Termination into boundary .

[stani]

I've just been to look at a new property for our clients, our existing boiler an old Worcester combi, terminates right onto the boundary between next door, when the appliance was installed next doors wall were 3 metres away, however they have had an extension built, which now drops the boundary space to exactly 1 metre.
my cause for concern is the fact they have put a new back door directly opposite our terminal, it is now 1 metre from the terminal, surely building control should have highlighted this to the neighbours prior to building, I am trying to find any legislation to help. TB 016 seems to be they only document unless any body can help!

the building work is still ongoing.

 

[Mike Jackson]

Not the neighbours problem. The boiler should have been installed as though there was a structure on the boundary line. Your boiler has been wrong from day one.

 

[stani]

That's actually how I read it, just not sure what options I have, boiler is a non condense, and I think 15ish years old, was legislation applicable then?

 

[bigads28]

Boundary rules haven't changed much for as long as I can mind, apart from the new rules on plumes. I think it was 1.5m pointing toward a boundary, I can't quite remember.

It sounds like that back door opens into your garden lol!

 

[Destroyer2813]

Yeah old boiler is wrong you can't say sorry sir you can't build a extension on your own property as my boiler flue is there first

 

[wildcard]

If the boilers 15yo then they"ve had there moneys worth.I would talk them into a new bolier with plume kit.

 

[stani]

It's more the problem the back door is directly opposite, surely architect/building inspector should have picked this up.

 

[goz666]

If the boilers 15yo then they"ve had there moneys worth.I would talk them into a new bolier with plume kit.

Even with a plume kit, is it not still breaking the regs terminating within a metre from a boundary ??

 

[GrahamM]

You check MI's?
Of top of head some boilers can be 600mm to boundary wall as per MI's. If neighbour wants put door opposite then they are in wrong in my opinion.

 

[Ermintrude]

Yes it was