I would like to move my kitchen sink.
It is presently situated directly above the rising main where it enters the house. The rising main "stop tap" is about 10-15cm above the timber suspended floor boards.
Because I would like to move the sink, it would mean me taking the cold water pipes down below the floor again directly adjacent to where it rises from the mains. Is this feasible, or is it possible/easier to re-site the rising main so that it enters the house under a different place? Would I have to get the water company out to re-site the rising main?

The reasons for this are that we are having free central heating installed under a Warmfront Grant, and the installers have told us that the only place they can put the boiler is if we move the sink, and they have refused to move the sink at the same time! So I need to do it.
Thanks,
Andrew

sounds like this installer taking the easy option water, drain etc nearby so lets shove it directly where the sink is!!!!

do exactly as scruff says!!

regards

steve

Basically the boiler needs an outside wall and the flue needs to be at least 600mm (I think) from an opening window or door. Ditto from a corner or boundary although I think that can be reduced to 300mm in some cases.

The boiler needs access to a drain for the condensate pipe to discharge into but I don't think there is a max distance...just make sure the pipe doesn't have to go past a door somehow.

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Try this..
http://www.carryduffdesigns.co.uk/technical/gas-flue-outlet-positions.html

How about in the loft.

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It sounds like they are having problems finding somewhere to put the flue outlet as it has to be a min distance from windows and doors.

Part J of the building regs has a guide showing where flues can go. See the diagram on page 42 which illustrates the minimium allowed distances...

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADJ_2002.pdf

One option might be a more complax flue that goes through the wall then up.

The Warmfront fitters say that they install IDEAL Condensing Boilers. Now I would have preferred a solid fuel fired boiler because I had lots of trouble with a combi boiler many years ago. This kept breaking down and one repair engineer told me that they only had lifetimes of about seven years.
After looking on the internet for Ideal Condensing Boilers, I seem to have cause for worry that this boiler is likely to break down as well. Can anyone tell me whether IDEAL condensing boilers have improved in reliability recently? I am only going through with this because I am getting it for free under Warmfront, and am considering keeping my old hot water heater and saving up to have a stove and back boiler installed, using convector heaters in the meantime.
If the manager tells me that the boiler should go in my bedroom, is it likely to make a noise? With our old combi boiler, it would automatically switch on every hour until I was told how to switch that function off. Will the condensing boiler also switch on regularly without any draw of hot water, and will I be able to switch it off?
What do people think of Ideal condensing boilers?
Thanks for any help

I would avoid putting it in the bedroom. What happens in the winter when you want the house warm for when you get up.