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Sun and light 38

• How much sun will my flat get?In London the noon sun is about 15° high in December and 62° in June. Check any address free: where windows face, what blocks the sun, room by room.
• How the sun moves through your flatDecember sun, at about 15°, reaches 8 m into a south room; June sun, at 62°, only 1 m. Where to put the desk, bed and plants, by hour and season.
• North-facing room coloursThe best paint colours for a north-facing room: why north light turns colours cool and grey, which paints suit it, other directions, samples and bulbs.
• House facing, IndiaNorth, south, east or west facing house or flat in India: sun hours by facing in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata, heat, light, a free check.
• Sun on my houseHow much sun your house gets on each side, by month: the sun path over your house, what blocks it, and a free check by address.
• New building, my sunWill the new building next door block your sun? Read the plans, see the hours each window would lose by season, and what counts in a UK objection.
• North facing houseWhy a north facing house gets the sun in Australia and New Zealand: hours by facing for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Auckland, and a free check.
• Sun maps comparedShadeMap, SunCalc, Shadowmap and SunEarthTools compared with Flatwalk's sun tool: what each shows, what is free or paid, and who each one suits.
• Shadow calculatorWork out a shadow's length from height and sun angle, with worked tables by city and season, and see what the building opposite does to your window.
• South facing houseIs a south facing house or garden worth it? Pros and cons by climate, hours of sun on each side, north, east and west compared, and how to check a listing.
• Sun path BirminghamWhen does the sun rise over Birmingham, and which way should a flat face? Month-by-month times, bearings, midday height and a free window check.
• Sun path BostonSun path in Boston by month: sunrise and sunset times and directions, noon sun height, hours of sun on each side of an apartment, and how to check yours.
• Sun path BrightonBrighton's sun, month by month: rise and set times, where on the horizon, noon height over the sea, and the hours a seafront flat or any other side gets.
• Sun path BristolBristol's hills change how much sun a flat gets. This guide gives 2026 sunrise and sunset times and bearings, noon height and hours of sun per wall.
• Sun path calculatorSun path calculator explained: sun position, sunrise and sunset direction, midday height by season, reading a sun path map, and the sun at your window.
• Sun path CambridgeHow the sun moves over flat, low-rise Cambridge: monthly sunrise, sunset and bearings, noon height, and open-sky sun hours for each way a window faces.
• Sun path CardiffSunset in Cardiff: 16:05 on 21 December, 21:33 on 21 June. Monthly times, sun directions, noon height and hours of sun for each wall.
• Sun path ChicagoSun path in Chicago by month: sunrise and sunset times and directions, noon sun height, hours of sun on each side of an apartment, and how to check yours.
• Sun path EdinburghLow winter sun, long June evenings: Edinburgh's sunrise, sunset and midday height for each month, sun hours by facing, and a free window check.
• Sun path GlasgowFor tenement flats and new builds alike: Glasgow sunrise and sunset times, midday sun height by month, hours of sun per facing, and how to check yours.
• Sun path LeedsHow much sun does a Leeds flat get? Sunrise, sunset and sun height for each month, hours by facing, back-to-backs and valley slopes, and a free check.
• Sun path LiverpoolFrom Georgian Quarter basements to west-facing Mersey views: Liverpool sunrise, sunset and noon sun height by month, and the sun each wall can get.
• Sun path LondonLondon's 2026 sun from Charing Cross: rise and set times and bearings each month, noon height, sun hours per side of a flat, and a check for your window.
• Sun path ManchesterManchester's sun month by month: rise and set times, noon height, the hours each wall can get, and why narrow mill streets sit in winter shade.
• Sun path MontrealSun path in Montreal by month: sunrise, sunset, sun height and direction, hours of sun on each side of a building, and how to check your window.
• Sun path New YorkSun path in New York by month: sunrise and sunset times and directions, noon sun height, hours of sun on each side of an apartment, and how to check yours.
• Sun path NewcastleHow short is a Newcastle winter day? Sunrise, sunset and noon sun height by month, sun hours for every facing, and a free check for your own flat.
• Sun path NottinghamNottingham's sun month by month: when it rises and sets, how high it climbs, how many hours each wall can get, plus a free way to test your window.
• Sun path OxfordOxford sun by month for 2026: what time and where it rises and sets, how high it climbs at noon, and why a low-rise city of terraces helps winter sun.
• Sun path San FranciscoSun path in San Francisco by month: sunrise, sunset, sun height and direction, hours of sun on each side of a building, and how to check your window.
• Sun path SeattleSun path in Seattle by month: sunrise and sunset times and directions, noon sun height, hours of sun on each side of an apartment, and how to check yours.
• Sun path SheffieldSeven hills, one low winter sun. Sheffield sunrise and sunset by month, midday sun height, sun on each wall, and how a slope changes it for your flat.
• Sun path SouthamptonHow long is a December day in Southampton? 7h 56m. Below: every month's sunrise, sunset, sun direction and noon height, and the sun on each side of a flat.
• Sun path TorontoSun path in Toronto by month: sunrise, sunset, sun height and direction, hours of sun on each side of a building, and how to check your window.
• Sun path VancouverSun path in Vancouver by month: sunrise, sunset, sun height and direction, hours of sun on each side of a building, and how to check your window.
• Sun Seeker and alternativesSun Seeker app, Sun Surveyor and Sun Locator compared as sun position and sun tracker apps: prices, AR views and a free check for a flat you can't visit.
• Which floor gets most sunWhich floor gets the most sun in a block of flats: how much a higher floor adds, where going higher stops helping, and how to compare two floors.
• Which way my garden facesWhich way your garden faces, what a south-facing garden means, which way is best and how many hours of sun each direction gets in the UK.

Sizes and fitting 23

• Will my sofa fit?How to get a sofa or couch through a door, hall and stairs, and check it fits the room: what to measure, the diagonal depth test and space to leave.
• Will it fit through the door?How to get furniture through a small door and up narrow stairs: what to measure at doors, halls, stairs and lifts, and what to do when it will not fit.
• Standard room sizesEngland's minimum is 11.5 m² for a double bedroom and 7.5 m² for a single. Plus living room, kitchen, bathroom, hall and ceiling sizes, in a table by room.
• Standard door width by countryStandard door widths in the UK, US, Australia, Europe and Japan: interior and front doors in cm and inches, clear opening, heights and accessibility rules.
• UK bed sizesUK bed and mattress sizes in cm and feet, from small single to emperor, the room each one needs, and how UK sizes differ from US and IKEA sizes.
• Bed sizes AustraliaAustralian bed sizes in cm: single 92 × 188, king single 107 × 203, double 138 × 188, queen 153 × 203, king 183 × 203, and double vs queen.
• Bed sizes by countryBed and mattress sizes in 23 countries side by side: the usual double, single and king in cm and inches, and a page for each country with its own sizes.
• Canada bed sizesCanadian bed and mattress sizes in inches and cm: single, twin XL, double, queen, king and California king, with French names and the room each bed needs.
• Bed sizes IrelandIrish bed sizes in cm and feet: single 90 × 190, small double 120 × 190, double 135 × 190 (4ft6), king 150 × 200 (5ft), super king 180 × 200.
• Bed sizes IndiaIndian bed sizes in feet, inches and cm: single 3 ft, double 4 ft, queen 5 ft, king 6 ft wide, each 6, 6.25 or 6.5 ft long. Where brands disagree.
• US bed sizesUS bed and mattress sizes in inches and cm: twin, twin XL, full, queen, king and California king, the space each sleeper gets and the room each needs.
• Door width AustraliaStandard Australian door sizes in mm: internal doors 520 to 920 mm, 820 × 2040 mm the most common, entry doors 820 to 1020 mm, clear opening and rules.
• Door width CanadaStandard Canadian door sizes in inches and mm: interior doors 24 to 36 in by 80 in, exterior doors 32 or 36 in, the clear opening and the building code.
• Door width UKStandard UK door sizes in mm and feet: internal doors 610, 686, 762 and 838 mm by 1981 mm, front doors, the clear opening and the rules for new homes.
• Door width IrelandThe standard internal door size in Ireland is 762 × 1981 mm (2 ft 6 in × 6 ft 6 in). The gap you really get, the rules for new homes and the sofa test.
• US door widthStandard US door sizes in inches and cm: interior doors 24 to 36 in, 32 in the usual standard, 80 in tall; front doors 36 in; clear opening and codes.
• UK flat sizesUK flat sizes in m² and sq ft: the 60 m² average, new-home minimums of 37 to 50 m² for one bed and 61 to 70 m² for two, London rules, what 50 m² holds.
• Room sizes AustraliaAustralia has no national minimum bedroom size. New NSW and Victorian apartments need bedrooms of 9 to 10 m², 3 m wide. Plus ceiling heights and squares.
• Canada room sizesCanadian room sizes in m² and sq ft: Ontario's minimums for bedrooms, living rooms and kitchens, the national code, city rules and how area is measured.
• Room sizes IrelandIrish minimums: double bedroom 11.4 m² and 2.8 m wide, single 7.1 m² and 2.1 m wide, studio 32 m², one-bed apartment 45 m². Plus average home sizes.
• Room sizes IndiaRoom sizes in India in feet and m²: the 9.5 m² bedroom minimum, kitchen 5 m², bathroom 1.8 m², ceiling 2.75 m, and carpet vs built-up vs super area.
• UK room sizesUK room sizes in m² and sq ft: England's 7.5 and 11.5 m² bedroom minimums for new homes, HMO rooms of 6.51 and 10.22 m², Scotland's rules, averages.
• US room sizesUS room sizes in square feet: average master bedroom, living room and kitchen in new homes, the 70 sq ft code minimum and how square footage is measured.

Plan your rooms 6

• See furniture in your roomThree ways to see furniture in your room: an AR furniture app through the camera, a photo of the room, or a 3D plan of your flat. What each is good at.
• Room planner with real furniturePlan a room with real furniture at its true size: reading product sizes, space to leave, and turning the plan into a priced shopping list.
• Kitchen layout basicsKitchen layout ideas for a flat: one wall, galley, L, U, island and peninsula, the kitchen work triangle, common clearances and the doors that clash.
• Living room layoutHow to arrange furniture in a living room in a flat: where the sofa goes, TV distance, walkways, rug sizes, doors and windows, and open-plan zones.
• Small bathroom layoutSmall bathroom layout in a flat: shower or bath, the door swing, toilet and basin clearances, storage and light, and why the soil pipe often decides.
• Open-plan kitchen and living roomAn open-plan (open concept) kitchen and living room: zones with furniture, rugs and light, the extractor, noise, the view from the sofa, island or table.

Floor plans and scanning 6

• How to turn a floor plan into 3DFour ways to convert a 2D floor plan to 3D you can walk through: photograph it, draw it, scan the rooms or pay a modeller. Steps and common mistakes.
• Scan a room on AndroidHow a room scanner app works on an ordinary Android phone without LiDAR: tap each corner through the camera, which phones work, step by step, and accuracy.
• Measure a room with your phoneA tape is good to 1 to 2 mm, a phone to a few centimetres, so check one wall with a tape. Step by step, then turn your sizes into a floor plan.
• Floor plan photo to 3D, freeTurn a floor plan photo or image into 3D for free: how to take a photo an app can read, fix a wall it misread, what it costs and the common mistakes.
• How to read a floor planA scale of 1:100 means 1 cm on paper is 1 m in the flat, on the original print only. Every symbol explained, step by step, then check the plan in 3D.
• Make a floor planMake a floor plan of your flat or house: measure in order, check the diagonals, draw at 1:50 or 1:100 with the standard symbols. Try the free room drawer.

Buying and moving 4

• Walk your new-build flat before handoverWalk through and furnish your new-build (new construction) flat from the developer's plan before the keys, plus a walkthrough checklist for handover day.
• New-build snagging checklistRoom-by-room new-build snagging checklist (a punch list in the US): tools to bring when you get the keys, how to record faults and when to look again.
• Buying a flat off-planBuying a flat off-plan (pre-construction in the US): what you see before it is built, risks to size, view, light and dates, and what to check in the plans.
• Moving into a new flatA moving house checklist for a new flat or apartment: measure and plan the furniture, book the move, utilities, meters, post, moving day, the first week.

Compare apps 14

• Flatwalk vs Planner 5DIs Planner 5D free? Flatwalk and Planner 5D compared: what is free for one flat, floor plan photo to 3D, walking through, lights, sun and prices.
• Flatwalk vs Room PlannerThe Room Planner app, now Home Planner AI, compared with Flatwalk: what is free for one flat, exact sizes, room scan, walking through, lights and prices.
• Planner 5D alternatives in 2026Seven apps like Planner 5D for planning a home: what each alternative is best at, what is free and what it costs.
• Flatwalk vs HomestylerIs Homestyler free? Flatwalk and Homestyler compared: what is free for one flat, floor plan to 3D, eye-level walking, lights, sun for your address, prices.
• Flatwalk vs magicplanIs magicplan free? Flatwalk and magicplan compared: room scanning on Android without LiDAR, who each is for, furniture, walking, lights, sun and prices.
• Flatwalk vs RoomSketcherIs RoomSketcher free? Flatwalk and RoomSketcher compared: phones or tablets, floor plan photo to 3D, walking, real furniture, lights, sun and prices.
• IKEA planner alternativeWhat the IKEA planner, its room planners and IKEA Kreativ cover, and how to plan IKEA and other real furniture in your whole flat at once.
• Best room planner apps for AndroidThe best room planner apps for Android, free and paid: eight compared on what each is best at, what is free, what it costs, and which scan without LiDAR.
• Flatwalk vs Sweet Home 3DSweet Home 3D or Flatwalk for your flat: free on a computer or free on an Android phone, plan to 3D, walking through, real furniture, sun and prices.
• Flatwalk vs FloorplannerFloorplanner or Flatwalk for your flat: browser or Android phone, what is free, plan photo to 3D, walking through, real furniture, sun and credits.
• Flatwalk vs Live Home 3DLive Home 3D or Flatwalk for your flat: devices, what is free, scanning on Android, walking through, sun by location, real furniture and prices.
• Flatwalk vs Home Design 3DHome Design 3D or Flatwalk for your flat: what is free, walking through on Android, plan import, real furniture, lights, sun and subscriptions.
• Flatwalk vs CoohomCoohom or Flatwalk for your flat: who each is for, what is free, AI plan drafting, walking through, real furniture, sun and prices in euros and dollars.
• Flatwalk vs SketchUpSketchUp or Flatwalk for your flat: modelling it yourself or reading your plan, phone or computer, walking through, shadows and sun, furniture and prices.