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You are over-worrying

It's just pointless for pointing.

There are certainly no upsides.

He's not a specialist then, more like a salesman. Condensation damp and rising damp can be determined just by looking at it. There are...

Put the curtains back.

You will probably find that there is no actual gap and that is just the natural projection of the bricks and the lintel set back. The...

Its common for the joists to be built in with bricks to help secure the roof and stop the joists twisting. If you don't want to do...

You could point it up with a cement mortar, it does not matter with this location. You'd need to rake it out to at least 30mm and use a...

No

Not unless you tamp and trowel it smooth like you might with concrete.

838mm is a standard door which uses a 920mm frame which will allow you 7mm each side for packing

Yes screed surfaces are soft. You can get a liquid to brush on the surface to harden it. Search for " Floor Dustproofer/hardener "

You will need a fascia of some sort, this would normally project about 50mm from the the wall face, and then make sure the roofers fit a...

Yes you can do as you propose, but it may be wise to remove more render to investigate for any damage to the frame. The brick should...

A strap has to be fitted on top of a minimum 4x1 timber which is in turn double nailed to each truss. You can pack this out as need be...