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As an example my roof is 9 metres long and had 12 vents put in it. Its stone built with cast iron gutters (sounds similar to yourself). It took a day and cost just under £300. Basically the guys moved the slates aside, cut a hole with a core bit, fixed the vent and moved the slates back...

Its horrible stuff. Get a load of bin bags, face mask, rubber gloves and disposable boiler suit (the type with the hood), and some duct tape. The best bit of advice I was given as to tape the wrists of the boiler suit and the gloves so that none of the glass wool can come into contact...

The trap is a DELMAR wet room type and is used on a daily basis. from the shower it goes directly through a three foot outside wall to connect into a vented 2" cast iron stack (about 6' in total from trap to stack). I thought about the Hepvo trap but I dont think they come in 50mm although I...

I've just had a couple of windows made and the joinery recommended Sadolin. Basically they put on a base layer which they describe as micro-porus allowing the wood to breathe whilst protecting it. I then bought the the top coat (apparently the clear one does not have any UV protection) and...

I have an en-suite on the ground floor with a shower waste connected into a 2" cast iron waste which drains an upstairs bath and sink. The problem is that when the bath upstairs drains it pushes foul air back up through the shower waste. I have checked for blockages and everything seems...

Forget the vapour barrier, sounds like a lot of work and interference on the inside (something you dont want in your position). Basically you need the air gap vented. Contact your local building control and they will give you the current guidelines for both eves and apex (there is a given...