Moving a Cold Water Tank in a flat to accommodate for a loft conversion

[Blackwood]

My neighbour has put forward plans for a loft conversion which would involve moving my cold water tank. Can you tell me if there are any implications in moving a cold water tank when in flats. We also have a baxi back boiler would that also cause problems? I ask as my neighbour thinks that it is a given that she can just go ahead without looking into any implications this may have for me.

Any help you can give me in this area I would appreciate.

Thank you

 

[Phil]

You need to keep the tank as high as possible so get the maximum 'head', the head is the distance from the bottom of the cold water tank and the outlet (taps showers).

Where are they going to put your tank? It has to be on the same level or your pressure will suffer.

 

[Blackwood]

They haven't said were they are going to move the tank I have assumed that it will remaine in the loft but some distance from where it is just now, probably above an adjacent flat in the block. My main concern is that my heating will be affected. As I mentioned we have a baxi back boiler that has probably been there since the 60s and we know that the pipe work no longer conforms to regulations.

 

[Gray0689]

They haven't said were they are going to move the tank I have assumed that it will remaine in the loft but some distance from where it is just now, probably above an adjacent flat in the block. My main concern is that my heating will be affected. As I mentioned we have a baxi back boiler that has probably been there since the 60s and we know that the pipe work no longer conforms to regulations.

It won't make any difference to your heating

 

[secret squirrel]

I don't know how they've been given permission to move your tank without any input from you. This must be a shared loft space or a loft space in which you must be given access.

Where ever they put your tank you must have easy access to it for maintenace, how do you get access to it now?

If it were me I'm afraid I'd object, I don't understand how this can be done!

Moving a tank is not a problem but if its moved too far the pipework would need to be increased to your hot water cylinder, if the pipework is running under the newly decorated loft room and there is ever a problem with the pipe who has to pay the bill to re-instate the floor in the loft etc.

Too many questions not enough answers.............

 

[SimonG]

I take it that it's the flat above you. I'm visualising you on ground floor, and the people wanting to extend in the loft on the first floor. As SS has said need a few more details.

Or you could object and get them to fit you a decent combi. Stops all the hassle then!

 

[jase158]

Yeah I get the impression that you are on bottom flat and the neighbour is above, If so, this will mean you may have a shared cold water tank, if this is the case, you need to get somebody in to go over the plans and find out exactly what it will mean for you. It would be hard for anybody to tell you on here, do not agree to anything as the problem will not show until after.

My two cents is get proffessional help

 

[stevetheplumber]

that would be your best bet get them to install you a new combi and connect your cold to the main chances are your baxi isnt going to last much longer doing this would alow them to remove the tanks all together ,insist on a boiler with 5year gaurantee

 

[tamz]

You will find if push comes to shove, that your upstair neighbour can move your tanks wherever he likes. They are in his loft but you have access to essential maintainence whenever you need it.(by mutual agreement) the same as he has access too the main stopcock (assuming you are on ther ground floor)
You have nothing to worry about. It won't affect your heating or water supply and wherever he puts it you will still have access to it whenever you need it.

Things like this can easily get out of hand with enthusiastically protective home owners taking things to the extreme when all that was needed was a bit common sense.
For your own peace of mind "ask" your neighbour if he would be willing to foot the bill for an independant inspection of the works which will cost under a ton. The least he can do is agree.
You have to live there so the decisions you take over this will affect your happiness in this property.
Personally i would like to be on speaking terms with my neighbour than be HIS neighbour from hell!


And as far as getting a new boiler, dream on. That ain't going to happen unless your neighbour is a soft touch.

 

[stevetheplumber]

tthats true tamz but theres the cost of moving the tanks chances are they will have to be changed for smaller ones and the expected life span of a back boiler thats already substandard id be starting at new boiler and setling for a contribution towards same
it also depends on the value thats being gained by the loft conversion we put six combis in six flats so the landlord could add three flats over looking hyde park six grand of combis to build 3 one mill flats was good buisness