Quality of houses
#61
Re: Quality of houses
course it is. I said that.
But it doesn't mean that it's fact just because people have found it to be one way in a particular way that it is actually that way. And things *are* given on this site as fact....when they are often experience. That could work either positively or negatively but it doesn't mean that 20 people saying "New Zealand didn't insulate houses until the late 90s or 2000s" makes it correct. Nor does it make it correct if loads of people say that housing doesn't need insulation in Auckland (for instance) because of its mild temperature.
But it doesn't mean that it's fact just because people have found it to be one way in a particular way that it is actually that way. And things *are* given on this site as fact....when they are often experience. That could work either positively or negatively but it doesn't mean that 20 people saying "New Zealand didn't insulate houses until the late 90s or 2000s" makes it correct. Nor does it make it correct if loads of people say that housing doesn't need insulation in Auckland (for instance) because of its mild temperature.
#62
Re: Quality of houses
Biggest restriction could be finding a property with mains gas connected, if down a right of way to a back section then cost could be prohibitive, guess cylinders???
#64
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Re: Quality of houses
You need a corgi type thingy to play with gas just like you do in the UK. If it all goes tits up you will have no insurance cover and possibly a nice little court case to deal with. I guess there is nothing to stop you doing everything EXCEPT the gas and getting a fitter to do that bit. I don't think you need consent or ought like that (so long as the gas bit is done by an expert with the right certs).
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#68
Re: Quality of houses
We will be using 45Kg LPG bottled gas as no gas mains in our suburb, so we need a plumber to do the gas connection, and he can do the main water connection for the hot water at the same time (combi boiler).
Then, as already mentioned, we need a sparky to sign off as well. Depends which rules you read and how you apply them. If I fit a plug on the end and plug in then no need. If we hard wire it then yes I need a sparky to sign off.
Then, as already mentioned, we need a sparky to sign off as well. Depends which rules you read and how you apply them. If I fit a plug on the end and plug in then no need. If we hard wire it then yes I need a sparky to sign off.
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#70
Re: Quality of houses
http://www.consumerbuild.org.nz/publ...electrical.php
Has this changed?
Has this changed?
#71
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Re: Quality of houses
Strange the way things are made to sound more official, it's exactly the same in the UK until you look into what is DIY and not. I can understand keeping important jobs away from idiots but legislation hasn't achieved that.
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Re: Quality of houses
course it is. I said that.
But it doesn't mean that it's fact just because people have found it to be one way in a particular way that it is actually that way. And things *are* given on this site as fact....when they are often experience. That could work either positively or negatively but it doesn't mean that 20 people saying "New Zealand didn't insulate houses until the late 90s or 2000s" makes it correct. Nor does it make it correct if loads of people say that housing doesn't need insulation in Auckland (for instance) because of its mild temperature.
But it doesn't mean that it's fact just because people have found it to be one way in a particular way that it is actually that way. And things *are* given on this site as fact....when they are often experience. That could work either positively or negatively but it doesn't mean that 20 people saying "New Zealand didn't insulate houses until the late 90s or 2000s" makes it correct. Nor does it make it correct if loads of people say that housing doesn't need insulation in Auckland (for instance) because of its mild temperature.
#73
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Re: Quality of houses
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today...00/9361586.stm
Have a good browse, still standing and very very old and extremely nice to live in I used to live in one when my late father returned from war duty. Nowdays there will be 101 reasons why they are not suitable but strangely in the UK people are turning away from what is loosely termed 'brick built' because of the thin single skin of brick used and turning to Canadian Cedar and various Scandinavian simulars. Don't use modern UK standards of housing as a shining example of utopia.
Have a good browse, still standing and very very old and extremely nice to live in I used to live in one when my late father returned from war duty. Nowdays there will be 101 reasons why they are not suitable but strangely in the UK people are turning away from what is loosely termed 'brick built' because of the thin single skin of brick used and turning to Canadian Cedar and various Scandinavian simulars. Don't use modern UK standards of housing as a shining example of utopia.
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Re: Quality of houses
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today...00/9361586.stm
Have a good browse, still standing and very very old and extremely nice to live in I used to live in one when my late father returned from war duty. Nowdays there will be 101 reasons why they are not suitable but strangely in the UK people are turning away from what is loosely termed 'brick built' because of the thin single skin of brick used and turning to Canadian Cedar and various Scandinavian simulars. Don't use modern UK standards of housing as a shining example of utopia.
Have a good browse, still standing and very very old and extremely nice to live in I used to live in one when my late father returned from war duty. Nowdays there will be 101 reasons why they are not suitable but strangely in the UK people are turning away from what is loosely termed 'brick built' because of the thin single skin of brick used and turning to Canadian Cedar and various Scandinavian simulars. Don't use modern UK standards of housing as a shining example of utopia.