Woodburner instead of gas fire

[Ashes_Firewood]

Thank you all for the advice.

 

I wouldn't want a shiney flue going up the front of the house, would want it all hidden internally as much as is reasonably possible. The burner would only be to heat the living room rather than wanting it to warm the whole house in place of a central heating system. Basically swap out the gas fire for a woodburner and still have central heating and water running off the boiler.

 

But if it's a case of costing several thousand I'd be having second thoughts over getting a house without a chimney. I could stomach a couple of grand all in but much more than that and it's a none starter.

 

arboriculturist - that system is basically constructing a more traditonal style chimney within the property if I'm looking at it right? Sounds like a lot of knocking the house around to get that in which is going to mean it's expensive on top of the cost of buying the actual product itself.

Edited November 19, 2014 by Ashes_Firewood

[arboriculturist]

Thank you all for the advice.

 

I wouldn't want a shiney flue going up the front of the house, would want it all hidden internally as much as is reasonably possible. The burner would only be to heat the living room rather than wanting it to warm the whole house in place of a central heating system. Basically swap out the gas fire for a woodburner and still have central heating and water running off the boiler.

 

But if it's a case of costing several thousand I'd be having second thoughts over getting a house without a chimney. I could stomach a couple of grand all in but much more than that and it's a none starter.

 

arboriculturist - that system is basically constructing a more traditonal style chimney within the property if I'm looking at it right? Sounds like a lot of knocking the house around to get that in which is going to mean it's expensive on top of the cost of buying the actual product itself.

 

Isokern or twinwall - you still need a route from woodburner to roof level.

 

Twinwall has limited lifespan unless you use sub 20%MC timber on the woodburner.

 

You would have the work of boxing the twinwall with fireproof material, whereas the Isokern just plaster with Thistle Universal One Coat.

 

If you are a practical bloke you can prep. the route yourself with a little guidance from a builder mate and put in the foundation.

 

The last one I saw installed was done in 2 long days with 2 blokes who knew exactly what they were doing.

 

Cost it out and see how it looks then.

 

Hope it goes well.

[woody3]

 

But if it's a case of costing several thousand I'd be having second thoughts over getting a house without a chimney. I could stomach a couple of grand all in but much more than that and it's a none starter.

 

 

mine was less than 1k (+ the cost of the stove), newbuild house so left a hole in first floor and roof, fitted in a morning

[Homegrown]

Thank you all for the advice.

 

I wouldn't want a shiney flue going up the front of the house, would want it all hidden internally as much as is reasonably possible.

 

Pre-fabricated mono-pitch chimney stack