I have recently removed the old 50's fireplace form the lounge of my 1930's house and I now want to install a log burning stove. The chimney has been swept and is as far as I know in good condition as I have been using it with the old fire with no problems.
However after doing lots of reading I am a little confused as to what flue I need to have on top of the stove I buy. Do I need a flexible liner of some sort and do I require a plate the goes above the stove and seals off the chimney? I wrote to one internet seller and they said:
"The job is no where as complex as you think. You need one meter of flue or as much as will fit onto the top of the stove and you seal that on with fire cement and light your fire. You may choose to put a plate across the chimney breast that is installed like a bookshelf into an alcove with a hole cut through and made from heat resistant plaster board or steel. That stops draught or excessive heat loss"
Do they mean I need a minimum of 1m of flue above the stove or does the flue have to go all the way to the top of the chimney?
However after doing lots of reading I am a little confused as to what flue I need to have on top of the stove I buy. Do I need a flexible liner of some sort and do I require a plate the goes above the stove and seals off the chimney? I wrote to one internet seller and they said:
"The job is no where as complex as you think. You need one meter of flue or as much as will fit onto the top of the stove and you seal that on with fire cement and light your fire. You may choose to put a plate across the chimney breast that is installed like a bookshelf into an alcove with a hole cut through and made from heat resistant plaster board or steel. That stops draught or excessive heat loss"
Do they mean I need a minimum of 1m of flue above the stove or does the flue have to go all the way to the top of the chimney?