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Sounds like those two rads and there pipework have not been flushed. What type of flush and amount of time spent flushing will depend on your systems condition. Have they installed a system filter? are there cleaner and inhibitor stickers on the front of the boiler?

All asbestos is dangerous, white, brown and blue. White being the lesser risk. I would think one off removal of decorative coatings is a small risk, multipul exposures will be a lot more dangerous. From a legal standing its was your fault and not your dads, its the propertys owner that must...

your boilers dangerous if its not been patched outside. dont use expanding foam as some flues are so flimsey they may deform.

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Plumbing/d20/Flexible+Connectors/sd2807/Tap+Tail+Adaptors/p63663 alot of Grohe taps come pre fitted with 3/8 flexi tails, use the above fitting into your iso valves or solder onto pipework.

18 bar is standard across polypipes pushfit range from memory, at this pressure it ensures the grab rings bite into the pipe ensuring they cant pop off. Any claim against them and they will ispect fitting and pipe and expect it to have been at 18bar and the ring to have bitten into the plastic...

flexi tile addey can be used. dont use ply on the floors, use cement board like hardi or no more ply. could use tile matting if the sub floor is solid enough.

if the pipework is being notched into the joists then they will be a good distance from the part of the joist the sparks is allowed to drill for his cables but its still probably better to do the plumbing first imo.

the boilers good. for free its great. make sure the quality of the install is checked as these scheemes tend to have very poor quality work. Companies thend to have the atitude of its free for you so you should be happy even when the works really bad.

apart from giving the appliance its min flow rate (which the internal one may do) fitting one on the system correctly reduces system pressures, reduces noise, increases efficiency and allows the appliance to circulate heat away from itself on over run.

if its a existing stack then cleaner on a strap on boss is a must, if its new stack then you should be fine without cleaner but its still the best option.

the strainier will be cleaned on your annual service/ safety check of the cylinder

put a cupboard around it as access is needed to all parts for service and repair.

hard to see any dent tbh. where are the pipes installed? if they are being covered over try and lagg them and if needed apply corrosion protection.

is gas pipe live? is gas pipe sized correctly for new hob? are clearences and ventilation ok (gas regs require certain things an electric hob wont), is a heat barrier needed between hob and draws? theres alot to consider, a straight swap gas for gas with no major alterations would be 45-60...

pushfit is fine if fitted well. if you use glued then make sure its upvc as abs is not suitable for outside.

plasson back to blue with a 15mm copper reducing set if you need to cut the black plastic back.

carron, best baths for the money. expect to pay 350-650.

what stop tap was it? assuming by brass it was a compression? best to use a copper insert, tighten up, remove and ptfe the olive a few wraps and refit.

not normally. post a picture.

22x25mm foam lagging and some glue to glue the joints.