Contrary to general opinion, a fire barrier is not there to stop an oil tank fire spreading to a neighbouring building or adjacent boundary but is to protect the oil tank from a fire originating from within a building.
Over the years, the popular BBC satirical programme, Have I Got News For You, has featured some obscure, if not esoteric, magazines in its “missing words” round – including publications such as Drain Trader, Potato Storage International, Lighthouse World, Modern Ferret, Teddy Bear Times, and even Fuel Oil News. So when Oil Installer popped up on the screen recently, it seemed quite normal… and in good company!