Wood burning stove fitting questions walls/flues etc

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Anybody know anything about wood burning stoves?

I fancy one but the only place it could go is against the gable end. I am assuming its a cavity wall and some kind of flue could be fitted in the middle of it?

There is no chimney though and where I want to put the stove there is a window straight above on the second floor.

Can the flue be bent around the wondow or would we need to fit the fire off center on the wall?

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Ahh ok thanks guys.

Yeah seems outside would be best solution, twin walled flue for outside seems to be about £100 a meter though

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Other than taking a bit of space up no reason at all.

I think it would be better on the outside though. I need to do some re thinking first though I was thinking £400 for fire £200 ish for a bit of pipe maybe another £100 or so for bits and pieces and bobs your aunty but it looks like budgeting for near on 2.5k possibly 3k from a bit of research.

Oh I live in a smokeless area so the fire needs to be 'exempt' as well.

Edited by Pesty on Saturday 3rd November 16:42

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It seems the twin walled flue is the expensive part.

Two story house typically costs around £1800 fitted with Poujoulat TI twin wall flue. As mine would be at the pointy end it might even be more I assume.


I always under estimate how much things cost, should have learned by now.

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I'm being thick. its not the pointy end at all doh. red line is approx where I think it would need to go.

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st yeah even though its twin walled I imagine it will still get hot so a no no for pedestrians.

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Sorry to bring this up again.

Going to get a company out to give me a quote next week and obviously will have a chat with them but..

Can anybody recomend a stove 500 to 600 ish.

I'm thinking the aga mini wenlock clasic at the moment but it's a bit traditional looking

Anything similar but a bit more modern/stylish?

Reading this thread again I see now about having the flue inside up until the ceiling cheers

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Like that has great reviews thanks.

I'm hoping to get it all done for under 2k but we'll see as per nave above.

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Ebay good idea.

Just found the Charnwood cove 2 which is a lot less ornate.

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Astroline by Dovre are lovely but out of my league I'm afraid.




Hmmm clearvue here with some pipe

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clearview-Vision-500-mul...

Edited by Pesty on Wednesday 6th November 22:28

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Yeah would have to be in Cornwall wouldn't it (

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The aga I was looking at is rated at 4.7

Reading a bit more it may not be enough for the size of room. I'll get them out and see what they recommend for the room. The clearvue 500 looks good.

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Thanks. Both those are exactly what I was after slightly favoring the stovax of the two.

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Dan_The_Man said:

We had a Charnwood C-6 fitted exactly like you want yours - we had no fireplace just a plain end wall. Cost was nearly £3K which included everything like fireplace, building regs etc, the most expensive part was the flue that had a couple of 45 degree bends to come out round the facia and continued up.

Called in a place today estimate they gave was 3 k

The aga little wenlock is too small it will be lost and they said with twin walled flu will look silly


The contura 51l. Looked great.but was more than I wanted to pay hhhmmmm

Edited by Pesty on Friday 8th November 13:34

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Thoughts on this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stainless-Steel-Twin-wal...


Problem is I don't know whether I need 5 or 6 inch myself.


I'm guessing this would be everything I need flue wise ?

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Silly question but what's wrong with this?


Thinking fit for a year or two until I can get a decent one?


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wood-Burning-Multifuel-S...

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Stupid question but where do you take your trailer to get wood free?

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Ahh so I can't just pile up to a wood and chop a few trees down then

Yes I've thought about output I mentioned it today in the shop still a little confused.

Room is quite large it has four large radiators in it.

Lady said for just keeping us all warm for watching telly etc etc 5kw should do.

There are a lot if windows and patio door so heat does disappear quickly. 1 reason why I want one if these. That and I've always wanted one but couldn't justify it.


Oh the cheap burner from ebay is a no no. Not defra approved. I rang them she said it passes some stricter European standards but isn't defra marked

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I've found a slate hearth 900x900x 25 which if I have understood the regs correctly is what I need for free standing stove.

At the back of the stove do I need anything? Getting confused here as some say I do and someple don't. In pictures I see a mix of backing or plaster board.

Stupid question.

As globs said the more flue in the room the more heat it gives out. So I'm guessing I use basic flue up to a 45 degree to go through the wall near ceiling then twin wall outside.

Anybody got any pics of their free standing installs?

Getting a different lot to give me a quote I'm sure they will explain it all. I'm hoping they give us a quote of less than 3 k. If ITs around 2 ish I'll just tell em to get on with it otherwise I think I'll just give it a go myself.

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cold thursday said:

I found this site very good. It helped me stop my builder from doing it all wrong.
(he still managed to fit the flue upside down though)

http://www.stovefittersmanual.co.uk/

Actually I'll take a look around here forgot this link

Cheers

Edited by Pesty on Sunday 10th November 21:20