Thanks, Very sound advice (pardon the pun).
No words have been exchanged regarding the issue thus far. And as far as them putting on the stereo whenever I started playing a…

Yeah big frontages as there's a very gentle curve in the road our group of 3 houses sit on. The lots narrow a little toward the backyard.
Thanks for the advise…

Yeah I do all the night shift things. Ear plugs, 2 floor fans for constant noise, and headsphones on whitenoise on standby for that time where everything is required.

As it is I have to retro fit double glazing in the master bedroom due to road traffic. Unfortunately there's no bedroom in the house that doesn't pickup the thumping…

Interesting, let the council mediate perhaps.
Problem is, the way their alfresco comes right up to the fence, causes any noise in my house to go right over into their outdoor…

The trike becomes a skate board, the last teenager did that and it was just as bad.

No mines 574SQM.
Block up wall sounds a little $$$$, I'd love to build a brick wall all the way along, but this noise issue spans a length of around 20m.…

Actually sounds pretty nice. Just a bit concerned there's not enough breaking up the roof and fascia..When I first saw that roof colour I thought whoa, but colours are actually…

Hi guys.
I need some advice.
My previous neighbour did some major outdoor extensions and Bali house before he moved.
Besides it being an eyesore, the Bali house can be screened with trees.…

Thanks for the heads up ED.
I had a quote done from North Shore Double Glazing in Perth, which I found pretty reasonable.
I will definately put a Low-E film to…

Hey guys. Can anyone give me some testimonies on double glazing in Perth.
Has it cut the noise down of cars outside.
I live on a noisy street and thinking about replacing…

Hi Jode. Well done first of all.
I wish you and every wonderful poster in this forum nothing but the very best, and a prosperous future.
Thankyou,
Lancebishop.

Hey hows Lynne going. I have tried to send a PM to both you and her but it just sits in the Outbox and doesn't send?
Haven't heard from her in…

Wow. Very nice colors. I think they'd only work on a large house. I'm too scared to use dark walls colors such as you've done.
I have to say, very nice.…

Pretty nice looking house inside and out. I like your big bathrooms, my Ensuite is tiny. And you have a double entrance you lucky people. I don't think I like…

Ok I'm looking at Basswood slat blinds and only really have two light colors to choose from.
Crema (Cream)
or
White.
These blinds will be going in the Master Bedroom, Theatre and Alfresco windows.
The…

No your making it very clear. And any other useful advice is always appreciated. Thanks for the insight.

No. To get any sort of return on my investment I'll have to hang on to it for 2 or 3-years.

Guys thanks. I really appreciate that advice. And your making me scared.
I don't have to worry about small children but the people next who buy the house might.
My instinct also…

Magicj those pictures are fantastic, what a house!
The Hogs Bristle Breath or whatever, seem yellower in the pictures than it does on my sample swatch from Dulux. I got the…

Sorry. My frames are white. The gunmetal microblinds, which is a knockout color, is throughout the whole house.
The open plan lounge/dining area in question has 2 glassed sides of the…

I'm sort of stuck on what color microblinds I should get.
I want use 1/4 strength Hog's bristile on all walls, I have what aluminium frames for the alfresco glass in…

I wrote a response but have erased it. I'm over it.

I think this dark roof tile attributing to hot houses is a bit of a myth.
A friend of mine has Bristile Onyx (Black gloss) roof tiles. And when I recently…

Take the unused cans of paint back with the reciept. They should give you a refund as long as there unopened and untinted.

Charcoal sounds about right I think.