I'm looking at the cost of replacing my Baxi Bermuda with a combi boiler, for various reasons. Cost savings are not one of them! So the more I can DIY, the better. I think I'm allowed to do some of the work myself, am I right?
Things I'm not allowed to do:
> Disconnect old boiler from gas
> Route new gas feed to new boiler site (source is ~200cm away in same room)
> Install and connect new boiler and flue
> Route new electricity feed to new boiler site, because it will go on a new circuit, which is ideal, right? My old one is on a spur from a socket, also an option.
Things I might be allowed to do:
> Remove old boiler and associated pipework
> Route new water feed to (near) new boiler site (~100cm away in same room)
Things I'm pretty sure I'm allowed to do:
> Re-route or cap old pipes around storage tank and boiler
> Remove header tanks and storage tank and any "dead" piping as I see fit, or just cap it and leave it dormant.
Am I close to the mark? There are some things I "could" do that I should probably let the installer do, like the new water routing, just so he gets it how he wants it. But other stuff like removing dead and disconnected tanks and even the boiler, surely I'm allowed to do that myself?
I want to keep the costs right down and make it a minimal job, which is sure to annoy the contractor...
thanks,
Things I'm not allowed to do:
> Disconnect old boiler from gas
> Route new gas feed to new boiler site (source is ~200cm away in same room)
> Install and connect new boiler and flue
> Route new electricity feed to new boiler site, because it will go on a new circuit, which is ideal, right? My old one is on a spur from a socket, also an option.
Things I might be allowed to do:
> Remove old boiler and associated pipework
> Route new water feed to (near) new boiler site (~100cm away in same room)
Things I'm pretty sure I'm allowed to do:
> Re-route or cap old pipes around storage tank and boiler
> Remove header tanks and storage tank and any "dead" piping as I see fit, or just cap it and leave it dormant.
Am I close to the mark? There are some things I "could" do that I should probably let the installer do, like the new water routing, just so he gets it how he wants it. But other stuff like removing dead and disconnected tanks and even the boiler, surely I'm allowed to do that myself?
I want to keep the costs right down and make it a minimal job, which is sure to annoy the contractor...
thanks,