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When you measure you'll get a better idea as some houses are straighter than others. I would build as 3 units, two either side of doors to door height, then one across,if the across finishes at top shelf you won't need to scribe infill to the ceiling . A back panel is not needed for built-in as...

A groove or biscuits will help with alignment and a bit with strength. I would also screw through from top and use pocket screws in base. The sides should go to the floor with the bases in between which will allow for uneven floor. A piece screwed and glued in the top will hold it square and...

Replacement windows require building regs approval and sign off . A registered installer can self certify and just send a form in, otherwise you must pay the fee and send in before and after plans. The replacement windows must meet current u values and fire regs. Single glazing will not meet...

Not much to add to Baldkev but try and make sure wall plates are parallel even if walls are not, that way you can pattern cut rafters and roofings a much quicker and easier job.

The general rules for extraction and venting pipes are keep runs short as possible, have few bends,use wider pipe for most of it then reduce the last bit, and flexible pipe should be only 10% of run. 4 m is quite a long run for a kitchen extract particularly if there are many bends .Could you...

Frame fixings 120 mm long will be fine the 8 mm ones usually have a 5.5mm screw which is strong enough. Space them at 400-500 centres. The best way to do it is to make the stud up on the floor with a 15mm allowance top and both sides then slide in and use folding wedges on the corners to...

I have visited Hoyle hardwoods near Abergele a few times. It is a one man sawmill with a good selection of local timber mostly hardwoods with some very good oak and interesting spalted , pippy and burl timbers. Most of his stock is air dried rough sawn wany edged in various thicknesses from 3/4"...