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I'm not sure I've ever seen lorries as a problem; lane hoggers and pensioners who have clearly lost their wits are the real dangers. 10-30mph over the limit makes no real difference to safety if you are sensible.

I used a mitre saw, with excellent results; everything is better with a mitre saw. Compact, tape, chop!

Bees are awesome; ours left of their own accord, but they didn't bother us. Might have been a different story if we'd waved our arms around and shrieked like girls. I saw a neighbour cut down an active wasp nest in his garden with some tree loppers. That was a sight to behold - those wasps...

Previous owners of my home had sink and washing machine waste going straight outside and into the drains; both of them had become brittle and fell apart when touched -the latter was only a few years old. I glossed the replacement pipe.

Yes, the first link is a solder job.

Yes, we once had that when a dehumidifier was in play; once it was removed, cracks closed up.

Unless you're back to bare wood, I'd just go straight to the paint.

It's pretty common for one of the two wall brackets to have a plastic insert which slides out - you can then slide that side out. It may be at the top of the bracket, or it may be on the bottom.

If you're worried about the staining coming through, the I'd use BIN first. Hopefully someone with more nicotine stain experience will reply. :)

If you don't mind it yellowing, that's fine; otherwise, go with water-based. Johnstones Aqua is highly praised.

Wilkos also sell them, and they're very cheap.

I will second Emily's advice. I used Permawhite on my bathroom ceiling and upper wall, then tinted some for the wainscot. It's excellent paint.

I'd give them a light sand and see how you get on, probably a small patch to check adhesion. If that failed, I'd go the BIN route.

Yes; there's nothing special about plasterboard - don't worry about it.

Just apply one mist, and crack on with the painting.