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Hi everyone, After a bit of advice in the fact I’ve recently passed my domestic gas qualification however all the work I will carry out will be in commercial dwellings, I understand that I can only work on systems within 0.035m3 of gas. But do this apply from meter or closest valve to the...

Hi all. I hope you are all keeping busy. Just wondering what controls people are putting into rental properties on combi boilers. As most controls are smart and be controlled from a phone, I am not sure if this is the best option due to a high turnover of tenants. But then again, it could be...

Hi Am due to fit a TMV valve in a domestic property (not a new build) it's not a residential home or anything like that just a domestic dwelling for a private client. I am aware of the checks required in Nursing homes etc but I can't see any requirement for after installation tests on...

Hello all. We will likely have to move soon so we can find a new home which has room to have a separate annexe built for mum in law. As it'll be out in the sticks, the fuel supply will most likely be oil. A few questions on this, please: 1) Do they make small oil boilers - ideally combi types...

I have British Gas Homecare for 2 houses I rent out. The tenants at both are complaining about the number of times the boiler has broken down. It does seem excessive. Also it seems to take several visits to fix one problem. I've asked for a full list of all callouts for both properties and...

Hi all I have been asked by a customer to cut a channel in an old clay drain pipe and build a brick chamber/manhole around it to create an inspection chamber. I have had some advice from an old timer who told me to dig to the bottom of the pipe but not under it and backfill with concrete half...

Please advise, we have one commercial gas meter serving 3 buildings each with its own secondary ECV and test point after the main ECV and meter, we are RGI but not commercial, can't access the other two properties but need to do work in the 3rd property, we've isolated our ECV and carried out a...

Please advise, we have one commercial gas meter serving 3 buildings each with its own secondary ECV and test point after the main ECV and meter, we are RGI but not commercial, can't access the other two properties but need to do work in the 3rd property, we've isolated our ECV and carried out a...

Hi all. This is a silly question, if I live in a council property and I'm gas safe registered am I allowed to carry out any gas work? Reason I ask this is, when I had my Gas Safe inspection the inspector told me I couldn't touch any of the appliances cos I haven't had permission from the...

Well today's the day, when it's a legal requirement for landlords to provide smoke and co alarms. I can't find any clear cut into of how many....ie one in each room containing a gas appliance?

Ok so iam pricing for x2 full oil heating installs, whoop :) The properties have never had central heating, so acording to part L they are classed as a ''new system'' and have to comply with part L Heat losses for these both these properties are sub 15kw so nice small boilers Surely to...

Hello. I am not a plumber. I am tenant my oil boiler hasnt seen a plumber in 3 years and hasnt had the flue cleaned in since I moved in four years ago. My landlord is a local letting agent that rents out quite a large amount of properties in the county. He doesnt shedule any form of...

Has anyone on here worked for landa properties or char landa?

Hello to all, I have been getting quotes on public liability insurance today as recently I have started to do more plumbing and heating jobs on my own. Corgi have given one of the better quotes, but as I was going through the on-line process I noticed that one of the policy exclusions stated...

Any info on this ? Anyone doing them ? How much you charging ? I look after 200 plus houses for an estate agent - and they're requesting this.

Really dont know how they have any of my details inc that im a plumber since ive never gave my personal email address away?! There looking for 1 company/sole trader to look after 500 properties and YOU have to pay them £1840+vat before anything starts!!! Anyone know anything about it? Did you...

I am looking for an estimate of what i should expect to pay to supply and fit full CH to two 3bed semi-detached properties. To give an idea of size the overall frontage is 9.6mtr x 10.6mtr back. the project is in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire. Thanks

Currently working on block of 36 apartments with single meter housed externally of the block supplying the entire block. No secondary meters. A single supply then runs to the apartments teeing off to each individual property with a ECV & test point in each plot. All the external gas work has...

Anyone know where you can get purpose made flue liners . 4" boiler flues need a 6" liner. Tryed a few merchants but no joy. Ended up making one out of sheet metal. Would be alot easier if you could buy them.

Hello there, I have a soil stack boxed in running up in the bathroom. I need to get rid of it to get my new bathroom suite in, can i fit a dirgo valve on the cut stack. and are there any regulations involved when fitting one. Just a bit concerned if any bad smells would leak from it in time...