ToughButterCup Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 A colleague of mine has just had a visit from the BCO. My colleague was told that there might well be a problem if he intended to store suitcases next to a hot water pipe. They are not boxed in. BCO over-egging it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 A bad plan if the cases contain butter, otherwise suggest that BCO sticks to Building Regulations compliance. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADLIan Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Approved Docs do cover heat loss from pipes and reference the Domestic Building Services Compliance Guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 Thanks @ADLIan , but does the compliance guide make reference to what you can and cant store next to the pipes? Probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, ToughButterCup said: Thanks @ADLIan , but does the compliance guide make reference to what you can and cant store next to the pipes? Probably not. NO!!!!! But he needs to insulate his pipes! Edited December 14, 2020 by joe90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, ToughButterCup said: My colleague was told that there might well be a problem if he intended to store suitcases next to a hot water pipe. They are not boxed in. The BCO was being subtle. He could have said "I'm going to fail your entire house for non compliance with part X paragraph Y subparagraph z and if you don't comply by my next visit I will be initiating enforcement action ". However BCO are generally more amicable than Planning Officers so instead he said "Those hot pipes might damage your Louis Vuitton" in the hope you might get the hint. Seems he failed ? Edited December 14, 2020 by Temp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, Temp said: The BCO was being subtle. He could have said "I'm going to fail your entire house for non compliance with part X paragraph Y subparagraph z and if you don't comply by my next visit I will be initiating enforcement action ". However BCO are generally more amicable than Planning Officers so instead he said "Those hot pipes might damage your Louis Vuitton" in the hope you might get the hint. Seems he failed ? Why the Feck didn’t he just say “your pipes need to be insulated “ to pass??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 What pipe and where? And to which building regulation is he referring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 1 hour ago, jack said: What pipe and where? And to which building regulation is he referring? Hot water pipe in (passing through as it were) a built-in wardrobe on its way to the hot taps in the sink and bath in the ensuite. Top temperature in a heat wave 60. @Temp , you must be a very nice man, a very very nice man. Subtlty - in West Lancashire - come and visit sometime? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 1 hour ago, jack said: What pipe and where? And to which building regulation is he referring? Approved Document L para 2.42 says.. "Reasonable provision should be made to limit heat losses from pipes in accordance with the Domestic Services Compliance Guide.".. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/697525/DBSCG_secure.pdf Not sure if that mandates insulation for hot water pipes as I've not read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 May well also be referring to water regulations and the requirements for Part G that all appropriate hot water pipework should be insulated for min 1m. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Temp said: Approved Document L para 2.42 says.. "Reasonable provision should be made to limit heat losses from pipes in accordance with the Domestic Services Compliance Guide.".. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/697525/DBSCG_secure.pdf Not sure if that mandates insulation for hot water pipes as I've not read it. I know about that building regulation, although it was completely ignored by our BCO, incidentally. My (obliquely made) point was that if the BCO believes a regulation is not being met, he/she should point at the regulation rather than making inane comments like "there might well be a problem if he intended to store suitcases next to a hot water pipe". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 Thanks everyone. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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