Ours is a full timber frame fitted inside the steel supports. We primarily wanted it so the corrugated cladding could run horizontally, but it means we can insulate and line…

Now to confront the builder and if he doesn’t provide a suitable and hasty remedy, take him to town with the authorities. Alternatively, take him to town with the authorities…

Fair enough. Must be something about the way bricks are made, as our recycled brick wall doesn’t drop dust at all, unless you rub it with something abrasive.

Any reason you don’t want to leave it as it is?

You'd need to create a batten frame inside the sparse steel frame so you have something to hang the lining off. If you space the battens correctly, you'll be able…

It will only help on the floors, but get a robot mop.

A heat pump can cool as well as heat. As you suggest, electricity is preferable to gas these days, as you can produce your own electricity but cannot produce your…

What is your heat source for the hydronic heating?

I don’t know what you mean by this statement, and I see no metal in either picture.

It would be a non-structural defect because insulation is not structural. But it is also a non-structural defect because it is a breach of contract.

You could also buy an endoscopic camera for your phone (as cheap as $20 on eBay) and take more detailed photos and videos as you have done. Document everything carefully…

Why not go entirely with laminated timber on the on the lower floor? I’d be surprised if the price was that much different.

"... if anybody in this country doesn't minimise their tax, they want their heads read, because as a government, I can tell you you're not spending it that well that…

I second the vote for induction. However, we have matched our Bosch induction cooktop with a Bosch Domino wok burner, so have gas for the one task where I think…

Sorry, answered based on the title, and missed the "Birch" in the comment text. "Birch White" looks like it might best be complemented by standard heritage colours, manor red and…

Every colour goes with white

I forgot about this thread. In the end, we went with Dahua components and added an UPS. Very happy with the results, although the fan in the NVR seems to…

You don’t say where you are located. While there might be some national suppliers, it might be better to find someone local to you.

I found this picture of a house which has colours that I think would work well for yours. The roof is "Gully", and the walls are white, but you could…

That is good. Provided you choose a design that has living areas toward the back of the block, and provided the house to the north doesn’t block the sun, you…

Sorry, I might have misunderstood. Did you mean the red bit or the green bit?

Either the foundation is moving within tolerances and they didn’t use flexible adhesive for the tiles, or the foundation is cracking. You keep going back to the builder until the…

When you say south facing, do you mean the front?

It’s actually just a piece of quarter-round moulding that someone cut to size and screwed to the frame. Often done when the sash counterweights or springs fail.

It would help if you posted pictures of the packaging of everything you asked about, because "stuff" is not a particular descriptive term. Pictures of the job would be helpful…