kieranexige Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Evening all, Looking to have a wood burner fitted at home. I've found the burner I'm after but require a twin wall flue fitting outside and a the fire plumbing in. I should be OK to fit the hearth and tile the surround....... I say this now of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Andy from North Derbyshire Chimney Services. 07718272960 Very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieranexige Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 Thanks Steve, Will give him a call tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John FISH Curtis Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Start collecting, splitting and storing logs now ready for winter 2017/2018. They really do burn a lot of logs. If you get your own logs, get a moisture tester (cheap). I burn 4-6 ton of logs per winter, plus a bit of coal! Not purchased any logs for the last three years and the stove has paid for itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Really only make sense if you get free logs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John FISH Curtis Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Agreed. So cost in a chainsaw and PPE equipment. Also need somewhere to store the logs correctly. Dont forget a carbon monoxide detector. Let people know you have a log burner, its amazing how many logs you can get. Also, use pallets for kindling wood, loads of industrial companies have them and let you take a couple. We are lucky that a friend of ours works for the council felling/cutting trees.... So free logs. Also another friend who lets me have a ton of dried hardwood logs for £40/ton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieranexige Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 Hahaha got that covered My dad works for a high end furniture company... Ends up with 8 sacks of 250m square ash and beech blocks a week. He's got and I'm not kidding 13 tons stacked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I find that cut wood doesn't burn as well as split logs do in our old 1930's woodburners. Anyone else had that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinglem Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Yup, we've got a very old log burner in our house, and find that split logs burn the best. The thing roars though, even when vented right down, so pretty much anything will burn in there once it gets going. As said above, be sure to stockpile plenty of wood way before you need it to give it a chance to dry out. There are two open fires in our house as well, which I prefer, but they do create a little mess. We also have a second house project on the go in France, and that house has two flue pipes already fitted, but no fires. I am trying to decide what to do with them at the minute. In one of the rooms we found the strangest looking burner I have ever seen, with the name 'Montherme' on it. Nobody I have contacted in the trade seems to have seen one like this before. It's brown enamel and almost looks like a speaker. I've dated it to 1957. It appears to be oil powered but I really don't have a clue. It's a bit Flash Gordon/art deco for my tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 13 tonnes wow. I thought I had a reasonable amount with a couple of years worth. Always looking for more as I have the space and my source of free wood will come to an end once my dad stops getting it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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