The best noise abatement comes from a combination of thicker glass and a wide air gap between sheets. You can use secondary glazing, but the best results will come from…

Just interested, but wouldn’t the noise be worse when it is open? So if you want a better ventilated opening, then won’t you get more noise, especially at night when…

Agreed, and in a sitting room. That one would be better as a built in bookcase or display cabinet.

Very easy to post pictures here. Please do so, as any comment on a 9m long hallway will have to be made in the context of the rest of the…

If you can find a waterproof skirting that matches the profile of the rest of the house skirting, or find a waterproof skirting and use it everywhere.

Philips Hue are WiFi enabled, but I see your point. The problem is the OP asked for recommendations on Oyster lights, not on smart systems, so that is why I…

Go smart and get into the Philips Hue ecosystem. They have light fittings, including oysters and pendants, and then you can start adding downlights, bulbs, lamps and light strips. Buy…

Have you signed up for Houzz? Using either the app on a tablet or the website on a computer you can search their database of millions of photos to see…

I've had both and would suggest quartz (engineered stone)

I doubt it, but skills and costs vary across all industries anyway. Just ask a few engineers their opinion on the complexity of your plans as you seek quotes. You'll…

Engineering should be a response to a design. If the design is complex and difficult the engineering may be hard too. What is it that you are building?

Ours was a custom build, and apart from the mandatory checks conducted by Council inspectors, there were no checks except mine.

Have a read of .

So what was the reference to "with 6.5mm hap hush glass" in the original post?

No, you are correct. Just get them to leave it open and get a joiner to install drawer hardware later.

What’s the model number? That clearance is for oven ventilation. Do you not have an oven under the cooktop?

Well, any hole will let through sound.

So let me get this right - you have one pane of 4mm glass and another of 6.5mm glass. How big is the gap between? Double-glazing for noise is better…

I'd pay hundreds to an engineer rather than take the risk and it end up costing thousands.

Get them to put in the gaskets and then decide.

Don’t you need the panel to clear the cooktop which is hanging down under the benchtop?

Did it not lessen the noise?

If your council allows it, a light covered roof will aid in keeping your home cool. Also, a more neutral colour (or even raw Zincalume) will give you flexibility if…

I like a pivot front door, but I'm biased because we have one.

Would you have had an answer if they had? This is something you should be proactive about. The biggest issue with dispute resolution is to come to a conclusion, so…

By the way, moisture ingress can be tested. Has anyone applied a moisture meter to the different bricks and shown you the results?
https://www.instrumentchoice.com.au/emails/Monthly%20Newsletter/10-4-16/choosing-the-best-moisture-meter-for-building-applications

The fact that there are some darker bricks higher in the wall suggest colour variation rather than moisture. The usual practice is to lay brick selected randomly from different pallets,…

Contact the original manufacturer.

I think that looks very nice.

None. You'll need to get quotes from builders.