Show me your wood burner before and after pics

[AlvinSultana]

Do I win ?

Apparently size is very important indeed.

[Mr Pointy]

Freakuk said:

Watching this, move into a new barn conversion middle of last year SWMBO wants a log burner, there is no chimney breast/fireplace (used to be a milking shed) so we would be looking at freestanding.

My concerns are placement, how close to walls, sockets, other stuff, the place has underfloor heating so I assume I'll need a hearth and the log burner on top, what about behind etc?

The freestanding rules are pretty easy to comply with in general. There needs to be a hearth of at least 840x840 & it needs to be visually obvious. If you pick the right stove the hearth only needs to be 12mm thick. In general you need at least 150mm clearance at rear & sides or the wall needs to be of heat resistant material.

See here:
https://www.stovefitterswarehouse.co.uk/pages/hear...

Of course you've then got to get the flue installed correctly as well:
https://www.stovefitterswarehouse.co.uk/pages/regu...

[Pvapour]

Mr Pointy said:

Freakuk said:

Watching this, move into a new barn conversion middle of last year SWMBO wants a log burner, there is no chimney breast/fireplace (used to be a milking shed) so we would be looking at freestanding.

My concerns are placement, how close to walls, sockets, other stuff, the place has underfloor heating so I assume I'll need a hearth and the log burner on top, what about behind etc?

The freestanding rules are pretty easy to comply with in general. There needs to be a hearth of at least 840x840 & it needs to be visually obvious. If you pick the right stove the hearth only needs to be 12mm thick. In general you need at least 150mm clearance at rear & sides or the wall needs to be of heat resistant material.

See here:
https://www.stovefitterswarehouse.co.uk/pages/hear...

Of course you've then got to get the flue installed correctly as well:
https://www.stovefitterswarehouse.co.uk/pages/regu...

And here in France (duno on uk) cleaned once a year with certificate or house insurance invald

[Octoposse]

Moved in July 17th 2019, finished the renovation 01:30 on Christmas Eve.

This room finished last - apologies for "before" photo (from estate agent's details) - was the dining room, now known as the 'Flamingo Lounge' and used for, er, lounging . . .

[Fermit and Sexy Sarah]

Pvapour said:

And here in France (duno on uk) cleaned once a year with certificate or house insurance invald

I think it's the same here.

[Trophy Husband]

Pvapour said:

Trophy Husband said:

I don't have the before but this beauty was behind a timber frame with a gas fire ten years ago!

The stove is a full metal jacket which pumps out some serious heat when closed and isn't half bad when open but takes some fuelling!

My two kids can sit in the inglenooks (carefully!) and it has a swing grill iron for cooking, warming stuff up (great for fish in tin-foil!).

My favourite, lovely

It's funny how we've come full circle with this. In the 70's they were blocked up because a dreadful gas fire was the answer allegedly. Ten gas fires couldn't put as much heat out as this beast which is 18kW.
We have a stove at each end of the ground floor in our long cottage which is about 21m long and maybe 5m wide. With both lit every evening from 6pm in the winter and closed down at around 10pm. Managed well we can stoke them both up on embers at 6am and just drop a little kindling and fire them both up again.
Current spend on well seasoned logs is around £5.50 per day in winter although my garden is woodland and I scavenge for 2 to 3 inch rounds as post kindle burn.
Whilst a glass front is nice to watch, full metal is a great source of heat and I can always open them up for the comfort effect.
Who'd have thought that people in the 1700's were better at warming their houses than us!
Whether they're needed in modern homes is a moot point given the levels of insulation?
3 foot thick walls with no cavity are a dreadful cold bridge but once you've warmed the bones of the place up it really is very cosy.
If we go away for a weekend in winter it really takes a good 2 days to warm up the bones again but that's all part of the charm! Plus the ability to cook adds a great aspect to the whole thing.
Fire making is a great hobby and very calming after a tough day of work.
I cannot see any time when I wouldn't have one barring a ban of course!

[sunnygym]

sunnygym said:

Wondering if anyone can give me some advice. I had my burner in for a while now but the wall behind is turning black and I want to know if this Is normal or something to worry about




Thanks Sunnygym

Installers came round and made up a bend in the glue to move it away from the wall

[paralla]

paralla said:

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After photo's will have to wait as nailing down the final design is proving tricky and taking for ever.

8KW Stovax Studio 2 Edge inset fire Installed. It had to be built out about 100mm to get clearance to the back of the existing chimney. A new cabinet/surround made from Promat Promafour covered in micro cement replacing the TV cabinet, integrating the fire and adding a new log store to the right is still to come.





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[CO2000]

Has anyone fitted a floating granite mantel shelf above a woodburner? can't find much on this googling, mainly wood ones.

Edited by CO2000 on Friday 16th April 13:26

[paralla]

CO2000 said:

Has anyone fitted a floating granite shelf above a woodburner? can't find much on this googling, mainly wood ones.

Our hearth is a 30mm thick granite slab sunk into the floorboards.

[cayman-black]

Pvapour said:

Just put this into our barn conversion, we like chunky and steampunk stuff so quite different to most, absolutely chuffed with it and it looks incredible against the Elm staircase i just fitted.

Before n afters..















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Godin colonial on way as we want the doors open and not many have double opening doors

Edited by Pvapour on Friday 10th January 15:23

[Crumpet]

Just to revive this thread…..has anyone got any photos of freestanding stoves that aren’t in a fireplace or chimney breast? I guess the Scandinavian or modern styles.

Looking to fit one in our kitchen and run the flue through the wall into the existing chimney in the room next door to it but wondering what to do for the hearth and heat-proofing on the wall behind.

[mickk]

Crumpet said:

Just to revive this thread…..has anyone got any photos of freestanding stoves that aren’t in a fireplace or chimney breast? I guess the Scandinavian or modern styles.

Looking to fit one in our kitchen and run the flue through the wall into the existing chimney in the room next door to it but wondering what to do for the hearth and heat-proofing on the wall behind.

I'd be interested in this as well, we have a conservatory which will be converted to a warm roof type and thinking about adding a wood burner.

[NorthDave]

Here is mine. It used to have an inset stove and a chimney running up. I removed all the chimney and then installed this Morso 06 with pipe up to the ceiling. The difference over the inset is huge. As the floor was tiled concrete slab right under I didn't install a hearth. This is in France.



Edit: bit of a crap photo! This was testing after the chimney guy had done his stuff.

Edited by NorthDave on Monday 29th August 08:47

[Rampant Golf]

[Shnozz]

Crumpet said:

Just to revive this thread…..has anyone got any photos of freestanding stoves that aren’t in a fireplace or chimney breast? I guess the Scandinavian or modern styles.

Looking to fit one in our kitchen and run the flue through the wall into the existing chimney in the room next door to it but wondering what to do for the hearth and heat-proofing on the wall behind.

Mine but no hearth as tiled floor.

[BobSaunders]

Am also interesed in free standing wood fires and/or pellet free standing. Angling at pellet due to ease of accessibility to pellets and not needing a log store.

[juggsy]

Question - where does everyone keep their logs? Scrolling through I see a combination of open log stores, piles in garages etc.

I’ve just had a log delivery, and it’s incredibly dry given the summer we’ve had. I have an external Keter plastic store I normally use, waterproof but I’m told when the weather gets colder, dry wood still absorbs water easily even when covered. So for now it’s piled up in the garage taking up room. Is an external store ok, or will I reduce how well-seasoned my logs are currently?

[NorthDave]

juggsy said:

Question - where does everyone keep their logs? Scrolling through I see a combination of open log stores, piles in garages etc.

I’ve just had a log delivery, and it’s incredibly dry given the summer we’ve had. I have an external Keter plastic store I normally use, waterproof but I’m told when the weather gets colder, dry wood still absorbs water easily even when covered. So for now it’s piled up in the garage taking up room. Is an external store ok, or will I reduce how well-seasoned my logs are currently?

I think as long as it isn't stood in the rain and benefits from a bit of breeze or sun it should be fine. I'd rather have mine outside than in a building or enclosed structure.

[DonkeyApple]

juggsy said:

Question - where does everyone keep their logs? Scrolling through I see a combination of open log stores, piles in garages etc.

I’ve just had a log delivery, and it’s incredibly dry given the summer we’ve had. I have an external Keter plastic store I normally use, waterproof but I’m told when the weather gets colder, dry wood still absorbs water easily even when covered. So for now it’s piled up in the garage taking up room. Is an external store ok, or will I reduce how well-seasoned my logs are currently?

Just keep the rain off it. I never store fire wood inside because of wood worm risk but I also never buy kiln dried wood as it just soaks atmospheric moisture back up. I fill the back of the garage/barn in Spring with cut hardwood and it just dries itself out over the Summer and is generally as dry as it's ever going to get by November when we typically start heating the house.