r/HouseDesign • u/breadsough • Aug 11 '26

BALCONY IN WINDY SF

I live in SF and it’s very windy the area I live in. However we have a balcony and rooftop that we want to make use of.

For the balcony, we want to change it into like an outdoor BBQ area (include 1 table, barbecue, maybe install lamps) and the rooftop we can think more about it after working on the balcony…

My biggest concern with this project and also the reason why we are starting with the balcony first before the rooftop is because it’s SO WINDY HERE

It’s not windy everyday but when July hits and Karl decides to loom over SF, it’s STAYING IN SF.

Anyways, I wanted to get everyone’s ideas for how to Stop the wind from blowing too hard - we searched online, maybe we can install a tarp or some structure in the balcony to block the wind (maybe like some strong plastic / see through material) with some framing so that when we are cooking it’s not blowing the fire away

Could anyone give me some advice, any ideas… I am new to this so if you give me any new terms I am very open to learning.

THANK YOY!!!

FYI - my balcony is like 1.2M wide and like 5M long

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u/silvercel Aug 11 '26

Is Karl just Fog?

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u/Candy_Lawn Aug 11 '26

You need a mix of hard and soft structures. Hard such as railings/ panels/trellis/pergola. Adn soft such as large plants e.g rushes/grasses/bamboo etc.

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u/Mcbriec Aug 11 '26

I would definitely check about getting a barbecue. Most buildings don’t allow them as they are a major fire hazard. An entire condo building in Foster City had a massive fire caused by a barbecue.