Large Wooden Box In Loft? (How Water Cylinder?)

[Skyhigh]

Hi guys,

We're currently in the process of buying a property which is about 25 years old.

I popped my head into the loft today to check the general condition - whether it was boarded out, etc.

I noticed a huge box right in the middle of the main loft cavity. I'm assuming that this is a hot water cylinder that's been "insulated" and boxed up ?

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• Skyhigh
• 7 May 2014
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• Skyhigh
• 7 May 2014
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The loft hatch was rather small and came up in the eaves, so I couldn't get to the box itself to get a closer look.

I've never seen anything like it. The owner wasn't sure - they've been in the house since at least 1991 and said that their current boiler (3 years old) was a combi, and the one before that was a combi...

Odder still, on the landing there's a vented cupboard which looks like it *used* to house a hot water cylinder, but not longer does. Maybe it was moved into the loft?


Any idea's?

Your help is much appreciated!


Cheers,

 

[footprints]

Never seen anything like it!
If you say the cupboard is vented any chance there used to be a warm air heating system and this is in some way related to the duct work?

That might be a flue pipe behind it with the silver tape on it.

PS what does the Danger sign say is it just warning about insulation covering joists?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Get in the loft and have a better look.

 

[Skyhigh]

I don't think there's been any form of heat/air based system (there's no sign of it in any of the rooms).

I'm fairly sure the flue is for the combi-boiler that's on the 2nd floor and simply vents via that flue.

I'll be trying to arrange a time with the vendor to get a closer look - last night I simply popped my head into the space to check for birds nests, as I'd seen some go in/out of the roofline (turns out they're in the guttering/soffit space).

So I thought I'd ask around first as I've never seen anything like it before.


(The Danger signs simply tell you that the space between the joists isn't load-bearing and to use a crawl board - standard stuff).


Cheers,