Potentially costly hole in floor?

Pops158

Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help with a potentially costly issue, and what we could maybe do?

We've moved into our first home, and have just looked behind a 1m squared box in the 2nd bedroom. We've discovered it is what appears to be a gas vent pipe for the now defunct gas boiler in the kitchen (directly below) which comes up through the floorboards and leads outside.

The issue is the hole coming through the ceiling is easily 50cm+ in size, with enough space around the pipe to easily fit a hand, it also seems almost bodge joby (which wouldn't surprise up with the rest of the house).

What I was wondering if anyone has had similar and would be able to advise on the costs we might be looking at to get the outside wall and flooring fixed after the boiler and pipe is removed?

We have a quote for £300 to remove the gas boiler, but I don't know if that would include the vent, as we've only just discovered it exists (the boiler is similarly boxed up in the kitchen).

I'd imagine we'd have to get builders in to fix the flooring/ceiling?

Can any of this be potentially diy?

Also a lot of extra wiring was done by the previous owners, and there are some things that don't seem safe, and will probably have to be rewired through walls (trailing light cables in the bathroom, sockets 5cm from the sinks, and sockets that need to be plugged into sockets to work etc.) would it be worth trying to get this done at the same time for less disruption?

Thanks for reading, sorry it's so long!

jk0

Oh, well I'd do it myself. You've only got to find some similar thickness floorboards and cut them to size. (Have a look at Wickes.) If the existing ones don't end on a joist, you can screw a noggin underneath to support the new pieces.



Regarding the hole in the wall, I would leave any outside cap in place, and damp down the inside of the hole with water. Then fill up the hole with spray foam, to just below the plaster level. After a day or two fill up the hole in the plaster with sandable filler. Leave 24 hours, sand, and again fill any holes. You might need one more fill, and then it should look perfect.

Pops158

Ooo I didn't realise it was something we could do ourselves once the boilers been removed! Would that create a stable floor structure? I'm in no way handy sorry, but I have family members who would be able to help ��

jk0

Pops158 wrote: »

Ooo I didn't realise it was something we could do ourselves once the boilers been removed! Would that create a stable floor structure? I'm in no way handy sorry, but I have family members who would be able to help ��

Yeah, if you pre-drill boards, and screw down properly.

Bettie

What sort of gas boiler? My flue had asbestos in and I had to have a specialist removal team.

Pops158

I'm not sure what the boiler is, they've boxed round it with mdf board, so it's just a box but we were told it contained the boiler. The house was built in 1995 so I'm hoping asbestos won't be present, when was it discovered yours contained asbestos?

Bettie

Pops158 wrote: »

I'm not sure what the boiler is, they've boxed round it with mdf board, so it's just a box but we were told it contained the boiler. The house was built in 1995 so I'm hoping asbestos won't be present, when was it discovered yours contained asbestos?

My house was built in the 1960s . I was having a new boiler fitted about 8 /10 years ago (warm air ) that's when they said about asbestos both in flue and in door to boiler. Hopefully you'll be ok. Lucky that mine comes through the floor into an airing cupboard so no one sees it

Kiran

If your planning to have the corner load bearing you may need to add some noggins to support the floor boards. Do you have a photo?