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Velocio in reply to @6pt

but the boiler really shouldn’t be on display

Seems that most agree:

Recent research undertaken by npower showed that more than half of people (57 per cent) would want to knock £5,000 off the asking price of a property if it had an exposed boiler. That amount is more than the typical cost of a new heating appliance. The research also showed that 68 per cent of Brits would be put off buying a property if the boiler was uncovered.

I shall get this changed so that it's in a cupboard.

Now wondering whether the depth of cabinets allows a cupboard door to be in front of a freestanding washing machine. Probably not, but I'll check.

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6pt in reply to @Velocio

Cabinets don’t need to be deeper, just further from the wall. Spec a deeper worktop to compensate. Was an option I explored before realising I didn’t want to spend any money sorting our shit kitchen out just for it to be knocked down.

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Velocio in reply to @6pt

the problem was one of placement... all existing plumbing and the hole in the wall for the vent would leave the boiler in a corner above the worktop.

If I put a full length cupboard in it will mess with the flow of the worktop and look a bit odd.

If I put a high cupboard in, the pipes would still be visible and need covering anyway.

Hence... it's going to be obvious what it is, just being plain about that is less visually strange.

Spot the random cupboard in the corner with the encroachment onto the worktop!

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