Which way does my house face?
12 June 2012, 04:48 PM
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Which way does my house face?
Well, here is my stupid question of the week
I need to figure out which way my house faces and I don't have a compass. On internet searching the answer seems to be to find your house on google maps and there will be a compass on the screen.
I've tried this but no compass seems to appear on the screen.
So what should I do?
I need to figure out which way my house faces and I don't have a compass. On internet searching the answer seems to be to find your house on google maps and there will be a compass on the screen.
I've tried this but no compass seems to appear on the screen.
So what should I do?
12 June 2012, 04:50 PM
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Does the sun rise on your front door and set on your back door?
If so, you have a West facing back garden. if the other way then you have an East facing back garden etc etc.
If so, you have a West facing back garden. if the other way then you have an East facing back garden etc etc.
Last edited by jods; 12 June 2012 at 04:52 PM.
12 June 2012, 05:11 PM
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Surely just Google maps it and up is North? No compass needed on screen. OK there could be some dispute about what exact degree on the compass it faces but seems to work for me to work out at least 8 points on a compass.
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Out of interest I just checked Google Maps and I dont see a compass but listen to Miniman, its pretty damn obvious you use youre screen as the compass, the top is north, bottom is south etc.
Or as Steve says, use a watch. What do they teach people in schools nowadays lol
Or as Steve says, use a watch. What do they teach people in schools nowadays lol
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12 June 2012, 05:29 PM
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Look out and pick which direction looks grimmest, that will be North, left will be West, to your right you will find East and behind you there will be Southern Shandy Drinking Ponces.
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Alternatively, if you have a tree in your garden, have a look if there is any moss growing on it. Moss will only grow on the north face of the bark 
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