Gas flue modification carried out without permission!

OK what if the neighbour placed a free standing shed, right up against the flue.
1. The boiler would keep cutting out.
2. Eventually someone would spot the shed.
3. The boiler gets cut-off and labelled.
4. Your parents have no heating/hot water.
5. Your parents would have to finance alterations.
6. The free standing shed stays where it is.

Unable to comment on the wall, don't know if its a party/boundary wall, thats what the solicitors are trying to find out.

So its ok for you to shove a 4/5" flue terminal out of wall and discharge fumes into neighbours property but he can't put a few 2"/10 screws into the wall.

Ok going with your theory if the shed was fee standing then they would have changed the boiler, end of story !!
 
Agile said:
Certainly the neighbours were not qualified to modify the flue but thats not relevant, it should never have been there in the first place.
Piffle! Of course it's relevant. If my neighbour drives home drunk and parks in my drive and gets into bed with my wife, I STILL don't have the right to bash his car about.
SO - what would I do about it? Nothing, legally, but he'd "fall down stairs", break his neck, and there wouldn't be a problem any more.


This has to be the fastest-growing thread for ages!!!
Its done wonders for my post count :lol:
 
I think my argument is sound, but you are not seeing the full picture.

We do see the full picture..however we are realistic and know there's virtually zero chance of the flue interference leading to prosecution.

Contact the HSE..I used to liase on a fairly regular basis with them. The reality is that they are snowed under with more important work eg collapsed scafolds/ train derailments etc. A neighbour dispute over a flue is the last thing they want to be investigating. I have provided pages of evidence/photos/signed contracts and been interviewed (as a witness) on countless gas safety issues....it never leads to a prosecution. All the other regulars will no doubt have the same experience. Just let it go and stop wasting money on solicitors.

Persue the shed by all means.
 
[/quote]Ok going with your theory if the shed was fee standing then they would have changed the boiler, end of story !![/quote]

No, I reckon the OP would have then said
"my parents neighbour has blocked there flue, should he have done it, would they have been en-dangered" my solicitors doesn't want to know and we have had to get a new boiler fitted.
 
straight up.

this is a RIDDOR

all bets are off
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More Drivel, I thought he got banned or is it catching.

Read the regs guys.

No-one shall modify or whatever it says make a flue or boiler dangerous.

Now I your gonna want me to dig them out ain't ya :lol:

The neighbour should have gone through the correct channels to get the boiler and flue moved, as it happens they have acted illegally and it can be proved
 
More Drivel, I thought he got banned or is it catching.

Read the regs guys.

No-one shall modify or whatever it says make a flue or boiler dangerous.

Now I your gonna want me to dig them out ain't ya :lol:

The neighbour should have gone through the correct channels to get the boiler and flue moved, as it happens they have acted illegally and it can be proved
YAyyyyyyyyyyyy sense at last :D
 
easy it happened.
the flue of an appliance was discharging into an enclosed space.
then further persons unknown interfered with a flue.
 
Since when has a RIDDOR actually lead to anything worthwhile? Gave up filling out those years ago. :lol:
 
Phew. Acronyms notwithstanding, thank you for all the responses, opinions and points of view, helpful and otherwise. It has been very useful and I really appreciate you taking the time to post in response to my original question.
Cheers!
 

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