Building cupboard around Combi Boiler

[SteveSoton]

Hi there, just wondered if anyone can give me some advice?

Just finishing off renovating a house we bought a while back and down to last internal job - what to do with the Greenstar 24i junior boiler??

Looks like it was installed in Novemeber 2011 and looks and works really well, but it is a it of an eyesore in a nice kitchen (and pipes are particularly ugly).

The chippy who has done some great work suggested putting a matching cupboard over it and it looks like I can get my hands on some fittings to make a double cupboard (2 doors to make 100cm wide in total and 120cm tall & side panels that would give me up to 60cm deep).

Firstly, would it be OK to enclose it in these dimensions? I've looked online at the manufacturers spec and am struggling with the terms used i.e. ventilated and unventilated compartments.

Secondly, if it is OK then should I just leave the space either side of enclosed boiler free, or look to use these by perhaps putting in some shelving?

Any help or pointers would be great.

Cheers

Steve

 

[Andygasman2010]

You just need to follow the manufacturers instructions re. cupboard installations.

 

[Tipper]

My boiler used to be in a kitchen wall cupboard. If you do it them make sure service access is available and it is properly ventilated. Mine had top and bottom of the cupboard removed.