How high does my wall behind my fire need to be

[t1gerwoods]

i'm putting in a fire into my house, i am building blocks up behind it and was wondering how much higher then the wood burning stove i need to go, would 300mm be high enough

 

[foxhole]

Not sure what your question is? so have a look here.
http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/stove_building_regulations.html

 

[Alarm]

If your not sure, get in an expert.

I assume you have a loved one and children, or want the same.

Not a DIY subject I think.

 

[Richard C]

You’re not doing well Tiger, blocks are useless behind a wood burner . What you’re doing is controlled building work & you need to get some professional advice from a qualified HETAS installer. Read this lot before you go any further;
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As this comes up so often, I’ve put together this generic post; read the links but not all may apply to you.

You can DIY but you need to understand the Building Regs (which changed in October), submit a Building Notice & pay a fee. Your LABC will inspect &, assuming everything is OK, issue a compliance certificate; the BI may want to witness smoke & spillage tests. No compliance certificate may lead to difficulties when you come to sell your property; if cannot produce a compliance certificate in the event of a problem, your insurance company may invalidate your policy & reject any claim.

Lots of archive threads on this, & other things you have to watch out for, here a few links for you to read:
http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/stove_building_regulations.html
http://www.hetas.co.uk/public/certificates.html
http://www.solidfuel.co.uk/pdfs/buidling_regs_consumer leaflet.pdf
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& some more sobering just in case you think it’s all a load of old tosh:
http://www.solidfuel.co.uk/main_pages/news.htm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...wood-burning-stove-leaks-carbon-monoxide.html
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/warning_over_heaters_after_norfolk_couple_s_death_1_811099

Also get at least 3 quotes from local independent HETAS installers:
http://www.hetas.co.uk/nearest_member

You might be pleasantly surprised & you should ask yourself if you really want all the hassle & risk getting it wrong; climbing onto the roof with an 8M stainless steel snake on your back is not for the feint hearted!

 

[Alarm]

Wrong reply.
Edited out by myself.

 

[Richard C]

Wrong reply.
Edited out by myself.

What was wrong with your reply

 

[Alarm]

It was incorrect, even I saw that. unfortunately I had posted and not proof read it. Hence the self edit.

 

[t1gerwoods]

it's a charnwood cove 2b boiler. it says be at least 100mm from combustible material so i tought blocks would be ok 100mm away from blocks. maybe not then

 

[t1gerwoods]

theres no hetas that can get to me, i'm getting a qualified plummer for the heating side of things and builder to install the fire. i'm building the fire place my self. i know a few regs but cant find anything on materials to be used behind the fire.

 

[Richard C]

theres no hetas that can get to me

Really surprised at that, did you do a search on the HETAS web link I posted?

i'm getting a qualified plummer for the heating side of things and builder to install the fire. i'm building the fire place my self. i know a few regs but cant find anything on materials to be used behind the fire.

A solid fuel stove with a back boiler could potentially blow your house up unless it’s correctly installed with the necessary safety features. Unlikely a Builder (or even necessarily a plumber) will be HETAS registered & he will not necessarily know or wish to comply with the B Regs unless you make it a part of his contract. You need to make it clear that you (or him on your behalf) will be submitting a Building Notice, the install must be in accordance with the Regs. tested & certified compliant both for your own safety & in order not to invalidate your house insurance in the event of a problem. I’m sure there is information on fire opening materials in at least one of the links I posted but, if not, use the search engine to do some more research of your own, it should throw up loads as there have been many different types of fire install posted on there.

Apart from hearth construction you will find little in B. Regs about which materials to use (you’re looking in the wrong place) other than distances & they must be non combustible. Lightweight building blocks are non combustible but will crack & disintegrate in a very short time if you continually expose them to high temperatures.

 

[t1gerwoods]

we live in the shetland isles. thats way theres no Hetas. what are you ment to do to fit the fire if there not in shetland.? oh the stress.!!!

 

[Richard C]

we live in the shetland isles. thats way theres no Hetas.

Ahh that would explain it