Proximity of flue

[EPH]

What have he neighbours said when you approached them about the flue?

 

[lame plumber]

have a read of Polly's posts, she doesnt like the overbearing extension and thats the real problem!

 

[Polly]

Quite right lame, I don't like the extension.

Nevertheless, the rule requiring the flue to be .6m from the boundary has been breached, as has the rule requiring a low level flue to be 2.5m from the boundary. When the wind is blowing in the right direction, I will be walking through the steam.

 

[Ermintrude]

6m from boundary? Wtf? I'm in trouble fitted 1000's much closer than 6m

 

[stevetheplumber]

Point six

 

[Polly]

Hi.
Not much. Not interested. They don't have much if any regard or consideration for me or other neighbours, but I'm the one most affected.

 

[lame plumber]

you fuss to much, flat below my house has a flue by the back door at shoulder ht, no one has ever suffered 3rd degree burns or suffered from co poisoning in the 8 years its been there, you need another hobby horse or you will ruin your relationship with all who live near you and then youll stress from that and have to move.

 

[Polly]

Hi lame.
path is not owned by extension builder, it is neighbour on the other side. I didn't think it would get signed off as does not comply with regulations, but it has. I can only assume the guidelines are only guidelines & not enforceable. Don't know

 

[Nostrum]

You need to take it up with building control, they have the final say. No point whinging on here about it as we haven't got any power to change it, and personally couldn't give a toss if you walk through a steam cloud or not.

Sorry if you take offence but reading through the thread it's obvious you have a distinct disliking to this extension as a whole and your grasping onto this flue issue like its going to ruin your life. Sometimes things change and someone else's benefits/actions can have slightly negative effect on someone else. My advise is get over it, its a bit of steam not an incinerator outlet.

 

[lame plumber]

You need to take it up with building control, they have the final say. No point whinging on here about it as we haven't got any power to change it, and personally couldn't give a toss if you walk through a steam cloud or not.

Sorry if you take offence but reading through the thread it's obvious you have a distinct disliking to this extension as a whole and your grasping onto this flue issue like its going to ruin your life. Sometimes things change and someone else's benefits/actions can have slightly negative effect on someone else. My advise is get over it, its a bit of steam not an incinerator outlet.

My apprentice!!

 

[helpsy]

Life is short !!!

 

[Polly]

I don't like it, feel its too close. If the flue near the flat doesn't bother the people in the flat that's fine, it's also their output, not someone else's being imposed on them. I hope you can see from that perspective.

 

[helpsy]

Bigger things in life to worry about.

 

[SimonG]

If a low level flue had to be 2.5m from a boundary than there's a lot of illegal flues around. I don't think it breaches any rules, or any that will force it to be moved.

With the height the flue has been positioned then I would suggest that the installer has already raised it internally to prevent it being as much of a nuisance if it had been sticking out at 1.8m with a terminal guard.

Your only issue is that on the occasion that the boiler is running and the wind is blowing in the right direction and the boiler is condensing and you just happen to be walking past, then for a split second you will pass through the steam generated.

 

[helpsy]

Get a quote from a Gas safe engineer for adjustment work. Talk to neighbour offering to pay for it. Problem solved. Everyone's happy ! Well maybe ;-)

 

[EPH]

Sympathetic lot on here haha

 

[SimonG]

I don't think you are going to get the answer you are wanting. If you feel aggrieved than pursue through Gas Safe. I don't know if they will charge you to come and look at it though.

 

[Polly]

I did take it up with building control, guy said it depends where you take the boundary from. That sounds nuts to me. I don't appreciate being fobbed off.

it's not ruining my life, but if I can get something done about it I will, & best do it soon as.

 

[helpsy]

Off you go then....seem to know what route you're taking.

 

[lame plumber]

why does anyone think gas safe will give a hoot, it is a building control issue and they have already pased it if the extn is built and lived in

 

[Polly]

Thanks Simon. I will get back on to gas safe.

 

[lame plumber]

it isnt a gas safe issue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[SimonG]

why does anyone think gas safe will give a hoot, it is a building control issue and they have already pased it if the extn is built and lived in

I don't think they will.

 

[Polly]

That's what I don't understand, how can they sign it off if does not comply? Do they have to follow the regs? Also who signs off, is it build control and gas safe?

 

[lame plumber]

the man that installs it signs it off