On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 16:56:53 +0000, brugnospamsia wrote:


"NotMe" wrote in message
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"brugnospamsia" wrote in message
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"Ash" wrote in message
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"nthng2snet" wrote in message
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Whats the smallest kitchen yo have seen (excluding boats) which has
included a w/m, f/f. freestanding cooker,sink(of course) and storage
unit/units.I'm trying to plan a kithenette and am looking for some
ideas for a layout.

Don't Ikea do an all in one unit that's about 1000mm wide that
contains
a
sink, hob and fridge?



I had a moment's panic the other day, read the gas FAQ and then
miscalculated my tiny kitchen as being under the 10 cubic metre minimum
for
gas fitting - presumably the kitchenette shares the volume of the
adjoining
room when in use ?

... or did I misread the FAQ ?

Couldn't find the reference to min 10 m^3 for gas fitting in the FAQ.
Could
you please point me there?


http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html

"....

A word of warning:

Some jobs that look straightforward, for example, fitting an inset gas hob
consists essentially of "cut hole, drop in hob, secure, and connect up to
gas supply". However, this hides the fact that there is often a stack of
standards of be complied with which the installation instructions may or may
not tell you about. For instance, in the case of a gas hob the room in
question must have a door, window or other vent that can be opened directly
to outside air and the room must have a volume of at least 10 cubic metres.

...."

If there is no door whatsoever (including hanging strips etc.) between the
kitchenette and the adjoining room then I think you could reasonably
consider the entire space for the calculations.

If there is a door (no matter how much you protest _you_ are going to
always leave it open) then:

If the space is less than 5 cubic metres then
you can't fit a gas cooker or hob. Period.

If the space is less than 10 cubic metres (a lot of small kitchens are
near that value) then you will need a 50cm^2 permanent vent to outside air.


--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html