Decision record · revision 1
A 6 ft 11 in panel to the west
Record demo-pool-surround-barefoot:1:side-shade-panel:2026:10:30:17. Read on 30th October 2026.
A solid panel about 6 feet 11 inches high and 9 feet 10 inches wide, standing 7 feet 3 inches to the west. Low sun arrives almost horizontally, and only something vertical stops it.
Baseline
Works
Crossing it barefoot · The route to the water
Forecast
Works
No extra hours this day
Across the year
seasonal
The status improves in 1 of 4 seasons and does not get worse in the rest.
Survey standing: Mapped: Shade, sky view and daily light are computed from the geometry on this plan. Unmeasured dimensions remain estimates, not verified measurements.
Real-world trial: none yet. Everything above is a forecast from the plan.
Buy nothing yetTry a reversible version at the place and recheck it before this goes out to price.
Design intent dimensions
| Height | 6 ft 11 in |
|---|---|
| Width | 9 ft 10 in |
| Distance from reading point | 7 ft 3 in |
| Bearing | 248° |
Four-season acceptance basis
| Season | Before | After | Hours | Controlling after |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Works | Works | Hours not claimed | none |
| April | Works | Works | Hours not claimed | none |
| July | No | Works | Hours not claimed | none |
| October | Works | Works | Hours not claimed | none |
The status improves in 1 of 4 seasons and does not get worse in the rest.
Site controls this price depends on
| Control | Value | Provenance | Before ordering |
|---|---|---|---|
| The house | 13 ft 9 in high | You said so: You told us this, and it beats what the model worked out. | recorded |
| Block wall | 6 ft 3 in high | You said so: You told us this, and it beats what the model worked out. | recorded |
| The route to the water | Point at 2 in above ground | You said so: You told us this, and it beats what the model worked out. | recorded |
| The lounger | Point at 1 ft 8 in above ground; facing 200° | You said so: You told us this, and it beats what the model worked out. | recorded |
Verification queue
- Who can actually see in. Sit where you actually sit and look around. Mark the one window or path you can see a person from. Until one exists, privacy is a question we are not answering rather than one that is fine.This is not a refinement. Nothing can answer this question until somebody marks it. · sit-there
- What you are looking at. Mark the direction of the view worth keeping. No view has been marked yet, so nothing weighs what the view is worth, and a screen that blocks it looks free.This is not a refinement. Nothing can answer this question until somebody marks it. · sit-there
Acceptance checks
- Re-run the reading for crossing barefoot at The route to the water after installation and confirm the controlling failure is not worse than the forecast for this proposal.
- Check the completed geometry against the decision record before accepting substitutions: height 6 ft 11 in, width 9 ft 10 in, distance from reading point 7 ft 3 in, bearing 248°.
- Confirm the installed intervention keeps the forecast annual behaviour (seasonal).
- Photograph the completed work from the original reading point and record any change to view, glare, privacy line or usable hours that the model did not predict.
Questions every bid should answer
- How will you verify: The hour the complaint is actually about?
- Measure the actual height available before ordering: this is sized at 6 feet 11 inches and about four inches either way changes whether it works.
- Mark 7 feet 3 inches out on the ground and stand there before committing. The geometry is only as good as that distance.
- Sit out there on a clear day in December before you build anything permanent overhead.
- What exact product, fixing/anchoring method and maintenance regime is included in the price?
- Which dimensions or assumptions in this record would your proposal change, and why?
- What is excluded from the price: structural design, footing design, drainage, electrical work, planning/permit work, boundary verification or underground-service locating?