It will be hot in summer unless it is shaded. Since you are just looking a fence, could you perhaps plant a nice hedge that will give you both something…

We have very large retractable insect screens, but with large sliding doors rather than bi-folds. We went with sliding doors based on a recommendation that many owners for some reason…

Definitely get quotes, as they will vary widely.
Interior design is very important, and if the architect doesn’t do it, you might ask him if there is anyone he has worked…

I'm about to have a smart meter installed in my home by my new electricity provide, Amber Electric. The home is in NSW and the meter is being installed by…

Glass and frames are very thermally leaky, so you might consider supplementary glazing. Depending on your window type, you can get good success.

That's a bit less, but a quick Internet search shows that vinyl manufacturers would like even less variation, especially during installation. My father has vinyl planks installed in his home…

Terry, do you get that full range of temperatures inside your home, because I think that is the more important temperature range?

No, it's still there…but as I said, only in some places and not too dramatic. I think it will only go away when we re-sand and re-polish the floors in…

I'm not a builder or flooring specialist, but will observe that even with our 80mm very old re-milled boards that were secret nailed, we do have some cupping and bowing…

This post is a little before yours, so might be worth following/contributing.
https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=102824
Anyway, as I wrote there, this is how our floor was put down. Is this kinda what you are…

This is how our floor was put down. Is this sort of what you mean?

Inside or outside?

Can you make a feature of it? Some people pay big money for that antique look.

Two questions:
1. What is original and what is proposed?
2. Where is North?

It's a big country - I presume you are looking for recommendations in Sydney?

You don’t need to concrete under the decking, but you do need to keep the decking off the ground, which you would do with some form of footing. If you…

They don’t need to, but it would look a lot neater and maximise the bench space further.

You might be asking for the wrong thing, as the first two photos look like burnishing rather than polishing.

Wouldn’t a freestanding model have a lid?
Edit: just checked, and you are right. I wonder where the lid is?

No, I have only seen one that you could add into the duct.

The backdraft shutter is probably what is making the flapping noises in windy weather. Only way to fix it is to have one that doesn’t flap. Only way I have…

The grey "tag" is part of the packaging. The felt and styrofoam should remain in place.

He should have spoken to you about it, after all you are his client, not your neighbours, and you are paying and they are not. However, sometimes during a build…

On the inside it is called plaster, not render…and that green "film" just looks like old paint to me.

Do you have any pictures to go along with the story, because I'm just not seeing what you are asking?

Yes, of course he can, just as he charges you for everything else he uses for your job. Why do you think he might not or should not be able…

If your hot water heater is using concessional rate power, then I think it is wired that way and the electricity company dictates the off-peak times during the early morning…

Western windows are a killer - can you change the design to get rid of or minimised it?
With respect to glass colour, I don’t believe you will notice. We have…

I think it looks nice. It's your house and it should be filled with things YOU think are beautiful.

Not sure what flooring you will get, but skirtings usually goes over timber floors, not the other way around.