Show me your wood burner before and after pics

[S6PNJ]

paulwirral said:

Shnozz said:

How do you determine your kw requirements? Is it square footage as a starting point?

I’m looking to buy quite a fairly large house in a foreign country. Summers are warm but winters quite cool and the house is built to shed the heat rather than retain it for that reason. Tiled floors throughout (albeit rugs would be laid in winter). As matters stand there is only one air con unit that gives warm and cool air and the original owner hasn’t bothered really with heating provisions as it’s been a summer home only for him.

I’m thinking a wood burning stove in the lounge should give enough heat to warm the house through but no idea on what kw stove to base a decision. Any pointers?

There's a calculator on stovesonline website , lots of variables mind . If your fitting abroad keep your eyes open for the central heat distribution units , basically a metal box with a fan in it that recirculates the heat from the main room with the burner in through insulated ducting into your rooms of choice via a vent in the ceiling. They're commonplace in France and not as expensive as you'd think as they are a very simple construction.
Not only do they heat your other rooms they keep your main room from getting to hot . They aren't the first word in tech but they take the chill off your other rooms for very little outlay .

For radiators (and at the end of the day it is the room's heat requirement, not specific to any heat source) I use this one - it seems to be the most comprehensive one I've found so far. It will tell you how much heat your room needs.
https://www.castrads.com/calculators/advanced/

[Shnozz]

Great info - thanks both.

[Blue62]

Not sure if this will work, but a picture (I hope) of our woodturner which was fitted into out new build today. Edited to say it appears to be sideways!

[sunnygym]

Blue62 said:

Not sure if this will work, but a picture (I hope) of our woodturner which was fitted into out new build today. Edited to say it appears to be sideways!

Crap picture but love the modern look of that burner

[eck c]

Couldn't find a before pic unfortunately but the previous owner had sinfully covered up the original granite with some awful decorative bricks and an equally tasteless hearth & surround.

A few days of needle gunning & chemical scrubbing before neatly re-pointing.were required, a big chunk of slate which was being used as a doorstep was trimmed up for the hearth.

[Crumpet]

Can’t beat a log burner at this time of year!

Here’s mine; electric ‘stove’ to proper Clock Blythfield.

[DonkeyApple]

There are some really impressive before and after contrasts going on in this thread. Who knew PHers had so much style and flair, or could at least manage to marry someone with so much style and flair.

[sunnygym]

Crumpet said:

Can’t beat a log burner at this time of year!

Here’s mine; electric ‘stove’ to proper Clock Blythfield.

Hi is that solid wood flooring under the carpet? Just being nosey

[Crumpet]

sunnygym said:

Hi is that solid wood flooring under the carpet? Just being nosey

It’s laminate! The real old flooring is even better, albeit rather chilly with it being old York stone laid directly on packed earth! I think there are probably more photos of the room and the random, blocked up doorways on my build thread.

[IanA2]

Blue62 said:

Not sure if this will work, but a picture (I hope) of our woodturner which was fitted into out new build today. Edited to say it appears to be sideways!

Nice, may I ask it's name and the supplier?

Thanks

[Blue62]

IanA2 said:

Nice, may I ask it's name and the supplier?

Thanks

It's a Dik Geurts, think they have suppliers around the UK but we got ours from Stoves online because they are local to us in East Devon. Be aware that it's a low output, we are in a fairly airtight new build and I have a real fear that it will be pants only when the damn thing is blazing!

[IanA2]

Blue62 said:

IanA2 said:

Nice, may I ask it's name and the supplier?

Thanks

It's a Dik Geurts, think they have suppliers around the UK but we got ours from Stoves online because they are local to us in East Devon. Be aware that it's a low output, we are in a fairly airtight new build and I have a real fear that it will be pants only when the damn thing is blazing!

Thanks.

[Fermit and Sarah]

I can't see any PM being brave enough to ps off 2.5million log burner owner voters, many of whom are the cherished grey vote.

I'll take my chances, ta.

[MellowshipSlinky]

Do these logs look ok price wise?
Thinking by the crate, assuming you keep the crate and they’re not just tipped out of it.

http://nottslogs.co.uk/loose-logs.php

[Fermit and Sarah]

I can't comment - we've been burning wood from renovating the house the last few winters, floor joists for EG. BUT, I would be interested to hear if so, or if you find a better value supplier, as we're local(ish) to them, and the renovations will come to an end!

[JuanCarlosFandango]

Some great photos on here. Much needed inspiration. I only have before and during photos so far, but at the current rate of progress should have some after photos about this time next year.

[DonkeyApple]

Fermit and Sarah said:

I can't comment - we've been burning wood from renovating the house the last few winters, floor joists for EG. BUT, I would be interested to hear if so, or if you find a better value supplier, as we're local(ish) to them, and the renovations will come to an end!

It’s probably fair if you don’t have a local chap. The red text is a bit of a cheap, double glazing text that would inspire you to look elsewhere though.

A ‘load’ around here is at least two crates worth of wood and £90/£100. The chap stacks it in the store for you. The local kiln dries service is about £300 and within a week has all the moisture of well seasoned normal firewood.

[thebraketester]

aberdeeneuan said:

After:

What make is that? Love the big glass front, looks ace.

[ar-em-en]

I can only post a before pic I'm afraid but will hopefully be able to post an after one before the new year...

This is the park ray Chiltern back boiler that currents resides in my bungalow which heats the radiators and gives hot water. It's a rather inefficient and fuel hungry thing. God knows how long it's been there for but the chimney is clay lined.

When I bought the bungalow it had this and some very old E7 storage heaters. The heaters are now gone and mains gas was connected a few weeks ago. The plan is to get the parkray out when the new gas boiler and rads are in, line the chimney and get a new multifuel stove and surround but I'm still deciding on whether to have an inset or freestanding, alot of which will depend on the quote.

I'm more excited about the new stove than the new central heating and can't wait to get rid of the horrible surround that's currently in place!

[Shnozz]

thebraketester said:

aberdeeneuan said:

After:

What make is that? Love the big glass front, looks ace.

+1 for the make please. Like that a lot.