same proposed screen, awning, pergola, move or planting change is held fixed while the engine re-runs the property in winter, spring, summer and autumn.
The hour is intentionally held constant. This isolates seasonal geometry instead of letting a different clock time flatter the proposal.
The year, in one line
Everything below is about a change. Before that, it is worth knowing what the place already does — the hours it is open, month by month, on one page you can put on a fridge.
Before a permanent change gets to win
Make January, April, July and October vote on it.
These are the exact same proposed objects re-run through the engine in four seasons. A summer fix that steals winter sun cannot hide inside one July score.
| Change | Jan | Apr | Jul | Oct | Average | Year verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two 8.2 ft parasols instead of one The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +56 42→98 | +0 100→100 | +4 94→98 | +0 100→100 | +15 | weak |
| Two low shielded lights instead of one high one The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +12 42→54 | +0 100→100 | +0 94→94 | +0 100→100 | +3 | weak |
| A 9.8 ft umbrella The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | -1 42→41 | +0 100→100 | +3 94→97 | +0 100→100 | +1 | weak |
| Move the table 6.6 ft east The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +0 42→42 | +0 100→100 | +0 94→94 | +0 100→100 | +0 | weak |
| Change The floodlight to a warmer lamp The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +0 42→42 | +0 100→100 | +0 94→94 | +0 100→100 | +0 | weak |
| Shield The floodlight The same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year. | +0 42→42 | +0 100→100 | +0 94→94 | +0 100→100 | +0 | weak |
What changes by season
January: no 42 → works 98; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
April: works 100 → works 100; no controlling failure remains; direct-sun reading +0.
July: works 94 → works 98; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading -94.
October: works 100 → works 100; no controlling failure remains; direct-sun reading +0.
January: no 42 → no 54; after the change the controlling issue is light after dark; direct-sun reading +0.
April: works 100 → works 100; no controlling failure remains; direct-sun reading +0.
July: works 94 → works 94; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
October: works 100 → works 100; no controlling failure remains; direct-sun reading +0.
January: no 42 → no 41; after the change the controlling issue is light after dark; direct-sun reading +0.
April: works 100 → works 100; no controlling failure remains; direct-sun reading -9.
July: works 94 → works 97; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading -93.
October: works 100 → works 100; no controlling failure remains; direct-sun reading -9.
January: no 42 → no 42; after the change the controlling issue is light after dark; direct-sun reading +0.
April: works 100 → works 100; no controlling failure remains; direct-sun reading +0.
July: works 94 → works 94; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
October: works 100 → works 100; no controlling failure remains; direct-sun reading +0.
January: no 42 → no 42; after the change the controlling issue is light after dark; direct-sun reading +0.
April: works 100 → works 100; no controlling failure remains; direct-sun reading +0.
July: works 94 → works 94; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
October: works 100 → works 100; no controlling failure remains; direct-sun reading +0.
January: no 42 → no 42; after the change the controlling issue is light after dark; direct-sun reading +0.
April: works 100 → works 100; no controlling failure remains; direct-sun reading +0.
July: works 94 → works 94; after the change the controlling issue is what it feels like; direct-sun reading +0.
October: works 100 → works 100; no controlling failure remains; direct-sun reading +0.
Annual shortlist
6 exact proposals re-testedTwo 8.2 ft parasols instead of one
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +56; worst +0; four-season average +15.
Two low shielded lights instead of one high one
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +12; worst +0; four-season average +3.
A 9.8 ft umbrella
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +3; worst -1; four-season average +1.
Move the table 6.6 ft east
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +0; worst +0; four-season average +0.
Change The floodlight to a warmer lamp
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +0; worst +0; four-season average +0.
Shield The floodlight
weakThe same built change does not produce a dependable improvement across the year.
Best seasonal delta +0; worst +0; four-season average +0.