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Like flooringman said: a floor like this should not be installed using the floating method, but fully bonded to the underfloor or secretly nailed. In both cases an underlayment would be useless

It can only lead to problems if after you installed the plywood you use a carpet underlayment that contains a DPM. You can glue down the plywood with flexible adhesive if you cut the plywood sheets smaller (so not installing a 8' x 4' in one sheet)

I would always opt for a true expansion gap around the hearth, but that's me talking as a professional. Your rebated frame could work, as long as the "lip" is thin enough and there are no disasters in regards of excessive moist or humidity

What I meant was, the side of the frame that buts against your fire place should be rebated underneath, so in the event the floor expands it breaks off without damaging your floor

As long as this frame is rebated underneath, so it can "snap off" if and when needed I don't think there is a problem

Normally only when the new boards go in the same direction as the existing floorboards

for around your fireplace, see this article with examples As for underlayment when secret nailing, waste of money and materials - the underlayment will impress with the nail, redering it useless

Nope, not really. Your wood is maturing (i.e. not damaging) - a bit slower underneath the carpets - and that gives a darker natural colouring to your floor.

Now that's one I don't understand. We're VAT reg and deal with domestic clients often. We charge them VAT and we claim back the VAT on the purchases. Where did you get this "info" from???

No, you weren't dreaming: NEVER use a DPM on a wooden or sheet material underfloor! Timbermate Duratex is the one you should go for

It properly depends on the direction of the new boards: if in the same direction as the original ones, plying over the existing floor is very common - and so is fully bonding the new floor to plywood

I'm using Chrome and G-maps work fine here

Why not try it for free for 30 days on CloudAccess hosting? That's how I started with Joomla - having worked with Dreamweaver before. There are a loads of "apps/extensions" also available you can upload/insert into a Joomla site, such as "field" that changes the pictures at random etc...

As above and get a good accounting/bookkeeping program that takes care of all the VAT thingies. Kashflow (online program) comes to mind

All stuff made in China. Have a look here: European Oak, produced in The Netherlands

£30.00 for a 6mm top layer?? If you find anything below £ 50.00 I would urge you to take good note of the quality provided.

Make sure your fitter reads this: The correct way of glueing T&G's

Don't use the Excel, get the Duratex instead - also by Timbermate. On chipboard and other "wooden" underfloors you should not use an underlayment that contains a DPM - Excel does contain a DPM, Duratex doesn't.

Did he install the floor floating and glued the T&G correctly: every board and the whole length of the groove/tongue?

Don't go there. It's not worth the money you spend on their "advertising" - and every council seems to have "lurkers" in this regard