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Lifespan of a particular boiler i anyones guess. Modern boilers? In general we say about 12 years on average, 14 or 15 years is good. We would never give a quote without seeing the job as there are so many factors that could affect the price. I would say a very rough budget for a...

The law on GAS fires in bedrooms is here: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2451/contents/made Room-sealed appliances "30.—... (2) No person shall install a gas fire, ... of more than 14 kilowatt gross heat input in a room used or intended to be used as sleeping accommodation unless...

You have had good advice on plumbing forum Back draft is a complicated issue... I know as I'm just researching writing a book on Gas Fires! I would also recommend CO alarms in those rooms and in the rooms above - if there is CO it often rises to high rooms. You have open flued gas fires...

No I didn't suggest that... I said IF not should! I am not saying home owners SHOULD appoint individual tradesmen in a big job. BUT I am saying that if they did they would probably choice more wisely and carefully than the builder. And some builders are very good and careful who they...

Thanks for that. A greater number of home-owners die from CO poisoning in their homes than tenants and older people are more likely to be suffering as they seem less likely to get their gas appliances checked. Michele I hope you reported this so the idiots who covered up the flue terminals...

Hi I 'm not a heating engineer - no idea about your problem. I just wanted to share some advice - which might be irrelevant anyway, in this case. It can work out to pay Heat Team to do the repair and sign up to their 12 month thing. I can't remember the details so check wih them but I...

We come across this sort of thing a lot. Too many builders do not want to pay the rates required by qualified and experience GAs Safe Registered heating installers. They often use the unqualified - you can bet the "plumber" was being paid peanuts. If the home owner took responsibility for...

This article might help you http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/propertyadvice/jeffhowell/5387409/Loft-insulation-stave-off-winter-bills.html sorry not exact answer you wanted

Ban All Sheds - I love your name! Going through Building Regs is really a trawl and I think ulitmately you need to remember as said they are not the law but they are suppposed to be guidelines on current best practice - can be thought of as almost binding unless you can provide evidence...

In some parts of the building regs they refer to the approved docs as compulsory. eg the current legal requirements about designing cenral heating systems MUST comply with the approve doc. They are not even spelt out in the law. BUT on the other hand - throughout building regs AND the...

Hello Bint, I am going to ignore the argument going on here! We frequently convert rooms into bathrooms and the work we do frquently requires us to liaise with building control department. You do not need planning permission - usually - but you do need building reg.s Contact them and...

The the customer most important part of replacing any boiler is finding a good gas safe registered heating installer. I can't stress enough you should find the installer before you start the work - agree with him what you will do and the new location of everything. Otherwise you could find...

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