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its possible, you would likely have to block between the joists under the steel

if you feel happy it is not carrying any load you could probably get away with fixing a bat strap above and below on both sides

you could always go alongside the existing celing joists, bit more work and would mean patching the ceilings but its always a option

still its no reason not to go ahead, maybe you could source the correct size but cheaper if you shop around

there is a reason why your current ceiling joists are 100mm and your floor joists are 225mm

in order of cost (general) architect / contractor design/build contractor architect / subcontractors ****** the lower the cost generally the more risk you take of shoddy work, delays and problems its up to you how much organising/managing you are prepared to do yourself and...

you dont need to allow for the bath to sink, the frame will carry it plasterboard might be ok as long as it does not get wet but is not ideal depending on your budget you could use green plaster board wbp plywood cement/backerboard

as said above you could plate the joist with steel or another way is maybe you could create a false ceiling if you have enough headroom so the duct is below the joist

then just have a rough guess of how long you think it will take if say you think it will take between 4-6 days then tell him what that would cost and he can prepare for the worst no point guessing an exact price if your not sure because someone will end up feeling robbed whether that be...

it sounds like you want to make an open ended mortice or slot to fit the newl post over the string of the stairs? to do this you basically need to set out where the string will be on the newl by carefully measuring and marking out you could then drill away most of the material and finish...

as he is a friend and knows you will do it as cheap as you can, why not just do the job and give him a bill after for a fair rate for how long it has taken you. if he is a friend and nobody is out to rip anyone off then that seems the fairest way to go, no need to give him a price

it sounds like it from your description

i dont think he would appreciate a metric one, search for imperial roofing ready reckoner and thats what you are after

£200-£300 i would have thought

Jason - mdf is fine in the situation you have used it as you have made a frame round the door to make it look like paneling as i suggested in my post ( looks a tidy job by the way) there is no hinge available that would make the original posters door look invisible that is why i offered no...

i doubt very much you would be able to run it flush with the floor or with an even 2-3mm gap all the way round i think you will find you end up with a combination of both, anything up to 10mm is fine for carpets, if you are worried about draughts run some sealant around the bottom

How about this?