An open fire.

[Greyman 28,054]

12 minutes ago, sid g said:

how far off are you from a permanent  move ...

No real deadline but like to be on by end of month, would like to go sooner but lockdown has made things a bit awkward, lots of dirty looks when I turned up today, so would rather lockdown ended but will probably do a few nights onboard before then, am also in the process of fitting a new bathroom in the house so no real rush have lots to do  plus I,m meant to be having my hernia sewn back in on the 24th

Edited November 10, 2020 by Greyman

[Tyla 3,179]

20 minutes ago, Greyman said:

Just back been and opened up the boat and moved some clobber and personal effects on board also got the fire going with two eco fans on, lovely jjubbly and when I went in to put a few bits in the engine room I only found a folding Brompton pushbike in a bag all folded away in the corner double sweet

Thats bloody lovely. Always fancied that life

[Greyman 28,054]

2 hours ago, Born Hunter said:

Part of the charm of it is self sufficiency. Much the same as fieldsports. But for folks who can earn 500 quid a day doing whatever it is they do I understand why they would rather use their time more economically.

My problem in life is if I earn 500 a day I would only work one day a week, I,m a man of low ambition unfortunately, a day in the woods can save me a couple of hundred quid cutting logs but also saves my soul,

[poxon 5,718]

Love a good open fire or log burner always had a open fire when younger an at home then left home an got a flat with no fire place then moved to a new build because my misses wanted a new build I told her it’d be soulless in a new build as they have no character that was in the town Id had enough of being in a town plus expanding family so we moved to a village one of my on the list was a log burner would be going in ASAP expensive to have installed but worth every penny It’s a lovely heat far better than from radiator heat an excellent to sit in front of with a nice cuppa an the dogs after a walk or lamp

[vfr400boy 3,321]

Hopefully this weekend will have this all installed n working,  then can have first night in the luxury cabbin ( shed ha ) 

[antg 1,765]

sitting here with a nice beer and the rooms nice and cosy.

 

[jetro 5,349]

3 hours ago, antg said:

sitting here with a nice beer and the rooms nice and cosy.

 

Like the idea of the lights, and everything else looks good as well.

Atb j 

[antg 1,765]

1 minute ago, jetro said:

Like the idea of the lights, and everything else looks good as well.

Atb j 

its my lads place. im staying there at moment. loving the fire though. brings back memorys of my youth. 

 

[jetro 5,349]

1 minute ago, antg said:

its my lads place. im staying there at moment. loving the fire though. brings back memorys of my youth. 

 

He's done a nice job

Atb j 

[vfr400boy 3,321]

[jetro 5,349]

18 minutes ago, vfr400boy said:

Very nice. 

What's the black sheeting behind the stove.

Atb j 

[vfr400boy 3,321]

4mm steel plate 

[Greyman 28,054]

I,ve done a couple and use aluminium sheet behind, might not be recommended but it displaces heat quicker than most metals and returns to cool quickly, final bonus is those big road signs are free aluminium sheets in whatever size you require

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Here’s our .Not cold enough to light it though

 

and yes the clock has stopped

[vfr400boy 3,321]

I put some chunky washers behind the plate as I screwed it to the shed so a few mill air gap , its sat on a 7mm sheet of steel,