Touring_Rob
ClioSport Club Member
Hi all,
Wondering if there are any gas safe fitters on here?
Just about to have my roof replaced (tiles etc), this summer I want to install a boiler (Vaillant Ecotec plus 630 system) in the loft. I will want to get a gas safe installer in to do parts of the work - mainly hooking up gas and inspecting the rest of my work for sign off as there will be a non vented cylinder also.
In the meantime I've bought a pitched rood Vaillant flue kit which I want the roofing guys to do while they are up there, I understand there are restrictions on the maximum flue length but are there any on the minimum length for a pitched roof? I would like to get the flue kit in the right place so it can go straight up and out of the roof - leaving the actual flue hook up to the installer. I would imagine the flue would end up at 1M minimum from boiler exit to top (above roof) and may end up closer to 1.5 depending on what height the boiler is hung at.
Current plan is to mount boiler on the part wall next to an unused chimney stack. I intend to screw 6x4 lengths to the wall, then 1/2" ply to space out from the wall. Are installers happy with plasterboard as the fire proof layer or would it need to be something specific such as fire rated plasterboard or a concrete backer board?
Lastly, in an idea world I would like to hang the boiler and fit all the water pipes. I would likely run the gas pipe but not solder or connect (leaving that to the installer). If the work was neatly done and to regs and I was happy for the installer to replace any of my work they were unhappy with would you (generally speaking) be happy to sign off and inspect on such a job? I can imagine some DIY installs are a bit of a nightmare so some installers might shy away from such jobs?
Cheers!
Rob
Wondering if there are any gas safe fitters on here?
Just about to have my roof replaced (tiles etc), this summer I want to install a boiler (Vaillant Ecotec plus 630 system) in the loft. I will want to get a gas safe installer in to do parts of the work - mainly hooking up gas and inspecting the rest of my work for sign off as there will be a non vented cylinder also.
In the meantime I've bought a pitched rood Vaillant flue kit which I want the roofing guys to do while they are up there, I understand there are restrictions on the maximum flue length but are there any on the minimum length for a pitched roof? I would like to get the flue kit in the right place so it can go straight up and out of the roof - leaving the actual flue hook up to the installer. I would imagine the flue would end up at 1M minimum from boiler exit to top (above roof) and may end up closer to 1.5 depending on what height the boiler is hung at.
Current plan is to mount boiler on the part wall next to an unused chimney stack. I intend to screw 6x4 lengths to the wall, then 1/2" ply to space out from the wall. Are installers happy with plasterboard as the fire proof layer or would it need to be something specific such as fire rated plasterboard or a concrete backer board?
Lastly, in an idea world I would like to hang the boiler and fit all the water pipes. I would likely run the gas pipe but not solder or connect (leaving that to the installer). If the work was neatly done and to regs and I was happy for the installer to replace any of my work they were unhappy with would you (generally speaking) be happy to sign off and inspect on such a job? I can imagine some DIY installs are a bit of a nightmare so some installers might shy away from such jobs?
Cheers!
Rob