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If you're an underfloor heating installer, you should know better really about the possibility of DPMs in the floor.

Yes, I understand that condensation is involved, but what I am saying is the wall is getting too wet and/or cold which then makes the condensation happen. It is a combination of wet and/or cold wall, plus too much water vapour being generated inside. Yes, insulating the walls would work, but...

As they appear to be concrete walls, then I guess it could just be cold transmitted from the ground, which would explain why the mould is only low down. Are you heating the room?

OK but I would still think water is getting into the wall somehow. Without us knowing exactly the layout of the house or the surrounding ground/drainage, it's hard for us to say what it could be, but I do still think it is likely to be a rising damp issue rather than a condensation issue.

Pretty sure the wall will be getting wet from a water source, so you should try and identify that. What happened to the internal tap that was leaking? Have you tried switching off all the taps in the house and then checking whether your water meter dial is still turning? That will show if...

My amateur view - You do not want to be cutting the handrail. You need to find a way to get the screw in, e.g. can you cover a large screwdriver in cloth, and then use that to lever open a gap between handrail and post so you can slide it in. (Not saying this is a good idea, but it's an idea).

No, the rising damp would be uniform across the wall. However, where the wall is clear, the water can evaporate out of the wall, where you've covered it, it can't, so that's where you get the mould.

My view - there are only two sources of water, either it's the underfloor heating leaking, or it's ground water coming up (if your floor sits on the ground and is not suspended). The likely answer is that any DPC in the floor was breached, so what was waterproof isn't now.

Good work. I would advise amending your quote to remove the link to the gambling site.

Cillit Bang mould remover is good. If that doesn't work, then sand it down, and then either varnish it or paint it.

Yes, from the level of mould you have, I would say something is causing your wall to get wet, either rising damp or a pipe leak. It is not being caused purely by condensation, the wall has to be getting wet and cold first I think.

Unfortunately, more likely to be rising damp in my opinion, which is harder to fix. Where it's down near floor level, where this is, it's likely that water is coming up through the concrete walls, making them cold, and that is accelerating condensation on them. The surface of concrete is...

Might be a bit far for you, but if you want to learn welding there's: https://the-machine-shop.co.uk/ Which is in Hinckley. The guy that runs it, Bob, features in Mat Armstrong car repair videos on YouTube, and seems a nice bloke and excellent welder.

I'm thinking bolster chisel and a lump hammer.

There's no harm in taping it. Gorilla tape is good. The only issue is over time it might fall off and you'll have to re-tape it, but that's not exactly a big issue.

I would add pics of the water ingress area from inside and outside if you want better answers.

I would try looping/coiling it and tying the coils after the hose comes out of the machine, with the coils laid flat on the floor, then the hose goes up to the clip and standpipe.

Silver has outperformed gold over the last year, approx 75% rise vs 50% rise. Silver is more volatile than gold, and industrial demand is more of a factor. However, the background of high and increasing inflation means that it is still a favourable environment for a monetary metal like silver.

Who installed the shower? It looks like it's been poorly installed to me. Also, the surface of the tiles looks a bit bumpy, and this would make it difficult to get a nice seal with the grout. I would not be surprised if tiles further up we're letting water into the wall. You could have a...

I assume it's the one furthest away from the switch that isn't working?