How easy?

[Peter]

The only reason I would advise against fitting your own is that if something does go wrong, and the house is damaged, your home insurance will not cover the damage. If you have one fitted by a hetas registered fitter, and something goes wrong, you will be covered.

[Tom D]

Or just make sure you do it properly and nothing will go wrong.

[skyhuck]

Over the years I've built 3 fire places. Installed 3 wood burners, one had a back boiler.

 

Installed and plumbed in two outdoor wood burning boilers.

 

Lined two chimneys.

 

Also installed a solid fuel Arga.

 

Its all fairly simple.

 

Plumbing is just physics and fitting.

 

Gas fires are a totally different, that if done wrong can kill you! Wood smoke will just make you cough.

[Peter]

I had mine fitted, then later took it out, rebuild the fireplace and the chimney breast, and refitted it. I also installed the radiator system.

I'm not against doing things yourself, but one should be aware of any drawbacks. I have the best of both worlds, as I have it fitted how I want it, and I have the hetas certificate.

 

If you want a good fitter in stockport danny, pm me.

[skyhuck]

 

If you want a good fitter in stockport danny, pm me.

 

Is your tree work so quiet Peter!!

 

Well I suppose its best to do what you can to pay the bills

[Dannymc]

Well it sounds easy so ill give it a go, if it all goes tits up I will blame the cook and tell her she overloaded it or something.

[Peter]

Funny you should say that, I was offered work as a stove fitter recently. Should have taken the guy up on it really, his company has several full time fitters and they are booked up for weeks.

[niftysteve]

Well it sounds easy so ill give it a go, if it all goes tits up I will blame the cook and tell her she overloaded it or something.

 

fitting the wood burner is an easy job

my cousin had one fitted recently they screwed an aluminium angle to the perimeter of the chimney opening just above the lintel height

then cut in fire proof boarding to sit on top of the aluminium

then sealed where the chimney part of the burner goes through the fire proof board with either fire cement or fire proof mastic

[woodrascal]

Gas fires are a totally different, that if done wrong can kill you! Wood smoke will just make you cough.

 

Wood smoke will kill you as well. One of the products of combustion of wood, be it in a stove or an open fire is Carbon Monoxide. Large amouts of CO are produced when the wood has burnt down to charcoal. You can't smell or see CO - you just die...

 

Technically you're supposed to get the installation done by a HETAS registered engineer or get it signed off by Building Control.

 

Installing woodburners can be relatively straightforward (we've got 4 stoves and a wood cooker) but if you do it incorrectly you can damage property and kill people.

 

Have a look at this link for sensible guidance on how to do the job safely.

 

http://www.backwoodsman-stoves.co.uk/MAINMENUS/InstallationMenu.html

[Dannymc]

I have a bloke that works for rayburn said he will fit it for £50 on his day off.