Owning your own home

Yes quite ready for it to cost thousands. Tempted to have a go but no doubt I'd be sobbing after a day. I'll consult the carpenter around the corner on cost at the right time.

You don't have to plaster behind if you're leaving the back as wall rather than mdf (you lose space of you use MDF).

Not sure I follow, surely you do need to plaster if it's an 'open' back

wall mount String or Vitsoe.

I guess this means you can take it with you when you move too and all that expense/effort isn't down the pan.