Gas / Electric meter positions
Discussion
Just put planning in for a side extension to create a small garage/storage and bedroom over but I'm scratching my head a bit about the requirements of where you can/can't have the gas and leccy meters. I've already had to move them once before when extending out the back years ago but this is different, I don't want to pay that again, not cheap.
Both meters and the boiler are currently sited in the coal cupboard down the side of the house and we are intending to build over this area. The plan is for a new boiler installation but i'd rather not have to pay the extortionate fees for moving the meters too. They are not on an escape route and I can't see why leaving them in place with a suitable ventilation into the garage and a gas alarm wouldn't keep it safe.
I get the idea that in an ideal situation in terms of access they would both be re-sited on to the front elevation, probably underneath where the new downstairs bog is shown. I'd rather not though as it'll look crap.
Please see crap paint mock up for an idea of what we are proposing.
Is there a specific bit of legislation/code that I can read up on?
Both meters and the boiler are currently sited in the coal cupboard down the side of the house and we are intending to build over this area. The plan is for a new boiler installation but i'd rather not have to pay the extortionate fees for moving the meters too. They are not on an escape route and I can't see why leaving them in place with a suitable ventilation into the garage and a gas alarm wouldn't keep it safe.
I get the idea that in an ideal situation in terms of access they would both be re-sited on to the front elevation, probably underneath where the new downstairs bog is shown. I'd rather not though as it'll look crap.
Please see crap paint mock up for an idea of what we are proposing.
Is there a specific bit of legislation/code that I can read up on?
Edited by dave_s13 on Friday 11th March 10:58
Yes, currently on an external wall within the "coal cupboard" under the stairs, only accessible from outside the house down the side of the drive.
We are budgeting for a new boiler anyway as the existing one is crap and it will be a much easier transition from keeping the old one going while the new is installed so I suppose in the grand scheme of things the meter move is fairly trivial. Still money I'd rather spend on beer though!
Another thread is needed for my "what boiler" conundrum I think, but I'll try and get planning through first, I already know it's going to need an appeal.
Cheers.
We are budgeting for a new boiler anyway as the existing one is crap and it will be a much easier transition from keeping the old one going while the new is installed so I suppose in the grand scheme of things the meter move is fairly trivial. Still money I'd rather spend on beer though!
Another thread is needed for my "what boiler" conundrum I think, but I'll try and get planning through first, I already know it's going to need an appeal.
Cheers.
Moving meters is a total ball ache, it really pissed me off & as you say the money is better spent elsewhere. I actually ended up doing the hole to expose the pipe, it still cost me about £500. They were on site all of 10 minutes, smoking fags as they worked FFS!!! The first price they gave me was over a grand I think, I told them to f
k right off & meet me on site to justify that cost. NO EXTRA pipe was needed, all they had to do was crush it shut, cut, pull back through duct sleeve I had made, re-terminate. Bloody joke, they didn't even have the right screwdriver to fix the bloody box to the wall. Thankfully the electric meter was already in the right place, fk knows what that would have cost.......
k right off & meet me on site to justify that cost. NO EXTRA pipe was needed, all they had to do was crush it shut, cut, pull back through duct sleeve I had made, re-terminate. Bloody joke, they didn't even have the right screwdriver to fix the bloody box to the wall. Thankfully the electric meter was already in the right place, fk knows what that would have cost.......Yeah it's a rip off, they price it in bands to allow your dead easy job to pay for the more complicated ones that take days.
When we did the rear extension we had to move both meters and I see to remember it costing something like £1200 for both.
To be honest, if it doesn't get flagged up I'm just going to leave it alone and just ensure the new garage is well ventilated and stick a gas alarm in too.
When we did the rear extension we had to move both meters and I see to remember it costing something like £1200 for both.
To be honest, if it doesn't get flagged up I'm just going to leave it alone and just ensure the new garage is well ventilated and stick a gas alarm in too.
dave_s13 said:
To be honest, if it doesn't get flagged up I'm just going to leave it alone and just ensure the new garage is well ventilated and stick a gas alarm in too.
ghamer said:
dave_s13 said:
To be honest, if it doesn't get flagged up I'm just going to leave it alone and just ensure the new garage is well ventilated and stick a gas alarm in too.
forest07 said:
ghamer said:
dave_s13 said:
To be honest, if it doesn't get flagged up I'm just going to leave it alone and just ensure the new garage is well ventilated and stick a gas alarm in too.
Thanks chaps.
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