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Yea lay straight on to the concrete. No problems with that. With the soil, make sure you put a good base in and damp proof membrane. make sure you have a slight slope otherwise water will pool on your patio.

You may also need to seal around your window frame externally.

So it looks like the dampness is coming in from above and probably around the cill at the base of the french doors above. It also looks like there is no cavity tray above your window. This stops water running down between the walls and on to your window lintel above your window. If you had a...

Make a compliant to the building firm. They should have public liability insurance, which covers damaged to private property. Find out who they are insured with and contact them to make a claim. If there’s proof of damage to your property as a result of poor workmanship then you should have a...

If you’re in Bristol I’d take a look. Local surveyors direct website is pretty good.

I’d put a claim in against the builder personally and get a party wall surveyor out as an independent mediator. good luck

Why don’t they just lower their paving along this section and it’s all sorted then.

From the pictures supplied yes. If the pots were removed but the flues left open, rainwater can get down the flues. Ideally if capped with for example concrete slabs, really you should have airbricks within the stack to allow ventilation to the flues. If the flashings look old, then water...

Do you know that your ceiling joists will support the addition loads you’re imposing? Have you carried out the correct calculations? Do you know that the internal walls are load bearing or just partition walls (non-load bearing). I wouldn’t do this unless supporting the flooring off of the...

Pump/valve or thermostat. Best get a gas safe registered engineer

I see this time after time. If you do want you are intending you’ll cause your ceilings to sag, crack and at worst cave in. Good luck.

If this is a French drain it should have a perforated pipe within the gravel and connected to the underground drainage. If it’s not, remove the chillings, dig a channel, insert the pipe, connect to the gully, you may need a new one to connect up your pipe, replace chippings ensuring they do...

It will be fine, make sure you fit the correct cover that prevents rain and vermin entering. If need be check this out; https://www.labc.co.uk/homeowners/homeowners-guide-building-regulations

You need a structural engineer and building regs approval. Speak to the building control department at your local authority first.

Looks like leaks from above have caused some dampness to affect the bricks and mortar. Deal with the leaks and if intending to use the fireplaces get a chimney sweep in with cctv to inspect the flues.

Condensation dampness? Need pics of the outside.

Dig a channel the total length of the wall and ensure it’s 6” below your damp proof course. Hack off your render to just above dpc level and finish with a bell mouth drip. Remove any walls abutting your external walls. Install a soak away system.

Your ceiling joists are only man enough to support the ceilings and not flooring/boards/storage unless properly strengthened. Get a competent builder.

The timber wall plates are built in to the party wall, which is not uncommon. Looks like there’s lack of through ventilation to the basement. Once adequate ventilation has been provided this shall dry the timbers out. check external ground levels aren’t above dpc level as dampness from the...