Some of the replies seem to be over alarmist to me, let's have a bit of common sense shall we. Installing a woodburner isn't rocket science. You don't have to be a trained specialist to apply the building regs.
How is pointing out the facts over alarmist! Your right, t’s not rocket science & neither do you have to be a trained specialist to understand the Building Regs. but at least you have to know which ones to look at in the first place.
Foamit have a look at Approved Document K, and evaluate honestly if your installation complies.
What on earth has “Protection From Falling” got to do with installing a heating appliance
, unless you mean when your up on the roof; it’s Part J you need to comply with.
The key points are prety obvious - distance to combustable materials, and a chimney that draws sufficiently and does not leak. If it doesn't then correct it and you will have a safe installation which is what really matters.
The key points are only pretty obvious if you understand what they are, hence the links posted; but even then they won’t be obvious to everyone. There is no problem with DIY if that’s the way you want to go as long as you understand the Regs, is correctly installed, tested & certified as safe. Is it not common sense to understand what needs to be done, do it correctly, know what tests need to be done & then have a piece of paper that confirms it's compliant, either from a registered installer or from your LABC; get it wrong & it could kill you & your family.
If one day when you sell the house a buyer wants paperwork for the woodburner, then offer to remove it with the furnature and they can buy a safe hole instead. Most houses contain many things that aren't "certified", many of them didn't need certification at the time they were done. IMHO lack of paperwork for a woodburner isn't going to devalue the house!
Really useful advice that
; it will be pretty obvious to anyone with any knowledge what is an original install & what is refurbished or new. A lack of paperwork may be turn out to be no more than an inconvenience requiring a hefty discount but the buyers mortgage company may have a different views. Some can be very sniffy regarding unauthorised building works, particularly where safety is concerned.
There is also a the possibility that if your house burns down & you cant produce a compliance certificate for the fire installation, your insurer will decline any claim, to do it properly & in accordance with the regs is a no brainer, is not difficult & doesn’t cost that much.