On Sat, 8 Apr 2006 09:16:28 +1000, "Peter Jason"
wrote:

My problem is to fix the mess left by a
long-departed builder who installed a boiler
half above a roof and half below it. Thus
the service panel is sealed into the roof and
now I have to cut another access to service
the gas regulator.

Holy Stupid Designs, Batman!...

Forget cutting an access hole through the sheetmetal to fix the
boiler long term, because then you'll have to deal with rain leaks...
Sounds more like it is time to rework the boiler and/or the roof so
you have proper service access.

Stick some pictures of what you've got there now (and how you get
access to it now) in the drop-box, and people can make educated
suggestions on a proper course of action that will look good, be
fairly easy to build, and won't break the bank. Include distance and
roofline silhouette shots so people can get the 'theme' of the
architecture.

I have several ideas on building a little roof or housing over the
unit, but random guessing wastes time without seeing the start and end
points.

-- Bruce --

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Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
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