Hi Wendan, we recently got double glazing installed to replace large sliding doors and windows. In some cases some noise is now more noticeable. I queried the installer and he said it happens a bit. The glass changes the type of noise that enters the house due to frequency. For example, I almost never hear our neighbours loud TV any more, but sometimes notice low pitch traffic noise from further away (less ambient noise to dull the hum). There is apparently specific double glazing for noise reduction, which wasn't something we considered when we were retrofitting, but possibly would've been good to know (two points in the house seem to be more affected by this, rather than the whole place). The other thing I'll mention is the frames. After lots of research we decided to get sliding units, essentially replacing like for like style. We had trouble trying to work out why casement style provided better thermal properties, other than being told the seal is better. The main difference now appears to be in the design/manufacture. Casements come as a complete unit, no gaps in the frame. Sliders come in two pieces with windows inserted into the frame in situ. This results in small air gaps between the frame and window due to the need for wiggle room. Annoying that we didn't find this out until after the event, seems like a bit of a flaw. Overall though, the glazing seems better than the almost 30yo bog standard stuff we previously had. Looking forward to summer with low-e glass and hopefully less heat entering the house.

so glad they changed that "dungeon" that was the old kitchen space. So much brighter, more air and fresher. I think I like the timber supports which become beams, perhaps a little heavy for me? but I do generally love the injection of timber somewhere

Thank you kate

Hi Isabel, As you are having so many problems with your lawn, why not try an alternative solution, lawns are the most expensive plant in your garden to maintain, watering, mowing, edging, feeding, time consuming and they still die off, try a mixture of surfaces for a beautiful look, you can then have time to sit and enjoy your garden, we removed our lawn sand went with similar to first picture, best thing we did, always looks beautiful.