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    Calculating non-standard joist load

    I have a Victorian mid terrace cottage and I would like to use the loft for more than just storage (still ladder access and no finishing off etc - only worried about the floor). Currently there are 2"x4" 'joists' (notice my loose use of the word joist) spaced 12 inches apart. How do you...
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    New 30kw+ combi gas supply pipe -quotes are conflicting

    The irony is, the engineer that has given the correct advice is 250 miles away from my house and no longer gas safe registered.
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    New 30kw+ combi gas supply pipe -quotes are conflicting

    I'm having exactly the same trouble as the OP. I've been getting quotes to replace my old heating system (one with a HW cylinder) with a condensing combi etc. Generally, there seems to be conflicting advice regarding gas pipe size: from the limited research I have done, the quotes I've got...
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    Boiler location / flue length

    Thanks, but I'm only at the thinking-about-it stage, so it will be a while before I have part numbers etc! Besides, I think boiler replacement is better when its not snowing :P Ah, oh well. It was a nice thought though!
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    Boiler location / flue length

    Thanks for the answers guys! So it looks like I might have the choice of either option? - Get a boiler designed to take a long flue and install in the kitchen - Get a room sealed boiler with balanced flue to go in the bathroom I actually prefer the long flue option, as the bathroom is...
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    Boiler location / flue length

    Can boilers be located in bathrooms or would this not meet regulations? What is the average maximum length a flue can extend? I say average maximum, because obviously different boiler/flue set-ups will have different maximum lengths. The problem is, our boiler is currently located in a...
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