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Don't be too hard on the chap, he probably didn't know. But Rex certainly should have.

More like an irritating low frequency vuvuzela.

Is the paving actually sloping down towards the house, or is the damp on the walls from rain splashing up the wall?

Sometimes the first batten may need removing, and the tray may need support of the back edge. Push the second row up, remove the first row. All makes are a good as each other You may be able to leave any verge tile in place and work around and under it, but if you do crack and loosen the...

Bear in mind that if you have a cavity wall, then it won't matter if any gravel is above the DPC. I can't see why you would need surface drains if you have that gravel between slabs which water is going to drain through not run over. Cobbles won't make any difference either. It will just make...

Probably because its not listed as 5000 bullet points in stabilo yellow covering every scenario. However you may like to read the more generic bits about duty of disclosure or fair presentation of risk. Particularly the explicit or implied duty to mention any material fact. Your proposal may...

That's a big risk for any buyer, and one that needs to be weighed up and compensated for in the purchase price. The buyer will need a more detailed and specific survey of the extension works, and a normal survey won't be sufficient to determine if the works are acceptable. There is then the...

You can certainly save a bit of money now and look at something a bit crap forever, or do something nice the first time and save money elsewhere or repay finance for a bit longer. IMO, your biggest concern would be finding someone who really knows what they are doing in the first place, and...

If i was the brickie and saw the client post this level of mm detail, I would wonder what they would be like later on above DPC and probably not turn up in the morning. A single thick joint or picking up each course is OK. Leave it to them.

Doesn't look like there's anything to treat

I can't see how that is proof that the work is certified and signed off as complete. It appears that "Accepted" in that context means that an application has been registered and is valid so had been accepted. Although there are other similar codes there with potential similar meaning. Get it...

Every door system will have a sectional detail for the threshold, so get hold of that

What you are describing with deep edge foundation strips is not a raft, and appear to be unnecessary.

If there is more widespread mould, that could be a more endemic issue related to the roof design or construction or just be result of having the ceiling open and excess warm/moist air entering the roof void. Some OSB for some reason does seem more susceptible to some light mould spotting - I...

Then sterilise the mould, pack some rockwool into the ceiling void to deal with cold spot (the area affected by mould), and then fix the celling layer to match the rest. This assumes that the mould is resulting from excess warm air getting to the roof deck via the lack of ceiling, and once you...

EPS is not more breathable, and no foamed insulation board is. Either board is suitable for EWI and render, with XPS being a slightly better insulator for the same thickness

Avoid a hose as that will saturated the wall. Use a jet wash on low pressure and a distance from the surface. Use a soap product to lift the dust, rather than it get ingrained. Not a normal detergent or anything chlorine based, but either a specific masonry cleaner or a ph-neutral soap as used...

Gas?

You say there is no plasterboard and you mention cladding and sealing the ceiling. Does this mean you have no ceiling around the flue - just a gap and this mould is on the underside of the roof deck?

That's significant. Even if the roof is being just recovered, it's implied that it should drain properly and some basic checks of the deck should be made, and the client advised if there is an issue with the levels. If the work included new decking, then its not just implied but expected...