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Building Regs for Boiler in Garage Conversion

D2007
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Hi, hoping for some building regulations advice. Currently have a boiler at the back end of the garage (furthest side from the garage door). It's on an external side wall. If I convert the garage to a lounge, would the building regs inspector be happy with the boiler just having a cupboard built around it or would I be expected to plasterboard/insulate the wall behind the boiler/pipes?
If the expectation is that I move the boiler to accommodate the required insulation, I assume I could just partition that part of the garage off and leave it as a non-living space and keep it for storage. A door from the kitchen would still have access to this partitioned boiler section.
If the expectation is that I move the boiler to accommodate the required insulation, I assume I could just partition that part of the garage off and leave it as a non-living space and keep it for storage. A door from the kitchen would still have access to this partitioned boiler section.
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They might be okay if there was a thermal envelope around the boiler, but it would probably cost you more to partition it off than re-fit it.I'm more a fan of doing it once and doing it right than letting the tail wag the dog.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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Doozergirl said:They might be okay if there was a thermal envelope around the boiler, but it would probably cost you more to partition it off than re-fit it.I'm more a fan of doing it once and doing it right than letting the tail wag the dog.
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What is wrong with external insulation? Eg insulation on the other side of the wall rather than internal insulation.1
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naf123 said:What is wrong with external insulation? Eg insulation on the other side of the wall rather than internal insulation.0
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