Wood Burning Stoves

[artic 595]

Foggy, thank you for the website looks very good

 

Well I've just had the compression test and it's passed.

 

I've gone stove blind due to looking at so many. I have narrowed it down to Stovax Huntingdon 25, Town & Country, Aga The little Thurlow, The little Wenlock and Clearview, however they are not Cast Iron and I'm still unsure wheather to go for steel or cast iron.

[FOGGY 39]

Hi artic glad the link is of use to you, i had a clearview stove about 7years ago it was a great stove but i must admit the woodwarm is just as good and a little cheaper .I dont think you can wrong with t&c woody or clearview all 3 have a good airwash on them to keep the glass soot free,steel warms up faster than cast but then cast retains the heat after the fire is out , the woody fuel grate is full length which i find easier to riddle the ashes away (lazy i no) where as the other 2 have a circle in the middle of the grate.When i was looking around a few traders i spoke to said there wasent a great deal of difference between the 3 i no that dosent help you.i just made a list of what i thought was pros and cons for t&c and woodwarm& clearview. cant get a link to work for whatstove.co.uk with owner reviews.

[dave mac 58]

try country kilns, they have alot to choose from,we have the multi fuel la fille its the best thing we have bougth in years, i cut logs every day when out with the dogs,coal is not smokeless, but you can get smokeless coal, home fire,staybright, ect,if you already have a working open fire as we did fit the fire your self, the chimney was safe for the open fire so it will safe for the multi burner,

[artic 595]

Thanks for all your comments.

 

Ater a week of viewing, reading, asking lots of questions and speaking to people with stoves, I have finally chosen one, and work will be underway this weekend by a registered Hetas fitter.

 

I'll put the finished product on here once it's been fitted.

 

[Guest busterdog]

To late if you've already ordered but the one thing i went for was a enamel finish, quick wipe over is all they need and they look brand new again.

[greg64 2,868]

£ per tonne here, for mixed load of hard and soft wood, or all soft the same, all hard wood is £170 per tonne

wow thats expensive ,i pay £120 for two ton of hardwood cut in to logs deliverd

[jigsaw 11,899]

I know your sorted now Artic,I just found this site and might be of interest to others

http://www.findaproperty.com/displaystory.aspx?edid=00&salerent=0&storyid=21213

[dave mac 58]

Bought one from HBN Woodburners in Essex, £250 plus £40 delivery for a 9kw Multi Burning Stove.

When fitted they have to be done and signed off by a HETAS registered tradesman to be legal and above board or your House

Insurance is probably Void and your local council will probably give you grief.

HEATAS Fitted inc hearth the lot will be around £400-£600.

go to country kilns site they will tell you if you need it to be fitted by an expert or not,and they are heatas engineers that supply the burners,{in the any questions section}

[dave mac 58]

ok max

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[artic 595]

Big hole in the wall now and lintel in place.

 

I'm after a hearth, something with a rustic look to it. Any ideas, decent web sites to look at ect?

[paulus 26]

Big hole in the wall now and lintel in place.

 

I'm after a hearth, something with a rustic look to it. Any ideas, decent web sites to look at ect?

2 x 2 slabs

[artic 595]

You have a wealth of knowledge Paulo, d'you know, I never thought of that

[Malt 379]

I know your sorted now Artic,I just found this site and might be of interest to others

http://www.findaprop...0&storyid=21213

 

Cheers for that pal!

[mattydski 560]

Big hole in the wall now and lintel in place.

 

I'm after a hearth, something with a rustic look to it. Any ideas, decent web sites to look at ect?

2 x 2 slabs

yep, done that twice now...

[artic 595]

This is the finished project. The flu was a little tricky to place as the chimney breast goes off to the left then curves back to the right before it straightens up.

The hearth too was awkward to lay, as the floor slopes down to the right, and slate is not easy to cut in a straight line let alone at angles.

 

 

I didn't like the Indian stone that was originally placed...reminded me of a council slab. Also you can see how small the fireplace originally was by looking at the dark brick, so it was opened out to allow the required amount of space for the stove, then a lintel fitted,

 

Nice bit of oak dried and fitted to go with the rest of the house. Adds a little character.

Always have a nice log to hold your stove up

Finished painting today. 2 coats of stain and buffed to suit on the the oak, and edgings fitted to try and cover the sloped floor.

 

Roll on winter now!