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Dont remove anything else until you have had an experienced person on site. FWIW: My suggestion was to maybe brick up the other doorway. The chimney breast builders opening must be to the Appliance Mfr's dimensions. If the lintel has to go from one side of the c/breast to the other (like in...

There are obvious, but so far very minor, traces of damp on the exposed bit of wall - whats the condition of the back of the skirting? Can you pic it? There's no sign of a membrane but given the amount of tanking layers it would be difficult to see. Wrong paint has been used - the best kind of...

I'm afraid that I'm getting tired but I'll have a go at your questions. To answer your second question: Your builders opening dimensions in the c/breast must be to the installation instructions supplied with the appliance. Typically, this will leave you with two sturdy brick legs on either...

I know that from your first post but what is the intention ? Are you intending to block up with plaster board and a vent or propose doing something else?

The doorway opening could be a retrofit opening - you can see where remedial making good has taken place around the opening? The frame is an exterior frame . The left side reveal corner bead(?) could be easily sorted out. I cant tell if you have a wood lintel or if thats a plaster lath showing...

A previously blocked off fire opening in the chimney breast in your flat has been opened up by you? For what purpose? The flue must be swept. And the terminal on the roof stack must be checked for soundness. All redundant chimney flues need to be through vented at the bottom and at the top - no...

Why not post a pic?

OP, Your latest pics are useless - why not follow the simple suggestions above for taking pics. Pics of the outside surface of the c/breast will help? Pics of the upstairs c/breast will also help? A post (7/03/17)& Pics shows dry rot mycelium strands coming through from the flue. I had not seen...

Perhaps you didn't follow the instructions on the bag for mixing your grout powder & mixing liquid.

Removing a length of skirting will reveal if any membrane is in position. The tanking treatment that you describe seems to have worked - except at the base of the wall. However, so far as I can see on the pic, there's very few signs of damp near the floor. Ground water pressure can change, and...

Your best bet might be to remove the beading thats holding the glass in. Then remove the glass one piece at a time - first checking for old putty or sealant. If you move or remove the framing you risk various possible difficulties with the two doors. Removing the "joists" (aka transoms or...

What was the original tanking? How was it done, what materials were used? What does re-tanking mean? Same as Q's above? Were all the walls tanked - what about the floor: does it have a membrane (DPM)? Damp could have been penetrating the floor from the time the carpet was laid? The...

What you have written doesn't make sense - you "want to self level" what? You want to"self level" where?

One fixture is a necessity with a fixed shower head. And one is unnecessary.

How about you take this on the chin: if you dont like what I've written to present my experience & training then give yourself a rest from reading it. Nowhere have I claimed that he's not an experienced roofer - quite the opposite, so what precisely is your point? Experienced or not, datarebal...

Wood panelling on an outside wall can lead to mould and decay behind the T&G. FWIW: "a clear glass splashback" is not very Edwardian.

"first level out the hollows" - what "hollows", where did the OP mention hollows? OP, butter the back of your tiles & comb out with a 6mm notched trowel over the SLC, & your floor will come out level & fine.

This user name chappers is something else - he claims to never read my posts but no sooner have I come up with a suggestion than he often pops up with a same suggestion, sometimes he follows me word perfect. He doesn't even have to google but just follows my advice to the OP whether its right or...

Shower pods are far more than shower trays - check them out for any future use, not for now.

" You said you do it!" - Where did I say that, back up what you say, show me the quote please. We left the OP's query some time ago & its since only been used as an example between you and me - not the OP.