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thanks for the warning about the boiler. Actually, that is what the Regulation states: "No person shall install a gas appliance except in such a manner that it is readily accessible for operation". The Regulation doesn't define "readily" and i cannot find any case law providing an...

A standard cupboard carcass has been installed around the boiler (some lightweight wood has been added at the bottom to cover the pipework) and the bar in the middle is the bottom part of the cupboard (the cupboard door is open or the boiler itself would be hidden). thanks for all the...

thanks for that confirmation (NHBC guidelines seems less than particularly taxing at times so i wasn't 100% sure they'd even require the Regulations to be met). The idea outcome would be the carcass for the cupboard to be positioned so that the switches are accessible when the door is opened...

thanks for that. It's an Ideal Isar HE35 Boiler. It's difficult to see how the instructions apply to the problem: And the front of the boiler (the controls obscured by the cupboard frame): Any thoughts? thanks

the locks used on the doors do not appear to conform to the British Standard - there's no 'kitemark', no manufacturer's details etc on the lock. Just a 'bog standard' (if you pardon the pun, which was unintended) lock. I just wondered if there was any NHBC guidance or anything that...

i was wondering if anyone could advise me on what rules there may be with regards to new build properties and 'british standard' locks? is it a case of the builder being able to use any sort of lock whatsoever or is there any guidance on this? thanks in advance

hi i'd be grateful if anyone has any knowledge of this. it's a new build property - the boiler has been housed within a cupboard, however, the frame at the foot of the cupboard is immediately in front of the boiler controls - obscuring the view of same and making it trickier to access...

does anyone have any other ideas with this at all? thanks in advance

Thanks for that. It was definitely just walking about the property and not prolonged movement/bouncing in one area. No idea about the soundproofing, how could i tell? thanks

hi i've recently moved into a new property - and was wondering what the professional opinion on the following is: someone has recently moved into the flat above mine and there seems to be more noise from above compared to the previous properties i've lived in (both new build and older)...

thanks one difficulty is with it being a communal pipe so there's little i can really do to it ... ... but i've had a little play with the pipe when it's 'creaking' - and if pressure is put on it (in pretty much any direction) it usually stops... would anyone recommend just trying to...

i've recently moved into a new build flat - the creaking from, what i presume is the waste pipe behind a wall (albeit with an inspection hatch there) in the kitchen is driving me around the bend. (the bathroom one is the same) at first i thought it was a drip but the insulation foam...

thanks everyone for the replies The one difficulty is that the guttering has cracked a pvc window cill and there's a random cracked tile .... so i'm keen to see if i can come up with something to try and have the builders look at it ... they are still on site anyway. again - thanks everyone

any thoughts anyone has on the following guttering problem would be most appreciated: the heavy snow has played a role in pulling down the guttering - however, it is a new build property and so any advice on what to look for with respect to difficulties with the original workmanship would be...