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What about instead painting your entire house black which is apparently the style in Australia
Why though? Do you guys hate having a small electricity bill?
While some parts of the world are trying to have lighter coloured asphalt.
In the parts that are actually hot, the new builds are generally off-white brick or double-brick buildings with white Colorbond roofs (an Aus brand of corrugated steel)
You do get the odd house with a dark roof, and when you go past them everyone points and laughs at how silly and uncomfortable they must be.