In the process of doing up my kitchen, and I have three airbricks/holes
in question...

One is below the level of the worktop, and is adjacent to the gas
main (no longer in use, the new gas main runs up outside the flat)
coming up through the floor (first floor flat). This was blocked
up with cardboard. I could see no sensible purpose for it, plus it
looked like the exposure had in the past caused a pipe to freeze
and burst, so I filled it with foam, and insulated the new pipes
I installed which ran past that section. Before I fit the worktops,
and therefore remove all access to that area, is there any reason
why I might want an airbrick?

The second is in the kitchen cabinet containing the gas meter. I've
retained that one, but when I put the new cabinet in I installed an
adjustable vent instead of a permanently open one. Anything wrong
with that?

The third one is actually in the living room, and I think it might
be there because there used to be a gas fire there too (and a back
boiler). I've got two options he

a) Install an adjustable vent for appearances sake and fill the hole
with bubble wrap...
b) Fill it with foam and paint over the hole thing.

I'm inclined to go for a) but b) would obviously look better if there's
no purpose to having this thing at all...

Ben

"Ben Blaukopf" wrote in message
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In the process of doing up my kitchen, and I have three airbricks/holes
in question...

One is below the level of the worktop,

Is this ventilating the service channel behind the units ? If so I would
suggest keeping it. Heatloss through an airbrick isn't much and the
moisture removed makes them well worth having.



The second is in the kitchen cabinet containing the gas meter. I've
retained that one, but when I put the new cabinet in I installed an
adjustable vent instead of a permanently open one. Anything wrong
with that?

None provided it's left open



The third one is actually in the living room, and I think it might
be there because there used to be a gas fire there too (and a back
boiler). I've got two options he

a) Install an adjustable vent for appearances sake and fill the hole
with bubble wrap...
b) Fill it with foam and paint over the hole thing.

I'm inclined to go for a) but b) would obviously look better if there's
no purpose to having this thing at all...

There are regulations for ventilation in living areas. Do you have double
glazing and do these have breather vents above the windows ? If not then
this airbrick is required.