Some DIY questions................

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Yes

You will have to check the building reg. Copy at your Local Library. A hot water tank was manitory, but it might have changed recently

Probably not for internal stairs. You may need PP for windows. You

The good news is that the fire safety provisions will be less onerous if you are going from a single to a two-storey building, as most o fthe fire safety regs come into effect with a third storey.

Owain

Hi Owain,

I am not doing a conversion, just easier access to my loft. No windows up there just a large floored area....

Cheers

Hi Zaax, appreciate that, I wouldn't know what group to put it in....

Its a cold water tank and a header in the loft. My hot water tank is in my airing cupboard

Cheers

Problem is that if you're putting a staircase in, you'll have a job convincing the powers that be that you're not creating extra living space - which would have to meet all the relevant building regs.

What's wrong with a telescopic loft ladder?

I don't like those loft ladders :-(

Why would it be a problem? only the centre bit is boarded, its full of xmas decorations :-/ theres no chairs/beds/windows or anything at all that would make someone think that :-/

No.

None really, except if using a combi if it is down no DHW. So, best use two combi's. Two cheap combi's is a very cost effective way of obtaining high flowrates and built-in backup.

In message , Pedro Popadopolous writes

Because once staircase is in then it would be small step to board out the room, and use it as a bedroom or whatever. You can do the same with loft ladder access of course, I know people who do, but access via ladder is pretty inconvenient, so most people don't bother.

In that case, why do you want a permanent staircase just to go up and down twice a year to get your decorations and put them away again?

There he goes again!

Even if you have a *hundred* combis you won't get any more flow unless the mains can deliver it - and the mains is still a *single* point of failure - 'cos that ain't duplicated!

Added to which the current gas supply is very unlikely to be adequate for supporting two high-flow combis.

Other than that, it's a damn good idea - bah!

Are you Bungalow Bill, perchance?

Ahhhh did I forget to mention I am on oil :-(

Exactly. Common cost effective functional sense again.

Bungalow Pedro!

Doh.... I will be honest, I am a lard ass and ladders and me aren't that friendly. So why should I risk it if I have a choice?

Oil combi's are available. Quite good too.

Sod all upstairs. :-)

Christmas tree lights :-)

Er, no he probably does not.

Huh?