woodburner stove

[brickie58]

hi i am a newbie to this forum so i would like to say hello,i have a suspended timber floor and want to fit a stove on it what is the minimum thickness i need i have an open fire at the moment with a tiled hearth

 

[Richard C]

Unless installed by a HETAS registered installer, a new stove installation must be notified to your LABC (fee involved) Unless you use a HETAS installer, the fire installation & flue must be inspected for Building Regs compliance & a certificate issued which you must have for your own safety & for all important insurance purposes in the event of any future problems.

For stoves specifically, Part J Building Regs, is what you need to comply with;
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADJ_2010.pdf

This site is also very useful & more user friendly;
http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/stove_building_regulations.html

In addition to a flue/chimney you will need a constructional hearth, ventilation & a notice plate giving details of the installation. There are other considerations regarding the type of materials you should use around a stove due to the heat they generate, for example Gypsum plaster or plasterboard shouldn’t be used as it will not withstand more than 49 degrees C & will break up. Lots of archive threads on stoves & other things you need to watch out for, here a few links for you to read but not all may be relevant to you:

http://www.hetas.co.uk/public/certificates.html
http://www.solidfuel.co.uk/pdfs/buidling_regs_consumer leaflet.pdf
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=183614
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=211524
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=242738
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=224751

& 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

Also you can get quotes from local independent HETAS installers who will self certify:
http://www.hetas.co.uk/nearest_member

 

[brickie58]

thanks richard c i will do the hearth bricking plastering tiling my self the rest done by heatas

 

[Richard C]

Fine & in all honesty it’s the best way to go IMO. The constructional hearth details & distances to combustible materials etc are in there & details on ventilation requirements (the regs change in October); the type of fire opening will depend on your stove/personal preference. Before you go plastering & tiling, read the specific links I posted on this as it’s important you use the correct heat proof materials around the stove if you don’t want to be doing it all again in a few months. Although gypsum plaster & plasterboard is classed as non combustible as far as BR’s go, it’ll fall apart if it’s regularly exposed to more than 50 degrees C. You also need to be careful which tile adhesive you choose.