Can a Homeowner install His Own Gas Boiler?

[SimonG]

It's all sh I ts and giggles until something goes wrong. Then try and prove competency in front of a judge.

Just saying.

 

[Knappers]

I'm a bit lost with this but to confirm it's completely acceptable (legally) to do your own gas or electricals etc.
It is illegal to do it as a job unless your registered with a trade body (recognised by the HSE) as an approved class of individual.
The HASAW act used to cite competence as the requirement for gas work and the guidance notes stated Gas Safe registration as a requirement.
Now the act itself requires registration with a recognised trade body (Gas Safe is the only one).
Again this only covers work (ie for renumeration) not DIY.

I came across an interesting change to baxi manual today. In the front it had a flow chart showing two routes to building control compliance.
One through self certification (ie gas safe registered engineer) and one through building control with an inspection from building control.
However it then states later in the manual that boilers must be installed by Gas Safe engineers, this makes it technically impossible for a boiler to be installed to manufacturers instructions by anyone other than a registered engineer.
Basically building control won't sign it off without atleast an inspection by gas safe engineer and any GS guy signing off boilers is putting his ticket at risk so..... Good luck to anyone trying to get their boiler signed off by BC - you'll need it!