stove install

  1. K

    Will a tempered glass hearth extension pass the 12 inch rule?

    Installing a multi-fuel stove into what is a small builder's space with only 220mm width for the flue pipe to play with. Actually prefer a rear flue but either way I will lose 2 inches of the 12 inches hearth in front of the stove I want as required by the regulations. Stoveworld sells a 330mm...
  2. K

    Multi-fuel stove - is it really necessary to open up the fireplace?

    Planning to install a multi-fuel stove, eco conforming etc. It's really small - the cardboard is the size of it - about 4-5 kwh to heat one room. 1934 semi. Had an open gas fire in there now removed, chimney swept and checked by registered Sweep and seems ok enough to burn a traditional fire...
  3. R

    Chimney breast flue direction

    Hi folks, Looking to have a multi fuel stove installed in the New Year but when I look up my chimney breast, I notice that it is not a straight path to the roof but that it zig zags at the beginning. Is this normal? Would I need to have this removed to fit a 5” liner? Any other things I should...
  4. E

    Wood Burner floor vent

    Hi, My Father v. Sick & so just me now, to finish fireplace w/ stove. Air vent (I know correct size of hole required for our stove, floor cavity good, old house (so 5kw deducted pre-calculation) and air brick on outside wall, ground level and parallel to fireplace, all good) But where to...
  5. janieJones123

    Making a fireplace chamber larger, building regs required?

    I live in Northern Ireland, and my wife and I are wanting to remove our current cast iron fireplace, and install a wood burning stove in its place. We also want the opening made larger, by about a foot in height, and about a bricks worth either side. We have been talking to a local stove...
  6. S

    Opening up a fireplace from gas fire to wood stove, old stone house - Builders opening

    Hi I am replacing a gas fire with a wood stove and after much research and looking at many forum posts seek advice as I'm not sure what exactly is going on with my situation. The house is stone built 1904, the chimney is on a gable end, rubble style finish externally. Internally it is lath and...
  7. H

    Wood burning stove collar and pipe installation

    I'm installing a wood burning stove and the collar is attached by three screws inside it. The question I have is how can screw the collar in if I'm fitting the stove pipe to the adapter poking out of the closure plate, slipping the collar on to the pipe and then sliding the stove into position...
  8. jongreen

    Woodburning stove & chimney design... will it pass regs?

    My local building control are happy for me to install my own woodburning stove, and they'll sign it off within their fee - provided it meets regs. So, I've designed it, but will it pass? Here's my design, any thoughts, constructive criticism or total freakouts from knowledgable DIY'ers or pros...
  9. T

    New stove install

    Hi lads, what typical install cost for labour, double sided stove costing £849,chimney to left but will need to cut if up a bit to get bend flue in or it can be done with twin flue (not using existing chimney) although I hear this is expensive...for a 5 meter straight up from stove which would...
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