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The best thing when looking on the Internet is to go on any of insulation companies websites and look for the drawings that look like what you want to do and it will name each component and show where it is to go in the make up of the wall. It is perfectly normal to apply a vapour barrier to...

It might be possible that by putting another timber on, or 2 and bolting them all together with timbetlock screws but I not a 100% sure. Another way would be to make a flinch beam where you have a steel plate 10mm sandwiched between two timbers and bolt it all together. The safest option would...

Yeah you definitely need. Even these modern insulted external doors have to have a vapour barrier for all it will cost

Yeah it never seems easy getting reclaimed timber you could try architectural reclamation yards but they properly want to over charge or an other option would be to get oak furniture panels from some like GA imports then distress the wood yourself to make it look old. They will have a diver fee...

As above check the deeds also I would go for an engineered floor as more stable and also check the flooring is suitable for under floor heating as some are not

When I've finished with my work trousers I'm maybe going to put them on ebay instead of in the bin

Maybe a simple bunch of flowers for the the women of the house and if the doesn't take too long then no charge. Then they think there are getting something for nothing but obviously don't make yourself out of pocket. There properly the sort of people to bad mouth quickly but if you go your way...

I think you would need to use strip foundation as the sip panels or studs will need supporting the full length of the panel not at single points causing point loads. Do you have plans for the job easist option might be to hire a mini digger, or get a bricky to do the base.

As far as I know building regs only relate to habitable buildings. The only thing you properly have to worry about is building to a good standard and the reptiles are not able to escape but you will no more about that than me

As above no point giving them ammunition I take it was timber cladding that was fitted and was one of the end boards that have warped I quiet often find when I'm fitting the Mc of the wood is still maybe higher than the atmosphere and when it starts to dry out especially in the summer. Even with...

Don't see why not. Roof trusses are designed to take the weight of a house water tank use screws to fix things don't use hammer and nails I would properly use chipboard as easier to get a full sheet up the hatch than a sheet of ply

If you are going to use a jigsaw make sure you are using a good quality sharp jigsaw blade also some blades are designed to cut curves easier while other blades are designed to cut at 90 degrees go for the thicker blades like a bosch don't use shop own brands the metal is not the same

It's a rubbish job wash your hands with cool water helps not hot

OK also with all technical drawing if I was a dryer I would still get a joiner to be beside me to keep me right which I certainly not a dryer. He might look the drawings and see braces that are to be removed and placed else where and remove all of them before the structure had been made safe to...

I'm not advise him to or not to do the work get advice on things you are presuming the owner is an idiot if I was doing I would at least get technical drawings

What I would say is research things ask questions don't just crash into all excited sometimes taking a little bit of time at the beginning can save at if time later. Also you get span tables and rafter tables just Google it and always uk might help. Also the architect engineer if you are using...

Yeah I would go into the loft you should be able to feel the joists below your feet but take your time I would look for any watermarks not just where the crack is but could be running to there from further up the roof. Then if can't see any visible water marks on the roof, walls, roof timbers...

Looks ok does that include materials.

No a problem. Wood can be expensive especially if you go to B&Q I would go to a trade place they do serve to the public. I would be looking at approximately £20 /m2 doing with glass wool 2x2 and 22mm chipboard. And for doing with something like ecotherm and 22mm chipboard I would be looking at...

As it is 7 m from the house I can't see it being affected by building regs as it will not be classed as a habitable room