Maisonette Gas Connection

Mister_G

tk47 wrote: »

What d'you need scaffolding for? :huh:
Won't you need the scaffolding, or a least a long ladder, every time you need to read the meter if scaffolding is required to install it???

My mate who lives in a house has just had his boiler put in the loft, it was originally in the kitchen. The fitter just used a ladder to fix the pipe from the meter (that remains at ground level) to the loft.

Never seen anyone around here have scoffolding put up whenever they have their windows cleaned, or whenever they have a new tv aerial/sat. dish fitted.

I'm afraid that they are now governed by these regulations.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg401.htm

tk47

Mister_G wrote: »

I'm afraid that they are now governed by these regulations.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg401.htm

Got as far as this half way down the first page, and gave up

Take a sensible approach when considering precautions for work at height. There may be some low-risk situations where common sense tells you no particular precautions are necessary and the law recognises this.

Edit: Actually, I went onto page 2 out of curiosity, and came across this:

Take a sensible, pragmatic approach when considering precautions for work at height. Factors to weigh up include the height of the task; the duration and frequency; and the condition of the surface being worked on. There will also be certain low-risk situations where common sense tells you no particular precautions are necessary

Mister_G

Yes, it's all down to interpretation. Unfortunately, in this litigatious society in which we now live, people will probably tend to err on the very safe side.

In particular, I can imagine that large organisations like British Gas and Local Authorities will certainly do so.

Owain_Moneysaver

tk47 wrote: »

What d'you need scaffolding for? :huh:
Won't you need the scaffolding, or a least a long ladder, every time you need to read the meter if scaffolding is required to install it???

No, as the meter is fitted either at ground level in a box, or internally :rotfl:

Scaff is required above the first floor as they are drilling a big hole right through the wall with a very powerful drill, and if the drill jams it would throw someone off a ladder. It's not like putting up a sat dish on a couple of rawlbolts. Their policy also doesn't take into account whether your walls are breeze block or solid granite.