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Skimming the walls is going to reduce your load bearing capacity for starters. And bear in mind that if your tiles fall off you won't be covered as BS is at least 3 or 4 weeks drying time whether it's a 1mm skim or not.

It should, in theory, do so. Might be worth testing this on a tile prior to the job but you will probably need to get a new wheel. If that still doesn't work then buying a cheap electric cutter might be easier than struggling with an angle grinder. They cost around £40 for a basic one.

I doubt it. SLC would be much better as no screwing or SBR on the back and sides

Get a professional to level the floor. Will be a better finish that sanding down filler.

Think you might have some fun and games with the removal and keeping the marble in one piece might be a long shot. Could you cut out the pointing/grout and pry each tile up that way?

I think encaustic is the right field but wrong game. There are some great looking vinyl options but I have never had a good experience with Vinyl personally. Price is a plus though. If you go with the tiles that Lee suggested then k think you will be onto a winner for the price.

Screwed with tile adheaive as a gap filler.

Go into your local store and ask them to do a stock check from other branches.Not sure if they have completely gone from the company or not but you might be waiting a while for them.

In brief, wood and water is a disaster waiting to happen.

As long as the correct adhesive is used then it's all gravy.

BAL is a high end manufacturer of tile adhesives and part of Ardex. They have a great technical department.

Could be efflorescence?

Speak to the manufacturer of the insulation and then I'd personally speak to BAL.

Correct me if I'm wrong but as far as I've gone personally is to just silicone it in as if it was an internal corner.

Tile requires sealing. It's made of Teakwood marble.

All I have to say is there is a reason the sheds are cheap and tile only retailers, expensive in comparison.

Adding cement to an already wet substrate isn't the best idea in the world in my opinion as it's just another layer that could fail.

For starters, if it was cheap waterproof grout then it probably wasn't very waterproof (experience talking). Secondly, are there any cracks in the joints? Even waterproof grout still ingresses moisture which can leak through to the solid adhesive bed which is usually the end of the problem...

Get a tiler in to take a look at it. And I mean a decent tiler from sub-prep to the last bead of silicone kind of tiler. Just because a portfolio shows some decent aesthetics, doesn't mean that they can do a long lasting job. But at least it sounds like he tried to make the subfloor good.

Should of got a good tiler rather than a great builder ;) I think you might be better off ripping up the floor and having it relaid properly if he's only used Ditra matting as it will all go at some point.