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should we move our combi boiler?
lollipop_28
Posts: 49 Forumite
Hi there
We've just had planning permission refused for a garage conversion so we're now looking at other ways to create a fourth bedroom as unfortunately we're not in a position to move.
Our house is 4.5 yrs old and is a 3 storey end terrace with integral garage. Currently the combi boiler is housed on the top floor of the house in our girls' bedroom. This bedroom has two windows in it so would be the ideal room to split into two rooms. Unless we moved the boiler though, we wouldn't have room to split into two.
The idea is, to move the boiler into the garage, which is 2 floors below it. Any idea of costs?
TIA
We've just had planning permission refused for a garage conversion so we're now looking at other ways to create a fourth bedroom as unfortunately we're not in a position to move.
Our house is 4.5 yrs old and is a 3 storey end terrace with integral garage. Currently the combi boiler is housed on the top floor of the house in our girls' bedroom. This bedroom has two windows in it so would be the ideal room to split into two rooms. Unless we moved the boiler though, we wouldn't have room to split into two.
The idea is, to move the boiler into the garage, which is 2 floors below it. Any idea of costs?
TIA
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Could you move the boiler into the loft immediately above - less pipework? It can go in lofts provided there's a loft ladder, fixed boarding, guardrail round the hatch, and a light.A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.0
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Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »Could you move the boiler into the loft immediately above - less pipework? It can go in lofts provided there's a loft ladder, fixed boarding, guardrail round the hatch, and a light.
We don't have a loft ladder and its not boarded out. We were told when it was built that we'd never be able to store anything in it, so I'm not sure it would hold a boiler.0 -
why did they refuse planning? could you appeal?As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.0
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panchenlama wrote: »why did they refuse planning? could you appeal?
We have appealed but it was refused because its a new housing estate and as parking is limited they feel it would cause more on street parking (we still have a driveway and only one car) and also if they said yes to us they would have to say yes to others on the street.
My husband doesn't think we should seperate the two rooms because they will be tiny rooms, even with the boiler moved but I can't see what else we can do.0 -
Don't dismiss idea from Owain Moneysaver
New loft ladder and a few boards , plus work to support boiler , must be cheaper than running
copper pipes. Get quotes for both.0 -
leave the boiler where it is. my boiler is inside a bedroom wardrobe.Get some gorm.0
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Why did you need planning for a garage conversion? Isn't it normally just building regs? Do you have restrictive covenants on your housing development?0
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