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Fredxx wrote:
On 28/12/2017 13:15, www.GymRatZ.co.uk wrote:
On 28/12/2017 00:25, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

I don't give a stuff about 'Gas Safe' in my own house. And I defy any
inspector etc to tell it wasn't installed by a pro. Except those who only
know such things by a bit of paper.

This statement gets my vote.


I suppose I do give a stuff, but only because in theory if I install a
boiler I now ought to go to building control. Other than that most
fatalities have been caused by Gas Safe installers.

I'm not interested in 'building control' either. Not in terms of a bit of
paper. But I'll certainly conform to building regs where sensible. But not
if they say, for example, all sockets must be a meter above floor level so
a wheelchair user is able to access them easily.

I also live in my own home, so want anything installed to be safe and
work properly.

Which is why I DIY. If I'm capable of installing an entire CH system
competently, why is the gas supply going to be any different?

I am certainly ****ed off with the nanny state through interest groups
like NIC and Gas Safe, such anyone doing their own work gets my vote too.

I've no objection to sensible rules and regs. After all everyone uses them.
When cooking the turkey, you're likely to look to Delia etc for advice.

What I would object to is some trade body persuading the government that
only they can cook a turkey safely.

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*Never miss a good chance to shut up.*

Dave Plowman London SW
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